Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] infrared transparent mater ials

[<linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

IRT materials are transparent to infrared (let it through) but not
transparent as in windows.

You need to make interzone partitions and put windows in them.

On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 01:08:35 -0000, "marziasedino" <marziasedino@xxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> In my E+ model I defined 4 perimeter thermal zones (one per each
> orientation) and a central zone, separated by partition walls. As in the
> real scenario there are no partitions between the perimeter area and the
> "internal" area, I need to model those partitions in a way that solar
gain
> and daylight from exterior windows can reach the internal zone - the
> purpose of having perimeter zones is that they are served by different
> systems than the internal zone.
> From the I/O and the Engineering manuals it seems that the infrared
> transparent material object should work: I tested it together with
daylight
> control but I still don't have any illumination reaching the internal
zone.
> 
> is there another way to model "holes" in the partition walls?
> 
> See below my assumptions for Convection Coefficients
> 
> SurfaceProperty:ConvectionCoefficients,
>     P_38_11_0_0,             !- Surface Name
>     Inside,                  !- Convection Coefficient 1 Location
>     Value,                   !- Convection Coefficient 1 Type
>     0.1,                     !- Convection Coefficient 1 {W/m2-K}
>     ,                        !- Convection Coefficient 1 Schedule Name
>     Outside,                 !- Convection Coefficient 2 Location
>     Value,                   !- Convection Coefficient 2 Type
>     0.1;                     !- Convection Coefficient 2 {W/m2-K}
> 
> 
> thanks
> marzia
> 
> 
> 
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