Hi,
I
am trying to model a multizone building that has two stories. I am
more comfortable using a Type 56, but recently found that I can
probably do a simplified version using a Type 660. However, I am not
sure how to model a second story accurately with either of them.
I understand that the ceiling/floor between the two stories is simply
an adjacent, horizontal wall between the two zones, but what should I
do to get heat to flow upward through the building as it would in a
normal house (upstairs hotter in summer).
Also, is there a specific library material that should be used for the
boundary between the upstairs and downstairs, assuming standard
construction?
Finally,
if I want two zones but no dividing wall between the zones, how would I
do that. In the wall type manager there is a layer that I can use
called SILENCE. does that mean "nothing" or something else?
Thanks,
Lucas
Witmer
M.S. Candidate Energy & Mineral Engineering
216 Hosler
Building
University Park, PA
16802
650.796.6814
ltw110@psu.edu