[TRNSYS-users] TYPE 56b RADIATION ORIENTATION

[David BRADLEY]

David,
   the variable names in Type56's inputs are just variable names. They 
do not have any orientation information built into them. The building 
takes as an input whatever amount of solar radiation you tell it is 
incident on those surfaces. The orientation definition is typically done 
in the weather data reading/processing component (Type15) by setting the 
slope and azimuth of each of your building's surfaces. The weather 
component will output total and beam radiation as well as the angle of 
incidence (which is quite important as the thermal properties of the 
windows in your building have angular dependence to them)
Best,
  David


On 1/12/2011 10:12, david.irusta at idom.com wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I want to study the relevance of orientation on energy efficiency in 
> buildings.
>
> If I used type 56b with different buildings which only differ in their 
> orientation,
>
> should I know how to get the Type 56b inputs??:
>
> ITNORTH, ITSOUTH, ITEAST,ITWEST
>
> IBNORTH, IBSOUTH, IBEAST, IBWEST
>
> AINORTH, AISOUTH, AIEAST,AIWEST (I think these inputs aren´t relevant)
>
> or could I resolve it by other way??
>
> Thank you so much,
> Best Regards.
>
> David Irusta. 

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