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[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Open windows in the zone
Try switch off building infiltration.
--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Robin Cris <robin.cris@...> wrote:
>
> Hello all
>
> I made a one zone simulation to let my client choose if they want to replace the
> glasses in their windows.
>
> The simulation indeed let them see the difference between the two windows in a
> specific day but only when the window are close all day.
> I am trying to create a Schedule to open the window but with no luck and I
> really do not know why.
> I am trying to make it as simple as possible just to get a feel but when I
> compare the temperatures in the csv file, there is no change.
>
> What I done after the close windows run:
> (do i really need to do all that just to open the windows?)
>
> I attached the idf file for extra clearance.
>
> 1. Added Schedules
> ScheduleTypeLimits,
> Fraction, !- Name
> 0.0, !- Lower Limit Value
> 1.0, !- Upper Limit Value
> CONTINUOUS; !- Numeric Type
>
> Schedule:Compact,
> VentingSched1, !- Name
> Fraction, !- Schedule Type Limits Name
> Through: 12/31, !- Field 1
> For: AllDays, !- Field 2
> Until: 7:00, 1.0, !- Field 4
> Until: 17:00, 0.0, !- Field 6
> Until: 24:00, 1.0; !- Field 8
> 2.SimpleOpening
> AirflowNetwork:MultiZone:Component:SimpleOpening,
> DrOpen, !- Name
> 0.001, !- Air Mass Flow Coefficient When Opening is Closed
> {kg/s-m}
> 0.667, !- Air Mass Flow Exponent When Opening is Closed
> {dimensionless}
> 0.0001, !- Minimum Density Difference for Two-Way Flow
> {kg/m3}
> 0.55; !- Discharge Coefficient {dimensionless}
>
> 3. Surfaces (5 like this one)
> AirflowNetwork:MultiZone:Surface,
> SubObj:0020, !- Surface Name
> DrOpen, !- Leakage Component Name
> , !- External Node Name
> 0.5; !- Window/Door Opening Factor, or Crack Factor
> {dimensionless}
> 4. Zone
> AirflowNetwork:MultiZone:Zone,
> West, !- Zone Name
> Temperature, !- Ventilation Control Mode
> WindowVentSched, !- Ventilation Control Zone Temperature Setpoint
> Schedule Name
> 0.3, !- Minimum Venting Open Factor {dimensionless}
> 5.0, !- Indoor and Outdoor Temperature Difference Lower
> Limit For Maximum Venting Open Factor {deltaC}
> 10.0, !- Indoor and Outdoor Temperature Difference Upper
> Limit for Minimun Venting Open Factor {deltaC}
> 0.0, !- Indoor and Outdoor Enthalpy Difference Lower
> Limit For Maximum Venting Open Factor {deltaJ/kg}
> 300000.0, !- Indoor and Outdoor Enthalpy Difference Upper
> Limit for Minimun Venting Open Factor {deltaJ/kg}
> VentingSched1; !- Venting Availability Schedule Name
>
> and I tried it with a "AirflowNetwork:SimulationControl" and without but no
> change.
>
> I know the most of those things I just start to understand and I took it from
> the "AirflowNetwork_MultiZone_SmallOffice.idf" in the example files
>
> Thank you for any help
>
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