Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Simulation errors

[Linda Lawrie <linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

what would be the purpose of simulating a hole?

solar - use a window
air - use ventilation, mixing or infiltration
other???

At 06:20 AM 2/25/2011, Jaime Zuluaga Machado wrote:


> What can i simulate wich will be
> similar to a hole in a surface?
>  
> Jaime Zuluaga M 
>
>
>
> From: Linda Lawrie
> <linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Fri, 25 February, 2011 7:52:17
> Subject: Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Simulation errors
>
>   
>
> EnergyPlus can't model holes in surfaces so you should just comment out
> or remove that one.
>
> At 05:26 AM 2/25/2011, Jaime Zuluaga Machado wrote:
>
>
> > HI!
> >  
> > Thanks, I have solved this with your help.
> >  
> > I guess the problem was that the small one surface was not abble to
> > discribe like Building Surface, so iIhad to make it like a fenestrion
> > surface.
> >  
> > Now i get just one error:
> >  
> > ** Severe  ** FenestrationSurface:Detailed="VOID SPACE
> > SOUTH" has an opaque surface construction; it should have a window
> > construction.
> >  
> > This space that i want to simulate is a void space, is like a windows but
> > this one is open.
> >  
> > Would you give me some advice to do this.
> >  
> > Thanks
> >  
> >  
> >
> >  
> > Jaime Zuluaga M 
> From: Richard
> Raustad <RRaustad@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thu, 24 February, 2011 17:52:10
> Subject: Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Simulation errors
>
>   
>
> Now go fix this surface - VOID SPACE SOUTH:
> ** Warning ** Floor Tilt=90.0, much less than expected tilt of 180, 
> for Surface=VOID SPACE SOUTH, in Zone=ZONE_2
>
> Then look at the 3rd vertex for the surface WALL EAST:
> ** Severe ** Suspected non-planar surface:"WALL EAST", Max
> "out of 
> line"=1.02916E-002 at Vertex # 3
>
> Then go make your door or window a rectangle:
> ** Severe ** Suspected 4-sided but non-rectangular Window, Door or 
> GlassDoor:
> ** ~~~ ** Surface=WINDOWS SOUTH, Diagonal1=39.187,
> Diagonal2=39.245
>
> Get it now?
>
> On 2/24/2011 5:48 PM, Jaime Zuluaga Machado wrote:
> > ** Warning ** Floor Tilt=90.0, much less than expected tilt of 180,
> > for Surface=VOID SPACE SOUTH, in Zone=ZONE_2
>
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