modelBeamDepthInRoom

Test model for the depth of the solar beam in the room

Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples).

Information

This example computes how far from the wall, measured perpendicular to the wall, hits the workplane. The figure below shows this length for January 1 in Chicago for windows with different orientations. The spike at sunset is a numerical artifact that has no physical significance.

Simulation results

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthhApe2.0Upper height of aperature above ground
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthdepOve1.0Depth of overhang, meausured from other exterior surface of aperature (set to 0 if no overhang)
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthgapOve0.5Gap between upper height of aperature and lower height of overhang (set to 0 if no overhang)

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Buildings.HeatTransfer.Windows.BeamDepthInRoomwinEasBeam depth at window in East wall
Buildings.HeatTransfer.Windows.BeamDepthInRoomwinSouBeam depth at window in South wall
Buildings.HeatTransfer.Windows.BeamDepthInRoomwinWesBeam depth at window in West wall
Buildings.HeatTransfer.Windows.BeamDepthInRoomwinNorBeam depth at window in North wall

Revisions

  • November 14, 2015, by Michael Wetter:
    First implementation.