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RE: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Material Properties



yes
this explanation makes  the implementation a lot simpler and easier.

Thanks
Rahul Chillar


At 05:29 PM 7/19/2004 +0200, you wrote:
>R = thickness / Thermal conductivity
>Then if you know thermal conductivity you can "calculate" R or vice versa.
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>De: chillarrahul [mailto:chillar@xxxxxxxx]
>Enviado el: lunes, 19 de julio de 2004 16:55
>Para: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Asunto: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Material Properties
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>Hello
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>In this case i can suggest 3 options:
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>First you can break your 4 inch insulation into two insulation layers
>of 1 inch and 3 inch and specify the properties from the dataset  ,
>or something like that  and proceed ahead.
>Second is that you can look up the properties in some material
>handbook and just replace the required fields.
>Third is if you simply have the R value of the material ,(use the
>Material-R  field, in this case you wont require the thickness of the
>material)
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>Hope this helps
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>Thanks
>Rahul  Chillar
>Grad Research Assistant, Building Systems Lab
>Mechanical Engineering , University of Illinois - UC
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>--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "khizir_mahmud"
><khizir_mahmud@y...> wrote:
> > Hi
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> > Thanks for the guideline of finding the values of the building
> > material properties . Now I am working with the following materials
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> > 1. 0.5 mm galv. steel sheet
> > 2. Insulated Polyurethane (3 in)
> > 3. Insulated Polyurethane (4 in)
> >
> > From the BLASTMaterials.idf file i got the following properties ,
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> > 1. MATERIAL:Regular,METAL - GALVANIZED STEEL 1 / 16 IN,  !-
>Material
> > Name
> >  Smooth,  !- Roughness
> >   1.6000000E-03,  !- Thickness {m}
> >    45.31000    ,   !- Conductivity {w/m-K}
> >    7833.020    ,   !- Density {kg/m3}
> >    500.0000    ,   !- Specific Heat {J/kg-K}
> >   0.9000000    ,   !- Thermal Emittance
> >   0.2300000    ,   !- Solar Absorptance
> >   0.2300000    ;   !- Visible Absorptance
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> > 2.  MATERIAL:Regular,INS - EXPANDED POLYURETHANE R11 3 IN,  !-
> > Material Name
> >  VeryRough,  !- Roughness
> >   7.0000000E-02,  !- Thickness {m}
> >   2.0000000E-02,   !- Conductivity {w/m-K}
> >    32.03000    ,   !- Density {kg/m3}
> >    1580.000    ,   !- Specific Heat {J/kg-K}
> >   0.9000000    ,   !- Thermal Emittance
> >   0.5000000    ,   !- Solar Absorptance
> >   0.5000000    ;   !- Visible Absorptance
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> > But i didnt get the properties of polyurethane 4 in . How can i
> > manage the properties of Polyurethane 4 in ?
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> > And the Galv steel is 1/16 in ( 1.58 mm ). so how can i get the
> > values of Galv.steel which is 0.5 mm ?
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> > And what is the procedure of getting the properties of the material
> > which is not listed in the BLASTMaterials.idf file ?
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> > Could anybody help me in this regard .
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> > thank you
> >
> > khizir mahmud
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> > --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "chillarrahul"
> > <chillar@u...> wrote:
> > > Hi
> > > you will find the standard properties of your materials in the
> > > DataSet Folder where EnergyPlus is installed, when you reach data
> > > sets open up BLASTMaterials.idf   in notepad and search for your
> > > materials , you will find the required properties of various
> > > materials in the dataset folder.
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> > > Thanks
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> > > Rahul  Chillar
> > > Grad Research Assistant, Building Systems Lab
> > > Mechanical Engineering , University of Illinois - UC
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> > > --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Khizir Mahmud
> > > <khizir_mahmud@y...> wrote:
> > > > Hi All
> > > >
> > > > In material-regular catagory i am working with two objects.
> > > >
> > > > 1. 0.5 mm galv. steel sheet
> > > > 2. Insulated Polyurethane (125 mm)
> > > >
> > > > Is there any energyplus recommended material guideline ? Or is
> > > there any standard source from where we could collect the value
>of
> > > the material properties. Could anyone help me in this regard.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you
> > > >
> > > > Khizir Mahmud
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>_________________________________________________________________
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> > > > Khizir Mahmud
> > > >
> > > > e-mail:    khizir_mahmud@y...
> > > >            khizir_mahmud@h...
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