[TRNSYS-users] Two stories with a Type 56 or Type 660

[Lucas Witmer]

Hi, 

I
am trying to model a multizone building that has two stories.  I am
more comfortable using a Type 56, but recently found that I can
probably do a simplified version using a Type 660.  However, I am not
sure how to model a second story accurately with either of them.  

I understand that the ceiling/floor between the two stories is simply
an adjacent, horizontal wall between the two zones, but what should I
do to get heat to flow upward through the building as it would in a
normal house (upstairs hotter in summer). 

Also, is there a specific library material that should be used for the
boundary between the upstairs and downstairs, assuming standard
construction? 
Finally,
if I want two zones but no dividing wall between the zones, how would I
do that.  In the wall type manager there is a layer that I can use
called SILENCE.  does that mean "nothing" or something else?  


Thanks,<mailto:ltw110 at psu.edu>

Lucas Witmer

M.S. Candidate Energy & Mineral Engineering
216 Hosler Building
University Park, PA 16802
650.796.6814
ltw110 at psu.edu





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