[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Pools in E+

["max4706" <maxime.bourdiol@xxxxxxxxx>]

All right, thanks for that reply. I am going to take a look at this and I'll probably get back to you if something is not clear enough (Sorry about that...)

Thanks for your time James

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jim Dirkes <jim@...> wrote:
>
> Dear Maxime,
> I hesitate to send this because it is not organized very well ... but it's that or send nothing at all.  Please be patient!
> 
> 1.       "Indoor Pool Calc" is a spreadsheet which uses the "Shah Method" for calculating pool evaporation.  I include it for reference only.
> 
> 2.       "TMY-based Hourly Schedule Data" combines TMY data (Talahassee, Florida in this case) with the Shah method calculations to derive evaporation at each hour.  This sheet includes psychrometric calculations as custom Excel functions.  Frankly, I do not remember all of my assumptions, and would need to review the equations carefully in order to explain better.  (I do not have the time to do so, at this moment, however.  Sorry!)
> 
> a.       You can import TMY data for your site fairly easily by copying it from the .epw (TMY weather) file.
> 
> b.      The spreadsheet primarily uses IP units of measure.  If you are using SI units, you may need to make some conversions.
> 
> 3.       For my project, I created two 8760 row .csv files from the spreadsheet which are called by EnergyPlus Schedule:File objects.  One was used for the winter months when the pool water is heated.  The other was used for summer months when the pool is not heated.  They are used to provide the "Use Flow Rate Fraction Schedule" for  WaterHeater:Mixed object.
> 
> 4.       I hope that is enough to get you started!  If something is unclear after studying the information, please send a private message and I'll do my best to answer.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> James V Dirkes II, PE, BEMP, LEED AP
> www.buildingperformanceteam.com<http://www.buildingperformanceteam.com/>
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> From: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of max4706
> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 10:19 AM
> To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] Pools in E+
> 
> 
> 
> Hello everybody,
> 
> I am looking for some clues about modeling an outside swimming pool with E+. I don't know where to start actually. I created a zone, underground, with a large horizontal window which will allow me to simulate all the gains from solar radiation...
> I am trying to change the characteristics of the air (fluid) inside this zone, but I didn't manage to find where, or if it is possible.
> 
> Is someone already done such a thing before ? Are there any feedback on this ?
> 
> Thanks to all of you.
>



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