[esp-r] nodal temperatures in coupled surfaces

[Bart Lomanowski]

Hi there,

I am working on a model containing two zones which are coupled by an  
opaque construction with boundary condition "surface in other zone".  
Since the construction is non-symmetrical, I've inverted it so that  
the layers match. One of the zones has a large window.

I am trying to understand how ESP-r handles coupled surfaces. Ideally,  
the resulting nodal temperatures for both original and inverted  
construction separating the two zones should be identical. But since  
ESP-r solves the difference equations one zone at a time, this doesn't  
seem to be the case and I am observing large differences between the  
nodal temperatures as viewed from zone1 and zone2. Is this expected?

Also, I've noticed that the solar absorption (QSOLI) for the coupled  
surface doesn't seem to be added to the inverted construction in the  
adjacent zone, whereas the solar nodal absorption for TMCs (QTMCA)  
are. Any reason for this?

Thanks,

Bart