<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-7" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.23588"></HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff text=#000000> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=390213613-16102014><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>I have used Salome-Meca for an FEA project.  I have used esp-r for a different project.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=390213613-16102014><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=390213613-16102014><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Salome-Meca integrates open source Salome as a graphical preprocessor, and open source Code Aster as the FEA engine.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=390213613-16102014><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=390213613-16102014><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Code Aster is unique in that it uses python to call the different FEA modules.  What it also allows is the use of open source Code Saturne for a CFD analysis, or it can call both Code Aster and Code Saturne modules for a coupled FEA/CFD analysis.  </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=390213613-16102014><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=390213613-16102014><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Once I learned this, I thought that if esp-r can be called by the python script, that would be a really neat and powerful addition to be able to answer questions that otherwise would be hard.  For instance, the Canadians developed empirical equations for basement simulation, called BaseSimp, using FEA.  But if you have a geometry that is not covered by these empirical equations, being able to use FEA coupled with esp-r for your basement simulation and envelop simulation would be a real asset.  </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=390213613-16102014><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=390213613-16102014><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>It sounds like your simulation is similar.  </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=390213613-16102014><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=390213613-16102014><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>I know OpenFoam is a more popular open CFD package, but not sure if it would integrate in as nice a way that Code Aster and Code Saturn integrate using the python script calls.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=390213613-16102014><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=390213613-16102014><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Jake Zwart</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR> <DIV dir=ltr lang=en-us class=OutlookMessageHeader align=left> <HR tabIndex=-1> <FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> esp-r-bounces@lists.strath.ac.uk [mailto:esp-r-bounces@lists.strath.ac.uk] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Kostas Gobakis<BR><B>Sent:</B> October 16, 2014 8:42 AM<BR><B>To:</B> esp-r@lists.strath.ac.uk<BR><B>Subject:</B> [esp-r] Re: Flow chart of how esp-r works<BR></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=moz-cite-prefix>Thanks a lot for your quick reply.<BR><BR>I just found on the publication section of the ESP-r website two documents <BR>1) <FONT size=-1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT size=+0><FONT color=#000000 size=-1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN class=mainbody><FONT color=#000000 size=-1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A href="http://www.esru.strath.ac.uk/Documents/mznuma_flowchart.pdf">Flowchart of the Structure of the Main Controller of the Simulator bps, Routine mznuma.</A><BR>2) </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT size=-1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT size=+0><FONT color=#000000 size=-1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN class=mainbody><FONT color=#000000 size=-1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A href="http://www.esru.strath.ac.uk/Documents/bps_flowchart.pdf">Flowchart of the Structure of the Simulator bps.</A><BR><BR><BR>I want to external couple openFoam to calculate the convective heat transfer coefficients of the external surfaces of the building.<BR><BR>Also if i have 2 building in the same simulations does ESP-r calculate the reflective solar radiation from one building to the other?<BR><BR>Thanks in advance,<BR>Kostas Gompakis<BR></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><BR>Στις 15-Oct-14 13:22, ο/η Jon Hand έγραψε:<BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE cite=mid:D30AFF4D10A0B64490B23B07B41010D43DAF234F@EX2010-MBX1.ds.strath.ac.uk type="cite"><PRE wrap="">For a new person to the ESP-r code it is a challenge to know where to look in the ~1 million lines of code. I attach a link to a developers document which may give you some clues. ESP-r has evolved a bit since that document was created so some sections might be slightly different to the source code. And there are several sections in the ESP-r Cookbook which relate to the relationships between the ESP-r executables and databases etc. Perhaps you can tell us what topics you are looking for and we could give you some hints as to where to look in the code? -Jon Hand, ESRU <A class=moz-txt-link-freetext href="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17785121/ESPr_Installers/ESP-r_developers_doc_2012.pdf">https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17785121/ESPr_Installers/ESP-r_developers_doc_2012.pdf</A> <A class=moz-txt-link-freetext href="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17785121/esp-r_cookbook_may_2014_c.pdf">https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17785121/esp-r_cookbook_may_2014_c.pdf</A> ________________________________________ From: <A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated href="mailto:esp-r-bounces@lists.strath.ac.uk">esp-r-bounces@lists.strath.ac.uk</A> [<A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated href="mailto:esp-r-bounces@lists.strath.ac.uk">esp-r-bounces@lists.strath.ac.uk</A>] on behalf of Kostas Gobakis [<A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated href="mailto:kgobakis@isc.tuc.gr">kgobakis@isc.tuc.gr</A>] Sent: 15 October 2014 08:52 To: <A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated href="mailto:esp-r@lists.strath.ac.uk">esp-r@lists.strath.ac.uk</A> Subject: [esp-r] Flow chart of how esp-r works Hi, everyone I am starting to read the code of Esp-r but i am lost. Is somewhere a document with flow char of how the different compartments of Esp-r work and interact ? Thanks, Kostas Gompakis -- PhD. Candidate Built Environment and Energy management Laboratory School of Environmental Engineering Technical University of Crete Chania – Crete (tel: +30 28210 37837) _______________________________________________ esp-r mailing list <A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated href="mailto:esp-r@lists.strath.ac.uk">esp-r@lists.strath.ac.uk</A> <A class=moz-txt-link-freetext href="http://lists.strath.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/esp-r">http://lists.strath.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/esp-r</A> </PRE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>