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[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Thermal Chimney modelling method
Dear Kwang,
Thank you very much for this explanation. Actually, it works quite well with the ThermalChimney object. Correct me if I'm wrong but it requires to have a ZoneInfiltration object in the zone to be cooled down (it is not written in the manual...)
Therefore, it is impossible to use this in addition to AirflowNetwork objects since they automatically desactivate ZoneInfiltration object...
So I guess unless I find a way to represent well the chimney algorithm with Airflow Network object I cannot try to compare windows natural ventilation against windows+chimney natural ventilation.
I had another issue: There are holes in other parts of the building and it seemed to mess with the airflow calculation of the zone I was studying. So, the mass balance of the network is set at the building level right? Because I had weird airflow through my ceiling although it does not connect with outside. Isn't it some numerical balancing the software uses to reach building's global balance?
Thanks a million!
Aymeric
--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Kwang Ho Lee" <kwhlee@...> wrote:
>
> Dear Aymeric,
>
> A little mis-explanation in my previous email. The solar radiation does
> peak at noon (of course!), but the natural ventilation caused by the
> thermal chimney does not necessarily peaks at noon due to the sotrage
> effect of constructions including chimney absorption wall.
>
> Going back to your question below, EPlus Zone:ThermalChimney object
> assumes that all the natural ventilation airflows induced by the chimney
> are replaced by the "infiltration". After EPlus calculates the enhanced
> ventilation airflow due to the chimney, the office space (in your case)
> would act like it is having the Zone:Infiltration object. So, the window
> opening won't have big impact on the chimney airflow.
>
> Again, I don't have enough experience with AirflowNetwork object, but I
> believe that it doesn't automatically calculate all the key algorithm
> needed to predict the thermal chimney performance such as thermal
> gradient and enhanced air volume, etc. (You need to doublechek the
> documentations. Maybe I am wrong)
>
> Regards,
>
> Kwang
>
> > yes it means chimney temperature.
> > And indeed, in my model, when the office zone that is adjacent to the
> > chimney does not have opened windows, the natural ventilation flowing from
> > the office to outside via the chimney does peak around noon.
> >
> > But to be realistic, I wanted to open office's windows (20% of their area)
> > so that I can quantify the natural ventilation flow rate increase if I use
> > the chimney to boost it, i.e I try to compare a single sided ventilation
> > (just the window is opened) with a cross ventilation assisted by the solar
> > chimney (window opened and solar chimney opened).
> >
> > In the second case, it does increase the ventilation rate but temperature
> > decrease in the office is not as much as this Pr would expect + when
> > windows are opened airflow rate peaks at night because in the airflow
> > network calculation it seems that windows keep a dominant role with their
> > large vertical opening gravitational flow.
> >
> > I know all of this is a bit confused, I hope it is clear enough...
> >
> > I will try with the thermalchimney object. Do I have to remove the airflow
> > network object from the chimney zone to use the thermalchimney object?
> >
> > Thanks, great help!
> > Aymeric
> >
> > --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Kwang Ho Lee" <kwhlee@>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Dear Aymeric,
> >>
> >> Based on my experience, the natural venilation caused by the thermal
> >> chimney does not always peak at noon. I observed many cases peaking in
> >> the afternoon (1 ~ 3pm) when the solar radiation ramps up.
> >>
> >> In "forced ventilation is proportional to room temperature", the room
> >> temperature means the thermal chimney zone temp, not the office space,
> >> right?
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Kwang
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hi Pedro,
> >> >
> >> > Thanks a lot for your help. do you think the airflow network object is
> >> > better or not as good as using Thermalchimney object?
> >> >
> >> > Another thing, below is the comment of a university professor:
> >> > "in the case of solar chimney, air flow increases with solar radiation
> >> and
> >> > temperature of the plate in the chimney. In such case, air flow
> >> velocities
> >> > increase to maximum value at noon and decreases again in the
> >> afternoon.
> >> > This means that forced ventilation is proportional to room temperature
> >> > which increases to maximum at noon. For that, I strongly believe that
> >> > there is some difference between the chimney we are using and that
> >> used by
> >> > the simulation software"
> >> >
> >> > I believe the guy is mistaking between the fact that the airflow is
> >> > proportional to chinmney temperature and proportional to the
> >> temperature
> >> > difference between chimney and outside... What do you think?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks again!
> >> > Aymeric
> >> >
> >> > --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Pedro Peixeiro
> >> > <pedro_peixeiro@> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Hello.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> My experience, I modelled a DSF using an independent zone for the
> >> >> middle cavity. It is important to model the natural ventilation using
> >> >> the AirFlow network objects to take advantage of a better simulation
> >> of
> >> >> the effects of pressure difference between inlet/outlet due to wind
> >> >> effect and temperature rise. Even so, it is very hard to simulate
> >> >> natural ventilation in these types of building elements, specially
> >> the
> >> >> air flow. My results
> >> >> were not entirely accurate, and I am still to do some more trials on
> >> >> E+.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> One thing you can do to improve your results is 1. create independent
> >> >> zones for the inlet and outlet of the chimney so to introduce the
> >> right
> >> >> pressure coefficients of each one of these (experimentaly observed);
> >> 2.
> >> >> change the wind
> >> >> pressure coefficients of the outdoor surface side of the chimney so
> >> to
> >> >> aproximate your air flow results to the experimental
> >> >> data, and thus obtain a better funcionality. Unfortunately, #2 might
> >> be
> >> >> a
> >> >> bit laborous trial and error attempt. As far as the temperature
> >> gradient
> >> >> is concerned, you can divide your chimney into several vertical
> >> zones,
> >> >> or use the Room Air Models to try to find a good aproximation (note
> >> that
> >> >> the larger the gap depth and width is, the less accurate will be the
> >> air
> >> >> flow transition between vertical zones).
> >> >>
> >> >> Pedro.
> >> >>
> >> >> To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> From: aymericnovel@
> >> >> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:26:57 +0000
> >> >> Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] Thermal Chimney modelling method
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> >> >> Dear all,
> >> >>
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> >> >> I am struggeling to know whether or not I did simulate properly a
> >> solar
> >> >> chimney. It is in Jerusalem climate.
> >> >>
> >> >> I first modelled a zone adjacent to the office I want to cool down. I
> >> >> positionned a low opening on the partition wall separating the two
> >> >> zones. This wall is of course composed by a structural part, here
> >> >> concrete, 2.5cm polyurethan board insulation and a black selective
> >> metal
> >> >> plate. The outer wall of the chimney is a glazed wall with an upper
> >> >> opening.
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> >> >> Although it seems to work logically, it doesn't match experimental
> >> >> results. Basically it seems it doesn't enhance enough the natural
> >> >> ventilation...
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> >> >> Using this method, I certainly don't take into account the
> >> temperature
> >> >> gradient within the thermal chimney, right? Is it more reliable to
> >> use
> >> >> the object Zone:ThermalChimney?
> >> >>
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> >> >> Plus, an additional problem I can't explain is that I get some
> >> massflow
> >> >> through ceilings although I do not activate infiltration
> >> calculations...
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> >> >> If anyone has experience modelling thermal chimney, I would be happy
> >> to
> >> >> know more about that!
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> >> >> Thanks a million
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> >> >> Aymeric
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