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[EnergyPlus_Support] OtherSideCoefficients Vs Site:GroundTemperature:BuildingSurface



Dear Eplus users,

I am trying to set up a constant heat flux through the floor. So I have tried two different methods to approach this issue.

a)First Method: I set up the object OtherSideCoefficients and set the Combinet Convective/Radiative Film to Zero and a constant temperature of 20 degrees.

b)Second Method: I set the Site:GroundTemperature:BuildingSurface for all months to 20 degrees. 

I am basically tying to tell EnergyPlus that the floor's exterior surface is always in contact with a 'surface' that is at 20 degrees.

I run the simulation for both the cases and get different results.

With the first method, I get the results to be more or less 3 degrees less than the second method. Could anyone help me with this issue. Arent I supposed to get the same results?

Thanking you,
Niraj Poudel
Clemson University



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