[EnergyPlus_Support] Window Shading Control - adjusting roller blind

["allinson_louis@xxxxxxxxxxx [EnergyPlus_Support]" <EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 

Hi

 

Am I correct in understanding that WindowMaterial:Shade can only model a roller blind as either being fully deployed or fully open ie:

 

0.0: Shading device is off (applies to shades and blinds).

1.0: Interior shade is on.

 

I want to consider a roller blind that can be opened 0%, 10%, 20%.....100%

 

such that i can test the impact on air flow through an opened window and roller blind

 

if a roller blind is fully deployed then i can reduce some solar gains, however it will impact on air flows and so i want to model adjusting roller blind position with window opening

 

Does the AFN consider this?

 

the only workaround i can think of at the moment is to create a window from ten combined windows each with their own shading device which i control independently to model the various scenarios?

 

has anyone else attempted something similar?

 

kind regards

louis

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