Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] "OtherSideCoefficients" object for windows - error

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

Other side coefficients can only be used on opaque surfaces.  They will not 
work for windows, glass doors, and tubular daylighting devices.  I will submit 
a request to make this more clear in the documentation.

Mike


On 13 Jun 2006 at 14:48, Georgios Kokogiannakis wrote:

> Ho all,
> 
> I was trying to set up the outside surface temperature for a surface that has
> a
> window (and the same temperature for the window) and I get the following
> error.
> Any idea of what am I doing wrong?
> 
>    ** Severe  ** GetHTSubSurfaceData: Other side coefficients are not
> allowed
> with windows. Surface=SURF-7:ROOM
>    **  Fatal  ** Fatal error discovered in GetSurfaceData, see previous
> messages
> 
> However, it seems from the documentation that we are allowed to use the
> "OtherSideCoefficients" object for windows.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Georgios
> 
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Michael J. Witte, GARD Analytics, Inc.
EnergyPlus Testing and Support      
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