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color=#0000ff size=2>Hi Nuno,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=572322317-04112008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I have not used Energyplus before. But I guess you would
have to do a hand calculation to determine the evaporation rate and
model it as a latent load. You could input that latent load as a plug load or
even add to people latent load. I know that there is some ASHRAE journal/article
which talks about how to calculate the evaporation rate in swimming pools. But
unfortunately, I am not able to point you were to download that article. I am
sure you can find it if you do some Google search. Hope this
helps!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=572322317-04112008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>If you end up modeling in a different way, please let me
know. I would be interested to know.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=572322317-04112008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=572322317-04112008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Yuvaraj</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Nuno
Brandao<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 04, 2008 4:30 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Bldg-sim] Swimming Pool
Modelling<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Dear bldg members,<BR><BR>I´m trying to execute a simulation approach
on a swimming pool simulation using EnergyPlus. I decided to write hoping
you could give me some guidance help on this kind of simulation approach since
Energyplus does not have a model for it.<BR><BR>The objective would be to
simulate the pool environment, accounting for all the heat transfer phenomenons,
heat losses, etc., but more important the evaporation losses which must be
treated with dehumidification equipment. The space must be heated and
dehumidified using a standard dehumidifier equipment.<BR><BR>Defining the space
and boundary conditions is not difficult using the current geometry interfaces.
At the end I would like to obtain the energy consumption of HVAC equipment on
treating the space loads (mainly dehumidification and heating).<BR><BR>Can you
give me some guidance help on what have you done in your approach on EnergyPlus?
Is there any other software or application which is capable of simulating this
kind of model?<BR><BR>Thanks in advance,<BR>Nuno<BR><pre>____________________________________________________________
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