[esp-r] Re: 10 column limitation using RES

[Achim Geissler]

Hi Scott

two thoughts:

(1) The variable names in RES are quite often somewhat misleading. For  
solar radiation, I have found it easiest / best to add a small surface  
with absorptivity of 1.0 as "sensor" on each elevation of interest.

(2) There is an additional output possibility: xml. If your model is  
not too large / complex, the runtime increase when using xml output is  
not too dire. All you need is a compile with xml support and an  
input.xml file in the calling directory of esp-r. After a short run (a  
few timesteps) a file "dictionary" is created. This lists all  
available output. Then, the input.xml can be extended to whatever  
output you require and there is no limit to columns ...

Regards
Achim


On Sep 15, 2009, at 7:46 PM, Scott Bucking wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm running a simulation that looks at incident solar energy on a  
> building surface and noticed a few things that I was hoping someone  
> could clarify.
>
> First is that 'SW incident solar' appears not to work for  
> transparent surfaces.  Should I be using 'Solar processes' and  
> select 'solar entering from outside'?  Or is this accounted for in  
> the overall building surface?
>
> Also, it appears that RES limits data output to 10 columns (anymore  
> then 10 surfaces appears to be cutoff from the GRT output file).  Is  
> it possible to recompile ESPr and change this to, say 20 columns?   
> What was the original thought in limiting it to ten?
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Scott
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