RE: [EnergyPlus_Support] Supply Plenum and Return Plenum

["Andy Tindale" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The DesignBuilder help has diagrams of the layout for E+ Compact HVAC
systems including the plenums.  For the Compact HVAC VAV system with various
zone terminal units, see:

http://www.designbuilder.co.uk/programhelp/_vav.htm

Andy Tindale
DesignBuilder Software

-----Original Message-----
From: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Michael J. Witte
Sent: 30 October 2007 20:06
To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Supply Plenum and Return Plenum


In EnergyPlus a "plenum" refers to a thermal zone which has unducted supply
or
return air flowing through it.  If you have not modeled separate unoccupied
zone as plenum zones, or if your building has all ducted supply and returns,
then you may leave these fields blank.

Mike


On 30 Oct 2007 at 10:11, brandao_nuno wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> I´m studying the COMPACT HVAC - GROUP, particulary, the COMPACT
> HVAC:System:VAV object, from the I/O Reference manual. I´m having hard
> time to understand the meaning of "Supply Plenum" and "Return Plenum".
> Can you help me?
>
> Thank´s
> Regards
> Nuno Brandão
>
>
>
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Michael J. Witte, GARD Analytics, Inc.
EnergyPlus Testing and Support
EnergyPlus-Support@xxxxxxxx





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