Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Fins that are mirrors...

[Linda Lawrie <linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gerard,

I pointed out to Jason that shading devices don't have material
properties.  

He suggests this to you:
> Gerard,
>
> Linda appropriately pointed out that there is no material specification
> for the shading (my mistake) so it looks as if ShadingProperty:Refectance
> is the correct method. Still check to make sure you have
> 'WithReflections' in the Building solar distribution algorithm.
>
> Jason

At 12:18 PM 5/3/2012, gerardmor wrote:
> Dear Group,
>
> I'm simulating a building that have a special horizontal fins. Its
> geometry is simple but each face of all the fins are a mirror. I think
> that if I simulate this building like another which has normal fins,
> EnergyPlus will not consider the direct radiation that is specularly
> reflected on the fins to the interior of the building.
>
> How can I simulate this fins considering the specular reflections of the
> fins which exist in the real building? I found an object called
> SurfaceProperty:Reflectance, but I made a basic case and I don't
> understand the behaviour of this. Anybody knows if this object is the
> appropiate to simulate this fins?
>
> Somebody has an example of this type of fins correctly
> simulated?
>
> I will be pleased if anybody answer me something!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Gerard Mor Martinez
>
>
>
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