Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Wind Speed

[Linda Lawrie <linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

One specified other than default using the
Site:WeatherStation object:

Site:WeatherStation,
       \unique-object
       \memo This object should only be
used for non-standard weather data.  Standard weather data
       \memo such as TMY2, IWEC, and ASHRAE
design day data are all measured at the
       \memo default conditions and do not
require this object.
  N1 , \field Wind Sensor Height Above Ground
       \type real
       \units m
       \default 10.0
       \minimum> 0.0
  N2 , \field Wind Speed Profile Exponent
       \type real
       \default 0.14
       \minimum 0.0
  N3 , \field Wind Speed Profile Boundary Layer Thickness
       \type real
       \units m
       \default 270.0
       \minimum 0.0
  N4 ; \field Air Temperature Sensor Height Above Ground
       \type real
       \units m
       \default 1.5
       \minimum 0.0

At 01:45 PM 8/5/2011, moe_wilensky wrote:
> Thank you for you suggestions, I
> actually know what height my wind readings were taken at, but I figure if
> EnergyPlus is using the wind speed there must be some built-in
> assumptions as to what height the value in the epw is taken at. 5 m/s at
> 2m would have a different effect than 5 m/s at 10m, or so I would
> think.
>
> any further thoughts woudl be appreciated.
>
> -Will
>
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