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[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Ground temperature of Singapore



Update: *EnergyPlus developer please respond*

OK I now know how to calculate soil temperature as a function of depth from Hillel, 1982.

Essentially his equation says that at 0 m depth, monthly average soil temperature is the monthly average air temperature plus 1°C. This is basically a sine wave. With increasing depth, the soil temperature gets closer to the annual mean air temperature plus 1°C. 

NEW QUESTION: Is this what 'Site:GroundTemperature:BuildingSurface' wants? i.e. 0 m depth soil temperature. Or some other depth? Or some other 'ground temperature' altogether?

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "academicryan"  wrote:
>
> Can somebody please help me do a very simple task.
> 
> Calculate/find the monthly ground temperature for Singapore. To clarify, this is the input for the 'Site:GroundTemperature:BuildingSurface'.
> 
> ------
> 
> Extra info - I've already tried the Slab utility, it comes up with very unbelievable results. Calculating some months below 17°C when Singapore air temperatures never drops below 21°C.
>



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