modelThreeZone

Example three-zone building structure model

Extends from IDEAS.Templates.Interfaces.BaseClasses.Structure (Partial model for building structure models).

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureT_start (from Structure)Medium.T_defaultOperative zonal start temperatures
IntegernZones (from Structure)Number of conditioned thermal zones in the building
IntegernEmb (from Structure)Number of embedded systems in the building
Modelica.Units.SI.AreaATrans (from Structure)100Transmission heat loss area of the residential unit
Modelica.Units.SI.AreaAZones (from Structure)ones(nZones)*100Conditioned floor area of the zones
Modelica.Units.SI.VolumeVZones (from Structure)AZones.*3Conditioned volume of the zones based on external dimensions
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthC (from Structure)sum(VZones)/ATransBuilding compactness
Modelica.Units.SI.PowerQ_design (from Structure)zeros(nZones)Design heat loss of zones
BooleanuseFluPor (from Structure)trueSet to false to remove fluid ports

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Interfaces.HeatPort_aheatPortCon (from Structure)Internal zone nodes for convective heat gains
Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Interfaces.HeatPort_aheatPortRad (from Structure)Internal zones node for radiative heat gains
Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Interfaces.HeatPort_bheatPortEmb (from Structure)Construction nodes for heat gains by embedded layers
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealOutputTSensor (from Structure)Sensor temperature of the zones
Modelica.Fluid.Interfaces.FluidPort_bport_b (from Structure)
Modelica.Fluid.Interfaces.FluidPort_aport_a (from Structure)

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
IDEAS.BoundaryConditions.SimInfoManagersim (from Structure)Simulation information manager for climate data
Buildings.Components.ZonegFsecond floor (sF) with sleeping area
Buildings.Components.ZonefFsecond floor (sF) with sleeping area
Buildings.Components.ZonesFsecond floor (sF) with sleeping area
Buildings.Components.OuterWallgF_ext
Buildings.Components.WindowgF_win
Buildings.Components.SlabOnGroundgF_floor
Buildings.Components.OuterWallfF_ext
Buildings.Components.WindowfF_win
Buildings.Components.InternalWallfF_floor
Buildings.Components.OuterWallsF_ext
Buildings.Components.WindowsF_win
Buildings.Components.InternalWallsF_floor
Buildings.Components.OuterWallsF_roof

Revisions

  • March 17, 2020 by Filip Jorissen:
    Revised fluid port connections to use ports instead of port_a and port_b. This is for #1029.