[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Airflow Network through multizones

["sofie_mols" <sofie_mols@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes I have defined all my thermal zones once again in the
AirflowNetwork Zoneobject, I will upload my file, thanks for taking a
look at it!

the file is named "SofieVentilationProblem.txt"

Sofie

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Don Shirey <shirey@...> wrote:
>
> It is possible to calculate airflow through multiple zones... something 
> else is wrong.
> 
> Is Zone1 defined in an AirflowNetwork:Multizone:Zone object?  The 
> message implies that it is not.
> 
> If Zone1 is already defined in an AirflowNetwork:Multizone:Zone object, 
> then upload your file to the _Problem_Submittals folder at
> 
> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/EnergyPlus_Support/
> 
> and we'll take a look at it.
> 
> 
> sofie_mols wrote:
> 
> >Dear everyone,
> >
> >I am trying to evaluate the thermal comfort of an appartment building.
> >I want to use the airflownetwork system; I have tried this already for
> >a simple box model consisting out of only 2 zones and it works
> >perfectly. But when I try the excact same thing for a multizone
> >building then it doesn't work any more and I always have the same
error: 
> >
> >** Severe  ** GetAirflowNetworkInput: AirflowNetwork:Multizone:Surface
> >object, Surface=1-WINDOWZ1
> >   **   ~~~   ** ..Zone for outside surface must be defined in a
> >AirflowNetwork:MultiZone:Zone object.  Could not find Zone=Zone1
> >
> >I have used the surface average method to calculate my pressure
> >values, so I don't have to define any external nodes.
> >
> >Does anyone of you might know what I do wrong or is it simply
> >impossible to calculate the airflow through multiple zones?
> >
> >Thanks in advance!
> >
> >Sofie
> >  
> >
>




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