[EnergyPlus_Support] Airflow network in a mall

["marziasedino" <marziasedino@xxxxxxxx>]

Dear Sirs,

We are modelling a circular patio which is located inside a mall with 
a big glass trumpet-shaped roof and we would like to simulate its 
airflow network.
We created the model with DesignBuilder and then exported it in E+.
In particular we are studying the airflow through four openings we 
created:
in the thermal zone "36376"  there is a wall (heat transfer surface 
facing the external) named "W_36376_0_0_0".
With this wall base surface we created:

1) voids (as defined by DesignBuilder)
2) W_36376_0_0_0_0_1 	opening
3) W_36376_0_0_0_0_2 	opening
4) W_36376_0_0_0_0_3 	opening
5) W_36376_0_0_0_0_4 	opening

we are studying airflow network through these four openings during 2 
weeks in January: we are trying to let them open all the time.
In the Airflownetwork:Multizone:Surface for each openings we set the 
Ventilation Control Mode CONSTANT and the Venting Availability 
Schedule Name: ON, with which we assume the openings to be always 
open.
The problem is that if we looked at the results there is no flow 
through the openings, which is not what we are expecting.
Could help us in finding the mistake?
We uploaded our file in the Problem_Submittals, it is called "airflow 
network in a mall".

Thanks a lot

Marzia



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