gti |
TI |
Start of run |
window glazeType subscript. Used at runtime re incidence angle. |
sco |
number |
Start of monthly-hourly |
window: SMSO: Solar Heat Gain Coef multiplier, shades Open |
scc |
number |
Start of monthly-hourly |
window: SMSC: Solar Heat Gain Coef, shades Closed |
sbcI |
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inside (zone side) surface boundary conditions |
SBC
Name |
Type |
Variability |
Description/Comments |
sbcI.absSlr |
number |
Start of monthly-hourly |
solar (SW) absorptance, dimless |
sbcI.awAbsSlr |
DBL |
Start of monthly-hourly |
- area-weighted solar absorptance
- = sb_absSlr * area / zn_surfASlr
- exterior surf outside: always 0
- windows inside: TBD 12-8-10
- ducts: always 0
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sbcI.epsLW |
number |
Start of run |
thermal (LW) emittance |
sbcI.zi |
TI |
Start of run |
adjacent zone idx, 0 if exposed to ambient |
sbcI.F |
DBL |
Start of run |
solar (short wave) fraction ? TODO: NOT USED? as of 4-2012 |
sbcI.Fp |
DBL |
Start of run |
- "view factor" to zone radiant temp, dimless. Includes Oppenheim surface conductance.
- aka "F-prime" in CZM documentation.
|
Name |
Type |
Variability |
Description/Comments |
sbcI.frRad |
DBL |
Start of run |
re radiant to radiant temp (room radiant node or sky) |
sbcI.fSky |
DBL |
Start of run |
"view factor" to radiant surround at sky temp |
sbcI.fAir |
DBL |
Start of run |
"view factor" to radiant surround at air temp (ground, horizon) |
Name |
Type |
Variability |
Description/Comments |
sbcI.hcNat |
FLOAT_GEZ |
End of subhour |
surface natural convection coefficient, Btuh/ft2-F |
sbcI.hcFrc |
FLOAT_GEZ |
End of subhour |
surface forced (wind) convection coefficient, Btuh/ft2-F |
sbcI.hcMult |
FLOAT_GEZ |
End of subhour |
surface convection coefficient multiplier, dimless |
sbcI.hxa |
FLOAT_GEZ |
End of subhour |
overall coeff to sb_txa = sb_hcMult*(sb_hcNat + sb_hcFrc), Btuh/ft2-F |
sbcI.hxr |
FLOAT_GEZ |
End of subhour |
- surface (linearized) radiative coefficient, Btuh/ft2-F
- = coupling to sb_txr
|
sbcI.hxtot |
number |
End of subhour |
sb_hxa + sb_hxr |
sbcI.uRat |
DBL |
End of subhour |
- ratio uC/(sb_hxa + sb_hxr + uC)
- = 1/(1 + rC*(sb_hxa + sb_hxr))
- where uC = surface-to-surface conductance
- rC = 1/uC
- but: duct model outside surf to duct air
|
Name |
Type |
Variability |
Description/Comments |
sbcI.fRat |
DBL |
End of subhour |
- sb_hxtot * sb_uRat, Btuh/ft2-F
- = overall conductance not including other side
- surface resistances
- (ducts: overall conductance from duct air to sb_txe)
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sbcI.cx |
DBL |
End of subhour |
air/radiant coupling due to this surface, Btuh/ft2-F |
Name |
Type |
Variability |
Description/Comments |
sbcI.sgTarg |
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solar gain target: bm, df gain from insolation |
SGTARG
Name |
Type |
Variability |
Description/Comments |
sbcI.sgTarg.bm |
DBL |
End of subhour |
beam |
sbcI.sgTarg.df |
DBL |
End of subhour |
diffuse |
sbcI.sgTarg.tot |
DBL |
End of subhour |
total |
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sbcI.sg |
DBL |
End of subhour |
absorbed solar total, Btuh (NOT Btuh/ft2), summed from sb_sgTarg |
Name |
Type |
Variability |
Description/Comments |
sbcI.tSrf |
number |
End of subhour |
most recently calculated surface temp, F |
sbcI.tSrfls |
number |
Start of subhour |
- last step surface temp, F
- copied from sb_tSrf at step end
- not *e (available for probing)
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sbcI.qrAbs |
DBL |
End of subhour |
- total absorbed radiant heat gain at surface, Btuh/ft2 (+ = into surface)
- = (sb_sg + sb_rIg)/area
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sbcI.txa |
number |
End of subhour |
- adjacent air temp, F (from prior step)
- inside: prior step zone tz
- outside: current step ambient dry bulb temp
|
sbcI.txr |
number |
End of subhour |
- adjacent radiant temp, F
- inside: prior step zone tr
- outside: current step sky temp
|
sbcI.txe |
number |
End of subhour |
- adjacent environmental temp, F
- combined sb_txa and sb_txr; simplifies calcs in some cases
- set but unused? for inside
- set/used for ASHWAT outside
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sbcI.w |
DBL |
End of subhour |
- adjacent air humidity ratio if known (else 0)
- used re duct leakage
|
sbcI.qSrf |
DBL |
End of subhour |
- conduction into surface, Btuh/ft2
- updated at end of timestep
|
Name |
Type |
Variability |
Description/Comments |
sbcI.pXS |
XSURFP |
Start of run |
parent pointer |
sbcI.si |
number |
Start of run |
- side of *sb_pXS represented by this SBC
- 0=inside, 1=outside
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sbcI.fcWind |
DBL |
Start of run |
- wind constant re sb_hcFrc (includes roughness, unit conversion, height adj, ...)
- value is model specific
- Walton: sb_hcFrc = sb_fcWind * Top.windSpeedSqrtSh
- Unified: sb_hcFrc = sb_fcWind * Top.windSpeedPt8
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sbcI.fcWind2 |
DBL |
Start of run |
unified: add'l constant re sb_eta |
sbcI.eta |
DBL |
End of subhour |
- unified: wind speed adjustment included in sb_hcNat
- windV=0: sb_eta=1, sb_hcNat=still-air value
- windv>0: sb_eta<1, sb_hcNat is reduced
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- characteristic dimensions re convection models
- not always set or used
- Note: may be derived from parent surface TODO
Name |
Type |
Variability |
Description/Comments |
sbcI.widNom |
DBL |
Start of run |
nominal width, ft (smaller dimension assuming rectangle) |
sbcI.lenNom |
DBL |
Start of run |
nominal length, ft (larger dimension assuming rectangle) |
sbcI.lenCharNat |
DBL |
Start of run |
characteristic length for some natural convection models, ft |
sbcI.lenEffWink |
DBL |
Start of run |
effective length for Winkelmann forced convection model, ft |
Name |
Type |
Variability |
Description/Comments |
sbcI.cosTilt |
DBL |
Start of run |
- cos( Tilt ) for the boundary -- note parent surface tilt is defined
- relative to outside normal (sbcO), so inside sb_cosTilt is oposite (+180 deg)
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sbcI.atvDeg |
DBL |
Start of run |
angle-to-vertical, deg (inside: 90-tilt; outside: tilt-90) |
sbcI.cosAtv |
DBL |
Start of run |
cos( angle to vertical) 0 - 1 (never < 0) |
sbcI.hcModel |
choice:CONVMODEL |
Start of run |
- surface convective coefficient model
- specifies calc method sb_hcNat and sb_hcFrc
|
sbcI.hcLChar |
number |
Start of run |
- characteristic length, ft
- used in derivation of exterior forced convective coeff
- default = 10 ft
- unused re natural convective coeff (interior or exterior)
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sbcI.hcConst[index] |
DBL Array [3] |
Start of run |
- convection coefficient model constants
- Unified: exposure to zone or ambient
- hcNat = sb_hcConst[]*abs( TD)^.33)
- [ 0]: tAir<=tSrf, [ 1]: tAir>tSrf
- [ 2]: unused
- ASHRAE: exposure to zone, hcNat = sb_hcConst[]
- [ 0]: sys off, tAir<=tSrf, [ 1]: sys off, tAir>tSrf
- [ 2]: sys on
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- re [sfExCnd][sfexcnd] = GROUND: conductances to weather vars, Btuh/ft2-F
- correlation values derived by Bazjanac/Huang for various
- insulation configurations
Name |
Type |
Variability |
Description/Comments |
sbcI.groundModel |
choice:GROUNDMODEL |
Start of run |
- ground model in use (not input 1/1/2015)
- C_GROUNDMODELCH_D2INP: DOE-2 model w/ user coeffs
- C_GROUNDMODELCH_D2COR: DOE-2 model w/ correlation coeffs
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sbcI.cTaDbAvgYr |
FLOAT_GEZ |
Start of run |
to annual avg taDb |
sbcI.cTaDbAvg31 |
FLOAT_GEZ |
Start of run |
to last 31 day avg taDb |
sbcI.cTaDbAvg14 |
FLOAT_GEZ |
Start of run |
to last 14 day avg taDb |
sbcI.cTaDbAvg07 |
FLOAT_GEZ |
Start of run |
to last 7 day avg taDb |
sbcI.cTGrnd |
FLOAT_GEZ |
Start of run |
to computed ground temp |
sbcI.rGrnd |
FLOAT_GEZ |
Start of run |
resistance = 1/(sum of above) (0 if sum=0) |
sbcI.rConGrnd |
FLOAT_GEZ |
Start of run |
- ground model implicit construction resistance, ft2-F/Btuh
- = approx resistance of construction film/carpet/slab/soil
- Caution: construction should be consistent with configuration
- implicit in coefficient values.
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sbcO |
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outside (ambient or adjacent zone) surface boundary conditions |
SBC
Name |
Type |
Variability |
Description/Comments |
sbcO.absSlr |
number |
Start of monthly-hourly |
solar (SW) absorptance, dimless |
sbcO.awAbsSlr |
DBL |
Start of monthly-hourly |
- area-weighted solar absorptance
- = sb_absSlr * area / zn_surfASlr
- exterior surf outside: always 0
- windows inside: TBD 12-8-10
- ducts: always 0
|
sbcO.epsLW |
number |
Start of run |
thermal (LW) emittance |
sbcO.zi |
TI |
Start of run |
adjacent zone idx, 0 if exposed to ambient |
sbcO.F |
DBL |
Start of run |
solar (short wave) fraction ? TODO: NOT USED? as of 4-2012 |
sbcO.Fp |
DBL |
Start of run |
- "view factor" to zone radiant temp, dimless. Includes Oppenheim surface conductance.
- aka "F-prime" in CZM documentation.
|
Name |
Type |
Variability |
Description/Comments |
sbcO.frRad |
DBL |
Start of run |
re radiant to radiant temp (room radiant node or sky) |
sbcO.fSky |
DBL |
Start of run |
"view factor" to radiant surround at sky temp |
sbcO.fAir |
DBL |
Start of run |
"view factor" to radiant surround at air temp (ground, horizon) |
Name |
Type |
Variability |
Description/Comments |
sbcO.hcNat |
FLOAT_GEZ |
End of subhour |
surface natural convection coefficient, Btuh/ft2-F |
sbcO.hcFrc |
FLOAT_GEZ |
End of subhour |
surface forced (wind) convection coefficient, Btuh/ft2-F |
sbcO.hcMult |
FLOAT_GEZ |
End of subhour |
surface convection coefficient multiplier, dimless |
sbcO.hxa |
FLOAT_GEZ |
End of subhour |
overall coeff to sb_txa = sb_hcMult*(sb_hcNat + sb_hcFrc), Btuh/ft2-F |
sbcO.hxr |
FLOAT_GEZ |
End of subhour |
- surface (linearized) radiative coefficient, Btuh/ft2-F
- = coupling to sb_txr
|
sbcO.hxtot |
number |
End of subhour |
sb_hxa + sb_hxr |
sbcO.uRat |
DBL |
End of subhour |
- ratio uC/(sb_hxa + sb_hxr + uC)
- = 1/(1 + rC*(sb_hxa + sb_hxr))
- where uC = surface-to-surface conductance
- rC = 1/uC
- but: duct model outside surf to duct air
|
Name |
Type |
Variability |
Description/Comments |
sbcO.fRat |
DBL |
End of subhour |
- sb_hxtot * sb_uRat, Btuh/ft2-F
- = overall conductance not including other side
- surface resistances
- (ducts: overall conductance from duct air to sb_txe)
|
sbcO.cx |
DBL |
End of subhour |
air/radiant coupling due to this surface, Btuh/ft2-F |
Name |
Type |
Variability |
Description/Comments |
sbcO.sgTarg |
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solar gain target: bm, df gain from insolation |
SGTARG
Name |
Type |
Variability |
Description/Comments |
sbcO.sgTarg.bm |
DBL |
End of subhour |
beam |
sbcO.sgTarg.df |
DBL |
End of subhour |
diffuse |
sbcO.sgTarg.tot |
DBL |
End of subhour |
total |
|
sbcO.sg |
DBL |
End of subhour |
absorbed solar total, Btuh (NOT Btuh/ft2), summed from sb_sgTarg |
Name |
Type |
Variability |
Description/Comments |
sbcO.tSrf |
number |
End of subhour |
most recently calculated surface temp, F |
sbcO.tSrfls |
number |
Start of subhour |
- last step surface temp, F
- copied from sb_tSrf at step end
- not *e (available for probing)
|
sbcO.qrAbs |
DBL |
End of subhour |
- total absorbed radiant heat gain at surface, Btuh/ft2 (+ = into surface)
- = (sb_sg + sb_rIg)/area
|
sbcO.txa |
number |
End of subhour |
- adjacent air temp, F (from prior step)
- inside: prior step zone tz
- outside: current step ambient dry bulb temp
|
sbcO.txr |
number |
End of subhour |
- adjacent radiant temp, F
- inside: prior step zone tr
- outside: current step sky temp
|
sbcO.txe |
number |
End of subhour |
- adjacent environmental temp, F
- combined sb_txa and sb_txr; simplifies calcs in some cases
- set but unused? for inside
- set/used for ASHWAT outside
|
sbcO.w |
DBL |
End of subhour |
- adjacent air humidity ratio if known (else 0)
- used re duct leakage
|
sbcO.qSrf |
DBL |
End of subhour |
- conduction into surface, Btuh/ft2
- updated at end of timestep
|
Name |
Type |
Variability |
Description/Comments |
sbcO.pXS |
XSURFP |
Start of run |
parent pointer |
sbcO.si |
number |
Start of run |
- side of *sb_pXS represented by this SBC
- 0=inside, 1=outside
|
sbcO.fcWind |
DBL |
Start of run |
- wind constant re sb_hcFrc (includes roughness, unit conversion, height adj, ...)
- value is model specific
- Walton: sb_hcFrc = sb_fcWind * Top.windSpeedSqrtSh
- Unified: sb_hcFrc = sb_fcWind * Top.windSpeedPt8
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sbcO.fcWind2 |
DBL |
Start of run |
unified: add'l constant re sb_eta |
sbcO.eta |
DBL |
End of subhour |
- unified: wind speed adjustment included in sb_hcNat
- windV=0: sb_eta=1, sb_hcNat=still-air value
- windv>0: sb_eta<1, sb_hcNat is reduced
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- characteristic dimensions re convection models
- not always set or used
- Note: may be derived from parent surface TODO
Name |
Type |
Variability |
Description/Comments |
sbcO.widNom |
DBL |
Start of run |
nominal width, ft (smaller dimension assuming rectangle) |
sbcO.lenNom |
DBL |
Start of run |
nominal length, ft (larger dimension assuming rectangle) |
sbcO.lenCharNat |
DBL |
Start of run |
characteristic length for some natural convection models, ft |
sbcO.lenEffWink |
DBL |
Start of run |
effective length for Winkelmann forced convection model, ft |
Name |
Type |
Variability |
Description/Comments |
sbcO.cosTilt |
DBL |
Start of run |
- cos( Tilt ) for the boundary -- note parent surface tilt is defined
- relative to outside normal (sbcO), so inside sb_cosTilt is oposite (+180 deg)
|
sbcO.atvDeg |
DBL |
Start of run |
angle-to-vertical, deg (inside: 90-tilt; outside: tilt-90) |
sbcO.cosAtv |
DBL |
Start of run |
cos( angle to vertical) 0 - 1 (never < 0) |
sbcO.hcModel |
choice:CONVMODEL |
Start of run |
- surface convective coefficient model
- specifies calc method sb_hcNat and sb_hcFrc
|
sbcO.hcLChar |
number |
Start of run |
- characteristic length, ft
- used in derivation of exterior forced convective coeff
- default = 10 ft
- unused re natural convective coeff (interior or exterior)
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sbcO.hcConst[index] |
DBL Array [3] |
Start of run |
- convection coefficient model constants
- Unified: exposure to zone or ambient
- hcNat = sb_hcConst[]*abs( TD)^.33)
- [ 0]: tAir<=tSrf, [ 1]: tAir>tSrf
- [ 2]: unused
- ASHRAE: exposure to zone, hcNat = sb_hcConst[]
- [ 0]: sys off, tAir<=tSrf, [ 1]: sys off, tAir>tSrf
- [ 2]: sys on
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- re [sfExCnd][sfexcnd] = GROUND: conductances to weather vars, Btuh/ft2-F
- correlation values derived by Bazjanac/Huang for various
- insulation configurations
Name |
Type |
Variability |
Description/Comments |
sbcO.groundModel |
choice:GROUNDMODEL |
Start of run |
- ground model in use (not input 1/1/2015)
- C_GROUNDMODELCH_D2INP: DOE-2 model w/ user coeffs
- C_GROUNDMODELCH_D2COR: DOE-2 model w/ correlation coeffs
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sbcO.cTaDbAvgYr |
FLOAT_GEZ |
Start of run |
to annual avg taDb |
sbcO.cTaDbAvg31 |
FLOAT_GEZ |
Start of run |
to last 31 day avg taDb |
sbcO.cTaDbAvg14 |
FLOAT_GEZ |
Start of run |
to last 14 day avg taDb |
sbcO.cTaDbAvg07 |
FLOAT_GEZ |
Start of run |
to last 7 day avg taDb |
sbcO.cTGrnd |
FLOAT_GEZ |
Start of run |
to computed ground temp |
sbcO.rGrnd |
FLOAT_GEZ |
Start of run |
resistance = 1/(sum of above) (0 if sum=0) |
sbcO.rConGrnd |
FLOAT_GEZ |
Start of run |
- ground model implicit construction resistance, ft2-F/Btuh
- = approx resistance of construction film/carpet/slab/soil
- Caution: construction should be consistent with configuration
- implicit in coefficient values.
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