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Re: [TRNSYS-users] Lumped capacitance model



Sophie,
8 hours seems long to me as well. Would you mind sending me your input file so that I can see what the zone parameters (loss, size, etc.) are?
Cheers,
 David


At 13:32 4/2/2007, Sophie Masson wrote:
Hi Folks,

I am modeling a zone both in TRNSYS and in Matlab with ventilation but
no infiltration and no occupancy or lighting gains.
(conditions:
- initial room temperature = 10C
- outside air temperature = 10C
- ventilation air temperature = 26C
- ventilation air change = 3 ACH/hr (432 kg/hr) )

In TRNSYS, I have 2 different zone models (Type 56 and Type 88, lumped
capacitance). The model in Matlab is a lumped capacitance model (with a
1 second - simulation time step).

I am using the same inputs (building dimensions, capacitance, loss
coefficient...) for the 3 models. The room air temperature reaches the
setpoint (20C) in 20 min with the Matlab model and ... 8hr with the
TRNSYS model (whatever time step or wall base I choose).
Why such a difference? Is it linked to the way TRNSYS calculates the
results (hourly based and not calculate the energy accumulation each
second)?
8hr seems to be not reasonable, but I can not figure out where the
problem comes from.

Thanks for your help,

Sophie

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Sophie V. Masson
Research Engineer
Center for Building Performance and Diagnostics
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412 268 3939
Fax: 412 268 6129
Email: smasson@andrew.cmu.edu


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