[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: TMY data

["cmdgnshn" <cmdgnshn@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I did finally access the weather file by using EnergyPlus WeatherConverter. First, I coverted the file then I used Notepad to open the ".stat" file.

Thanks for all helpful advice :)

cem

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Linda Lawrie <linda@...> wrote:
>
> Suggest that you find a EPW version of the DRYCOLD.TMY and convert it 
> to the EnergyPlus CSV format that will have headings to show you the 
> columns.  Or some other way to decipher the TMY data.
> 
> TMY does not have ground temperatures.
> 
> You can probably find the original TMY format definition on the web 
> somewhere.  It's a very old format.
> 
> Or if you have the original DRYCOLD.TMY data you could use the 
> EnergyPlus WeatherConverter to read it and convert it to EnergyPlus 
> CSV format.  The TMY conversion is built into the EnergyPlus WeatherConverter.
> 
> At 08:14 AM 9/4/2012, cmdgnshn wrote:
> >Hi again,
> >
> >Thanks for your contribution.
> >
> >Actually, the software we coded is very simple one that can 
> >calculate and rate energy performance of simple dwellings. Since our 
> >software is not capable to read EPW or TMY file extension, we 
> >decided to integrate     the weather data,which is embed in 
> >DRYCOLD.TMY, such as solar radiation and ground temperatures, into 
> >our software. Unfortunately I haven^t found the way to see what is 
> >written in the weather file.
> >
> >Can you help me about this issue?
> >
> >Cem
> >
> >--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Linda Lawrie <linda@> wrote:
> > >
> > > TMY format as well as EPW format is a flat ascii file.
> > >
> > > But I think TMY does not delimit fields so will just be a string of
> > > numbers for the most part.  You can convert it to an EPW file but I'm
> > > not sure what your goal is.
> > >
> > > Does your software read EPW format?
> > >
> > > At 06:39 AM 9/4/2012, cmdgnshn wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > >Hi,
> > > >
> > > >I am a new user of energyplus and trying to apply BESTEST to the
> > > >software we coded in our university. However, I cannot find the way
> > > >to see DRYCOLD.TMY file, which is used for applying the procedure. I
> > > >was suggested to change the file format to .csv. After switching it
> > > >to .csv format, I tried to open the file via EXCEL  and saw loads of
> > > >nonsense numbers.
> > > >
> > > >Is there an easy way to see whole meteorological values, because I
> > > >need the solar radiation figures embed in that file.
> > > >
> > > >Thanks in advance.
> > > >
> > > >Cem
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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