Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Sudden temperature drops and ups

Jeremiah D. Crossett

CleanTech Analytics

503-688-8951

www.cleantechanalytics.com

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On Sun, Apr 1, 2012 at 6:07 AM, malindow <fypguevibyor@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi Jeremiah,

I am modelling 2 buildings that serve as warehouse. I doing it for my final year project. Do you mind if I send you the temperature profile figure? So you can see clearly what I mean.

Regards,

Malindo
Final year student
Singapore

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, CleanTech Analytics <jeremiah@...> wrote:
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> For modeling a specific year ou should be using actual meteorological year
> (AMY) for that year such as you might find from weather underground or a
> local weather service that you process into .EPW format
> not typical meteorological year data available on the EPW site. This
> is because TMY data is meant to provide averages, but not many years
> weather are actually average..
> A low cost high quality solution may be to buy a file from a company called
> weather analytics..
>
>
> May I ask what you are modeling?
>
> *Jeremiah D. Crossett*
> *CleanTech Analytics*
> *503-688-8951*
> *www.cleantechanalytics.com* <http://www.cleantechanalytics.com>
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> This document may contain valuable information proprietary to CleanTech
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> On Sun, Apr 1, 2012 at 3:20 AM, Ooi <ooi_kb3@...> wrote:
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> > **

> >
> >
> > The sudden ups and downs are most probably due to rain, if in your
> > SimulationControl object, the 'Run Simulation for Weather File periods' has
> > been set to Yes, Check and see if rain is indicated in the weather file, at
> > the sudden 'downs'
> >
> > The 'downs' can also occur if in the SimulationControl object, the 'Run
> > Simulation for Sizing periods' has been set to Yes, and the Rain Indicator
> > field has been set to 1.
> >
> > ooi
> >
> > --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "malindow" <fypguevibyor@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Dear all,
> > >
> > > I make a building model (simple box). I run a simulation and got roof
> > temperature profile during 1 week period. There are a lot of sudden ups and
> > downs (like zig-zag) in the temperature profile.
> > >
> > > Anyone has suggestion how I can get a smoother temperature profile?
> > > I have tried a lot of things but I still can't get it.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Malindo
> > > Mech. Engineering student
> > > Singapore
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>