<div dir="ltr">Hi Achim, <div><br></div><div style>my original idea of workflow was thought on the basis of a straightforward finide difference simulation (as I have done in Matlab)... so it would be to make the solar simulations (calculation of solar gains and Daylight), and then, to make the thermal simulation; knowing the flows to each node (calculated before).</div>
<div style><br></div><div style>Now, since you say that ESPr supports BSDF input, maybe the whole thermal simulation should be done in ESPr, leaving Radiance just for lighting. I have been working on the generation of the BSDFs, and I think the problem is practically solved right now, using tools that already exist (I expect I can publish something related to this). How long do those (BSDFed) simulations take? I have heard that in E+ they take considerably more time than the other ones.</div>
<div style><br></div><div style><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:15px">As far as I am aware, the three-phase-method and the "coupling" with EnergyPlus requires two runs? Could you describe the necessary workflow / calculation steps? Where / in which program is the setting of a Venetian type blind set, for example? Based on what?</span><br>
</div><div style><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:15px"><br></span></div><div style><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px">The direct coupling, I was informed, is complicated. But, just as in ESPr, E+ was provided with the capability of using BSDF information in a very similar way as the Three-phase method does. So everything is actually made on E+.</span></font></div>
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<div style><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px">Anyway, I guess the best should be to make the lighting simulation, calculate the electric lighting consumption and transform it into internal gains for a posterior ESPr simulation, considering BSDFs? Please feel free to comment.</span></font></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">basically, that is a very interesting idea. However, I would not expect this to be easy and straightforward, as one strength of ESP-r is that it
solves all the physics simultaneously. Currently, there are two possible ways to include complex shading: The "CFC" model for multi-layer constructions (to date, this covers venetian type blinds, roller blinds and meshes are "in the works" as far as I am aware)
and the input of bi-directional reflection / transmission input data ("BRTD") - here the problem is basically generating the necessary input data, however this may be possible via Window 7 (LBNL), now.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">ESP-r can basically take the solar distribution on the surfaces of the zone behind the window into account. In the mainstream code, the CFCs lack
daylighting, however. I am not sure what the situation in this regard for the "BRTD"-type of models is.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">As far as I am aware, the three-phase-method and the "coupling" with EnergyPlus requires two runs? Could you describe the necessary workflow /
calculation steps? Where / in which program is the setting of a Venetian type blind set, for example? Based on what?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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[mailto:<a href="mailto:esp-r-bounces@lists.strath.ac.uk" target="_blank">esp-r-bounces@lists.strath.ac.uk</a>] <b>Im Auftrag von </b>Germán Molina Larrain<br>
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<b>Betreff:</b> [esp-r] Calculation of solar gains through complex shading devices<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Finished my literature review, I realized that one method used for lighting (the Three-phase method) might be good to be a good estimator of the Solar Heat Gains through complex fenestration systems... later I found out that some people
did this, and actually nowadays something very similar can be implemented in EnergyPlus.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Long story short, I think (it is waiting for a validation) that I can accurately calculate the Solar Heat Gains through virtually any complex fenestration system of known BSDF matrices; and not only net solar heat gains, but I think I can
also say where the solar radiation is going (calculate the fraction that goes to the ceiling, to the floor, etc.). How difficult would it be to use this output as an input for ESPr? For what I understand, ESPr does not handle very well these kind of systems?<u></u><u></u></p>
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