[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Internal Radiant Heat Distribution

["Micheal" <mhamilton3312@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank You for the prompt response. I just wanted to verify that I 
understood what was happening correctly. Your explination helps 
confirm that I was looking at this correctly. 

Thanks again,

Mike

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Michael J. Witte" 
<mjwitte@...> wrote:
>
> This is discussed briefly in the Engineering Reference 
under "Inside Heat 
> Balance" (beginning on p. 47, pdf p. 83).  There are no report 
variables for 
> the LW or visible radiant flux at a surface.  I suppose you could 
observe the 
> effect of this flux by reporting Surface Inside Temperature with 
and without 
> the internal gain present.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> On 13 Jun 2007 at 17:54, Micheal wrote:
> 
> > I am working on a simple single room single zone building with 
no 
> > windows and purchased air. Also, I have some internal equipment 
load 
> > but no latent heat. It seems as if EPlus sums total internal 
load 
> > convective heat gain with convection heat gain to air of the 
other 
> > surfaces to produce Purchased Air Sensible Cooling variable.
> > 
> >  My question is about the internal radiant heat gain. I would 
guess 
> > that this heat would be distributed over the inside surfaces of 
the 
> > model in some way. The problem is that I do not see an inside 
surface 
> > variable for radiant heat to verify this. Any suggestion or 
comments 
> > would be appreciated. 
> > 
> > I could upload my model if you would like to see specifics.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Mike
> > 
> > PS: I have looked through the Manuals but have not found an 
answer to 
> > this in them.
> > 
> > 
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> ========================================================
> Michael J. Witte, GARD Analytics, Inc.
> EnergyPlus Testing and Support      
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