CSE User's Manual

California Simulation Engine

6.24 DHWTank (owner: DHWSYS)

@DHWTank[1..].

NameInput?Runtime?TypeVariabilityDescription
nameXXstringconstant
multXXinteger numberinput timeCount of identical dhw tanks (default 1)
UAXXnumberinput timeTank water-to-air ua, btuh/f
volXXnumberinput timeTank volume, gal
insulRXXnumberinput timeTotal tank insulation resistance, hr-f/btuh
tTankXXnumberhourlyAssumed tank water temperature, f
znTiXXinteger numberinput timeDhwtank location zone re tank loss
tExXXnumberhourlySurrounding temperature, f for tank loss
xLossXXnumberhourlyOther tank temp-independent losses, btuh
qLossShXXnumberend of each subhourCurrent subhr loss rate, btuh
qLossXXnumberend of each hourCurrent hour’s total loss, btu