modelSideFins

This example demonstrates the use of side fins for a window
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Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples).

Information

This example uses the window sidefin model to calculate the fraction of total window area exposed to the sun.

For a detailed description of the model, see Buildings.HeatTransfer.Windows.SideFins. A similar example of can be found in Buildings.HeatTransfer.Windows.BaseClasses.Examples.SideFins.

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.ReaderTMY3weaDatWeather data
Buildings.HeatTransfer.Windows.SideFinsfinOutputs fraction of window area exposed to the sun
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.SolarIrradiation.DirectTiltedSurfaceHDirTilDirect solar irradiation

Revisions

  • July 5, 2012, by Michael Wetter:
    Changed definitions of side fin height h to be measured from the top of the window. This allows changing the window height without having to adjust the side fin parameters.
  • Feb 01, 2012, by Kaustubh Phalak
    First implementation.