modelExteriorSolarAbsorption

Shortwave radiation absorption on an exterior surface

Information

Transmitted shortwave solar radiation is distributed over all surfaces in the zone in a prescribed scale. This scale is an input value which may be dependent on the shape of the zone and the location of the windows, but literature [Liesen 1997] shows that the overall model is not significantly sensitive to this assumption.

References

[Liesen 1997]: R.J. Liesen, and C.O. Pedersen, "An evaluation of inside surface heat balance models for cooling load calculations," ASHRAE Transactions, vol. 103, no. 2, pp. 485-502, 1997.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Units.SI.AreaASurface area
Modelica.Units.SI.EmissivityepsSwShort wave solar absorption coefficient

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Interfaces.HeatPort_aport_aPort for heat exchange
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputsolDirDirect solar irradiation on surface
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputsolDifDiffuse solar irradiation on surface

Revisions

  • August 12, 2020 by Filip Jorissen:
    No longer using connector and initial equation for epsSw. #1162.
  • October 29, 2018 by Filip Jorissen:
    Improved documentation for #950.
  • Refactored solar absorption to include parameter for A.