modelWindow

Calculation of solar energy transmitted through windows

Information

This model calculates the input of heat and visible light into the room due to solar irradiation. Therefore it uses the calculations of VDI 6007 part 3. It considers the correction values for non-vertical and non-parallel radiation incidence.

References

VDI. German Association of Engineers Guideline VDI 6007-3 June 2015. Calculation of transient thermal response of rooms and buildings - Modelling of solar radiation.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Integern1Number of windows
Modelica.Units.SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferUWinThermal transmission coefficient of whole window
Modelica.Units.SI.RadiantEnergyFluenceRatelimLimit for the sunscreen to become active
Modelica.Units.SI.Anglexi0Elevation angle
window
Modelica.Units.SI.TransmissionCoefficient[n]gTotal energy transmittance of windows
Modelica.Units.SI.TransmissionCoefficient[n]g_TotDirTotal energy transmittance of windows with closed sunscreen for direct radiation
Modelica.Units.SI.TransmissionCoefficient[n]g_TotDifTotal energy transmittance of windows with closed sunscreen for diffuse radiation
Modelica.Units.SI.TransmissionCoefficient[n]tau_visDegree of light transmission for direct irradiation
Modelica.Units.SI.TransmissionCoefficient[n]tau_visTotDirDegree of light transmission for direct irradiation, with sunscreen
Modelica.Units.SI.TransmissionCoefficient[n]tau_visTotDifDegree of light transmission for diffuse irradiation, with sunscreen
Modelica.Units.SI.Angle[n]tilSurface tilt. til=90 degree for walls; til=0 for ceilings; til=180 for roof

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInput[n]incAngIncidence angles of the sun beam on a tilted surface
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputaltSolar altitude angle
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputnTotTotal sky Cover
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInput[n]HDirTilDirect irradition on tilted surface
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputHDirNorDirect normal radiation.
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputHDifHorHorizontal diffuse solar radiation.
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInput[n]HDifTilHemispherical diffuse solar irradiation on a tilted surface from the sky
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealOutput[n]HVisSolar energy entering the room in the visible area
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealOutput[n]HWinSolar radiation transmitted through aggregated window

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
AixLib.ThermalZones.ReducedOrder.Windows.BaseClasses.Sunblind[n]sunblind
AixLib.ThermalZones.ReducedOrder.SolarGain.CorrectionGTaueDoublePaneCorGTaue
AixLib.ThermalZones.ReducedOrder.Windows.BaseClasses.HVisibleHVisible
AixLib.ThermalZones.ReducedOrder.Windows.BaseClasses.Conversions.HDifToClearCovered[n]hDif_toClearCovered
AixLib.ThermalZones.ReducedOrder.Windows.BaseClasses.HWindowHWindow

Revisions

  • June 30, 2016,  by Stanley Risch:
    Implemented.