packageTilt

List of possible constant values for surface tilt

Extends from Modelica.Icons.TypesPackage (Icon for packages containing type definitions).

Information

Possible constant values to define the tilt of a surface. For example, for a construction that is a floor, use Buildings.Types.Tilt.Floor.

Note that a ceiling has a tilt of 0 , and also the solar collector models in Buildings.Fluid.SolarCollectors require a tilt of 0 if they are facing straight upwards. This is correct because the solar irradiation on a ceiling construction is on the other-side surface, which faces upwards toward the sky. Hence, a construction is considered a ceiling from the view point of a person standing inside a room.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Units.SI.AngleCeiling0Tilt for ceiling
Modelica.Units.SI.AngleFloorModelica.Constants.piTilt for floor
Modelica.Units.SI.AngleWallModelica.Constants.pi/2Tilt for wall

Revisions

  • November 30, 2010, by Michael Wetter:
    First implementation.