[Bldg-sim] Swimming Pool Modelling

[Jeff Haberl]

FYI...this is documented in the following report, and in the references that accompany the FCHART manual.

 

http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu/docs/documents/F-Chart%2008-04.pdf

 

There was also substantial work done in the 1980s by Francis DeWinter at the Atlas Corporation, that included explicite algorithms for modeling the combined heat loss.

 

Jeff

 

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From: bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Nuno Brandao
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 6:30 AM
To: bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: [Bldg-sim] Swimming Pool Modelling

 

Dear bldg members,

I´m trying to execute a simulation approach on a swimming pool simulation using EnergyPlus. I decided to write  hoping you could give me some guidance help on this kind of simulation approach since Energyplus does not have a model for it.

The objective would be to simulate the pool environment, accounting for all the heat transfer phenomenons, heat losses, etc., but more important the evaporation losses which must be treated with dehumidification equipment. The space must be heated and dehumidified using a standard dehumidifier equipment.

Defining the space and boundary conditions is not difficult using the current geometry interfaces. At the end I would like to obtain the energy consumption of HVAC equipment on treating the space loads (mainly dehumidification and heating).

Can you give me some guidance help on what have you done in your approach on EnergyPlus? Is there any other software or application which is capable of simulating this kind of model?

Thanks in advance,
Nuno

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