[TRNSYS-users] Opening between zones

[David BRADLEY via TRNSYS-users]

Mohamed,

   I would recommend that you model the opening as an ADJACENT wall but 
then assign the materials of that wall to be purely resistive and to 
have a very low thermal resistance (r-value).

kind regards

  David



On 05/11/2017 06:41, mohamed kazzout via TRNSYS-users wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I am a new user of the TRNSYS 16 and what I have is two zones that 
> share an opening. Like instead of having an adjacent wall or door, 
> there is just an opening.
>
> so my question is: is it right to not enter that wall (the zones will 
> be missing a wall) or there is a way to represent this kind of opening?
>
> I attached a photo so you can understand the situation. note that Zone 
> 1 (just a corridor) is not going to be heated and zone 2 (living room) 
> is going to be.
>
>
> I hope I was clear enough. and thank you.
>
>
>
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