[esp-r] Re: water tank

[Aizaz Samuel]

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Dr Aizaz Samuel
Energy Systems Research Unit
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On 15/10/12 12:13, Panos Rigos wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I am considering of using esp-r for modeling a water tank for heat 
> storage. However, the tank will not be insulated from the zone(s) but 
> it will be inside the zone as extra thermal mass. So, the storage tank 
> won't provide any water to any terminal system, it will just exchange 
> heat with the zone from its surfaces. Any ideas on how to model such a 
> tank in esp-r, as well as any references to literature about modeling 
> and simulating water as part of a zone's/building's thermal mass (i.e. 
> water walls, solar design) will be appreciated.
>
> Greetings,
>
> Panos