<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML dir=ltr><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"> <TITLE>[esp-r] Re: Proposed development of window shading models</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3059" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=090163613-20032007>Additionally to the detailled control of blinds in future ESP window shading models (s.b.) I want to add following aspect:</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=090163613-20032007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=090163613-20032007>For a shading system in form of venetian blinds it is very important to take the influence of wind into account:</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=090163613-20032007>In Germany many shading systems with external venetian blinds must be closed during even small wind velocities (for avoiding </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=090163613-20032007>damage or even </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=090163613-20032007>destruction of blinds), which yields sometimes </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=090163613-20032007>to strong overheating of the rooms. The reason is that the</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=090163613-20032007>construction of the blinds often is not resistable enough against wind velocities (low-cost design) .....</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=090163613-20032007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=090163613-20032007>For making evident the bad effects of such a low-cost shading system (and to support a better, but more costly shading system),</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=090163613-20032007>it is necessary, to model the wind-induced overruling of the the shading system in ESP-r enhanced window shading model ....</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=090163613-20032007>Please take this aspect into account during developing new and enhanced window shading models .....</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT><SPAN class=090163613-20032007> <P><SPAN class=090163613-20032007></SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>B<SPAN class=090163613-20032007>est Regards,</SPAN><BR>Gunter<BR><BR>--<BR>Dr. Gunter Pültz<BR><BR>Müller-BBM GmbH<BR>Robert-Koch-Straße 11<BR>82152 Planegg<BR>Telefon +49(89)85602-336<BR>Telefax +49(89)85602-111<BR></FONT><A href="http://www.muellerbbm.de/" target=_blank><FONT face=Arial size=2>http://www.MuellerBBM.de</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>   <BR><BR>HRB München 86143<BR>Geschäftsführer: Bernd Grözinger, Dr. Edwin Schorer, Norbert Suritsch<BR><BR><BR></FONT></P></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=090163613-20032007> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> esp-r-bounces@lists.strath.ac.uk [mailto:esp-r-bounces@lists.strath.ac.uk]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Denis J. Bourgeois<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 20, 2007 11:44 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Bart Lomanowski; esp-r@lists.strath.ac.uk<BR><B>Subject:</B> [esp-r] RE : Re: Proposed development of window shading models<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV id=idOWAReplyText40191 dir=ltr> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>As did Bart, I would just like to share a few slides (that I can't present at the developers conference). I'd be more than happy to get any feedback and answer any questions.</FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have fun in Glasgow!</FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Denis Bourgeois</FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2><A href="mailto:denis.bourgeois@arc.ulaval.ca">denis.bourgeois@arc.ulaval.ca</A></FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><BR> <HR tabIndex=-1> <FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>De:</B> esp-r-bounces@lists.strath.ac.uk de la part de Bart Lomanowski<BR><B>Date:</B> lun. 2007-03-19 10:45<BR><B>À:</B> esp-r@lists.strath.ac.uk<BR><B>Objet :</B> [esp-r] Re: Proposed development of window shading models<BR></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV><BR> <P><FONT size=2>Thanks for all the feedback, I appreciate the interest this subject has<BR>generated.<BR><BR>I've attached some ppt slides outlining in more detail our model capabilities,<BR>the ESP-r development proposal in broad strokes, and some implementation issues<BR>for discussion. What I am most interested in is the capabilities of other<BR>ongoing developments (e.g., SHOCC) and the expected interactions of these<BR>facilities with transparent constructions. Ideally I would like to retain<BR>generality with respect to the window shading developments to ensure<BR>functionality with other windows related projects. I hope a brief discussion<BR>will be possible at the Developer's conference to shed some light on this.<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR><BR>Bart Lomanowski<BR>University of Waterloo<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>