Re: [TRNSYS-users] TYPE 56b RADIATION ORIENTATION

[David BRADLEY <d.bradley@tess-inc.com>]

David,
  the variable names in Type56's inputs are just variable names. They do not have any orientation information built into them. The building takes as an input whatever amount of solar radiation you tell it is incident on those surfaces. The orientation definition is typically done in the weather data reading/processing component (Type15) by setting the slope and azimuth of each of your building's surfaces. The weather component will output total and beam radiation as well as the angle of incidence (which is quite important as the thermal properties of the windows in your building have angular dependence to them)
Best,
 David


On 1/12/2011 10:12, david.irusta@idom.com wrote:

Hi!

I want to study the relevance of orientation on energy efficiency in buildings.

If I used type 56b with different buildings which only differ in their orientation,

should I know how to get the Type 56b inputs??:

ITNORTH, ITSOUTH, ITEAST,ITWEST

IBNORTH, IBSOUTH, IBEAST, IBWEST

AINORTH, AISOUTH, AIEAST,AIWEST (I think these inputs aren´t relevant)

or could I resolve it by other way??

Thank you so much,
Best Regards.

David Irusta.

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