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[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: variable specific heat



Thank you very much for your answer. I would have two other 
questions:
Why in the report there are always 10 nodes even if there are only 3 
layers?
Do you mean calculate Cp of the PCM layer as a ratio: h(T)/T with h
(T) the enthalpy vs temperature function introduced 
in "MaterialProperty:TemperatureDep:CondFD"? Which node I have to 
consider?
Thank you again.

Roberto


--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Edwin Lee <leeed2001@...> 
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> As far as I know, there is not a report variable for Cp in the 
finite difference model.  You can, however, report the nodal 
temperatures, and from this, you can use your h vs. T data to 
produce a Cp.  I'm not completely sure why the Cp is not reported, 
but if it were, there would be multiple Cp values for the layer (one 
for each finite difference node within the PCM).  
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> Good luck,
> Edwin
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> From: roblollini <r.lollini@...>
> To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, January 2, 2008 9:11:34 AM
> Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] variable specific heat
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