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Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: modelling an underground labyrinth



I'm not sure how far I'm reaching here, but I wonder if you could model this as a zone?  This would possibly allow you to model the walls as concrete, and you could set the outside boundary conditions for the walls to the ground temperature using the OtherSideCoefficients method.  

Just thinking out loud, maybe someone else could chime in to give this idea a thumbs up or down.  There may not be a good way to easily pass air through directly to another zone, I can't say for sure tonight.

Edwin

On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 19:12, Phylroy <phylroy.lopez@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
 

I had a look at the earth tube model, but an earth labyrinth is more along the lines of thermal storage as well as ground heat transfer, using the concrete to store heat and coolth.

Any ideas on the best approach for an earth labyrinth, with will have heat transfer from the ground, as well as thermal storage from the concrete mass?

Thanks!

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Crawley, Drury" <Drury.Crawley@...> wrote:
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> Sounds like an earth tube. There is at least one example file and
> documentation on earth tubes.
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> Hi All
> Does anyone have any suggestions for how to model a house that has an
> underground labyrinth that is supplying cool air?
> Cheers
> Danny
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