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[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: solar collector to sky radiator



Dr Li,
Cause I am handling with another project right now. I may upload the 
error file a few days later. Cos I will stuggle with it afterward.

Ian

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Yuen Liu <yli006@...> 
wrote:
>
> 
> Hi, Ian
>  
> If you have already run the simulatin as is, you may have noticed 
that the capacity of the panels is about 6 kW for heating.  The night 
time heat loss was a small fraction of this number.  I may be wrong 
in reading the result. as  I have just installed  the Version 3.0, 
and some of the variables have different names.
>  
> If you are still interested in knowing what is wrong with your IDF 
file, I suggest that you up-load the IDF file to this group.  Some 
one may have a look at it.
>  
> I have students working on solar panels at the University of 
Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, years ago (1960's).  The panel temperature was 
not very low at night.  The panel temperature follows the outdoor 
temperature and lower by about 3 to 5 °C.  The day time panel 
temperature can reach about 80°C.   
>  
> Regards,
> Dr. Li.
> 
> 
> To: EnergyPlus_Support@...: ian8512@...: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:39:57 
+0000Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: solar collector to sky radiator
> 
> 
> 
> Dr. Li, Thanks you for helpful advice on the simulation of sky 
radiator!As i am trying to investigate the feasibilty of using sky 
radiator, therefore, the idea of flat plated being buried underground 
doesn't work for me. But anyway, thanks for your reply, it has 
inspriated me.Best RegardsIan--- In 
EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Yuen Liu <yli006@> wrote:>> > In 
a situalation you described, I usually change the equipment 
availability schedule and leave all the equipment as is.> > For 
example, if you set the 'heater on' temperature below the night 
temperature, it will not come on. I assume that the water usage can 
also be shut off during the day.> Do the changes one at a time and 
study the result.> > You also need to make sure that the DesignDay 
temperature will give you the cold period between 9 am and 6 am.> > I 
have not looked at the actual example file, you may have problem 
turning off the circulation between the plate and the tank during the 
day. However, this problem will still be there, even if you remove 
the heater completely.> > Your condition seems to be that when the 
outdoor temperature is higher then the 16°C the circulation is cut 
off. The original condition is for the sun to heat the panel to above 
a certian temperature and then circulate. This is the part I think is 
causing the problem.> > If you are thinking of using this system to 
collect free cold water, it may work using the ground temperature 
which does not change very much, and can be left connected the whole 
day, with the flat panel buried below ground.> > Regards,> Dr. Li> > 
> > To: EnergyPlus_Support@: ian8512@: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:55:34 
+0000Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] solar collector to sky radiator> > 
> > I am going to stimulate a sky radiator using an existing example 
in energy plus - solar collector.In the solar collector, there are 4 
components, they are the flat plate, storage tank, heater and water 
use connections objects.I am trying to change it to 2 components, 
falte plate and a storage tank. And the operation time will be at 
night(21:00 to 6:00)and the set point temperature of the storage tank 
will be around 20 deg. celeus to 16 deg. celeus.However, everytime, 
there are so many errors after I attempted to change those parameter 
and setting.Could somebody lend a helping hand?? > > > > > > 
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