Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Movable insulation

["Michael J. Witte" <mjwitte@xxxxxxxx>]

Yes, that should work.  And, of course, set the thickness and conductivity 
values to provide the appropriate amount of thermal insulation.

Mike


On 28 Sep 2004, at 8:55, alexandrevarela2000 wrote:

> 
> Dear Mike,
> 
> Thank you very much for your reply. The thing is I wanto to model 
> something like a wooden panel over the window (I don´t know the 
> english word for this). The main function is not really shading, but 
> isolating by being closed at night.
> 
> I´m not so sure about how to set wood properties as a "shade". I've 
> set the properties like this:
> 
> Solar transmittance - 0
> Solar reflectance - 0.2
> Visible transmittance - 0
> Visible reflectance - 0.2
> Thermal hemispherical emissivity -0.9
> Thermal transmittance - 0
> 
> Do you think this way it will work?
> 
> Thank you very much for your help, best regards,
> Alexandre
> 
> 
> --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Michael J. Witte" 
> <mjwitte@g...> wrote:
> > MovableInsulation applies only to Surface:HeatTransfer.  The 
> description of the 
> > SurfaceName field in the Input Output Reference is incorrect.  
> > 
> > To apply movable insulation to a subsurface, use 
> WindowShadingControl.  
> > 
> > Mike
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On 27 Sep 2004, at 16:14, alexandrevarela2000 wrote:
> > 
> > > 
> > > Hello all!
> > > 
> > > I would like to know how to use movable insulation in windows. I 
> read 
> > > in the manual that I can aplly movable insulation to 
> > > Surface:HeatTransfer or to Surface:HeatTransfer:Sub (windows, 
> > > doors...). But when I go to movable insulation, to the 
> SurfaceName I 
> > > only get the surfaces from Surface:HeatTransfer. Maybe I´m doing 
> > > something wrong, or forgetting about something...
> > > 
> > > Thank you all for your help, best regards from sunny Portugal,
> > > Alexandre
> > > 
> > > 
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