Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Node Numbers in wall construction

[Linda Lawrie <linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes it would appear you are correct.
! <Construction CondFD>,Construction Name,Index,#Layers,#Nodes,Time
Step {hours}
! <Material CondFD Summary>,Material Name,Thickness {m},#Layer
Elements,Layer Delta X,Layer Alpha*Delt/Delx**2,Layer Moisture
Stability
! <ConductionFiniteDifference Node>,Node Identifier,  Node
Distance From Outside Face {m}, Construction Name, Outward Material Name
(or Face), Inward Material Name (or Face)
 Construction CondFD,PARTITION06,2,3,5,5.000000E-002
 Material CondFD Summary,E1 - 3 / 4 IN PLASTER OR GYP
BOARD,1.9050E-002,1,1.90500000E-002,0.26880005,0.00000000
 Material CondFD Summary,GLASS FIBER
INSULATION,0.1016,2,5.08000000E-002,0.31724258,0.00000000
 Material CondFD Summary,E1 - 3 / 4 IN PLASTER OR GYP
BOARD,1.9050E-002,1,1.90500000E-002,0.26880005,0.00000000
 ConductionFiniteDifference Node,Node
#1,0.00000000,PARTITION06,Surface Outside Face,E1 - 3 / 4 IN PLASTER OR
GYP BOARD
 ConductionFiniteDifference Node,Node
#2,1.90500000E-002,PARTITION06,E1 - 3 / 4 IN PLASTER OR GYP BOARD,GLASS
FIBER INSULATION
 ConductionFiniteDifference Node,Node
#3,6.98500000E-002,PARTITION06,GLASS FIBER INSULATION,GLASS FIBER
INSULATION
 ConductionFiniteDifference Node,Node
#4,0.12065000,PARTITION06,GLASS FIBER INSULATION,E1 - 3 / 4 IN PLASTER OR
GYP BOARD
 ConductionFiniteDifference Node,Node #5,0.13970000,PARTITION06,E1 -
3 / 4 IN PLASTER OR GYP BOARD,Surface Inside Face


At 09:39 AM 2/23/2013, Niraj Poudel wrote:


> Dear Linda,
>
> Thank you for your response. I will definitely look into Mike's
> recommendation. Although, I think that Node 1 is the outside surface (i.e
> the surface that is in contact with the outside air) and the number of
> nodes progressively increases as we go inwards. 
>
> Thank you again,
>
> Niraj
>
> -- 
> Niraj Poudel, Architectural Engineer.
> PhD student, PDBE Program.
> Clemson University, Clemson, SC.

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