modelNegativeStartTime

Validation model for negative start time

Extends from Examples.SingleFamilyHouse.Unconditioned (Example model with one unconditoned zone simulated in Modelica, and the other two unconditioned zones simulated in EnergyPlus).

Information

Validation model for negative start time. This test validates that EnergyPlus correctly simulates if it is started at a negative start time. The model simulates the last two days of the year and the first day. For comparison with the Modelica weather data, the model reads the solar irradiation and the outdoor drybulb temperature from EnergyPlus.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Units.SI.VolumeVRoo (from Unconditioned)453.1Room volume
Modelica.Units.SI.MassFlowRatem_flow_nominal (from Unconditioned)VRoo*1.2*0.3/3600Nominal mass flow rate

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Buildings.ThermalZones.EnergyPlus_24_2_0.Buildingbuilding (from Unconditioned)Building model
Buildings.ThermalZones.EnergyPlus_24_2_0.ThermalZonezon (from Unconditioned)Thermal zone
Buildings.Fluid.FixedResistances.PressureDropduc (from Unconditioned)Duct resistance (to decouple room and outside pressure)
Buildings.Fluid.Sources.MassFlowSource_WeatherDatabou (from Unconditioned)Boundary condition
Buildings.Fluid.Sources.Boundary_pTfreshAir (from Unconditioned)Boundary condition
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Constant[3]qIntGai (from Unconditioned)Internal heat gains, set to zero because these are modeled in EnergyPlus
Buildings.ThermalZones.EnergyPlus_24_2_0.OutputVariablesitDirSolBlock that reads direct solar radiation from EnergyPlus
Buildings.ThermalZones.EnergyPlus_24_2_0.OutputVariablesitOutDryBulBlock that reads outside dry bulb temperature from EnergyPlus

Revisions

  • May 2, 2022, by Michael Wetter:
    First implementation.
    This is for #1938.