[TRNSYS-users] Temperature and %RH setpoint TRNBUILD

KUM GARY garykum88 at gmail.com
Tue Sep 18 16:57:06 PDT 2012


David,
Thanks for your reply. From your equation, it seem that during period of 0
occupancy, I would get a temperature of 12 degree. But I would like the
cooling to be switched off when there is no occupancy. So how should I go
about defining the equation?

Thanks
Gary.
On Sep 19, 2012 4:00 AM, "David BRADLEY" <d.bradley at tess-inc.com> wrote:

>  Gary,
>   Defining your setpoint as a SCHEDULE in TRNBuild simply allows you to
> set a value that depends upon the time of day. Defining your setpoint using
> an INPUT allows you a good bit more flexibility. You could define your
> equation as follows:
>
> Tset_heat = 24*occ + 12*(1-occ)
>
> occ would have to be defined in another equation or perhaps a Type14
> forcing function to have a value of 1 when the building is occupied and a 0
> when it is not occupied.
>
> Best,
>  David
>
>
>
> On 9/17/2012 10:29, KUM GARY wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I trying to calculate the cooling demand of my office building in TRNBUILD
> and would like the cooling demand to response according to my occupancy
> schedule(less cooling at night and more cooling at day). I try to define
> the set temp at the cooling type by i not sure which one should i use
> (schedule or input?) And also the equation behind it, because when i enter
> like for instance *24degree(set temp) *occupancy schedule+0*, i would get
> 0 degree when there is no occupancy.
>
> Appreciate your kind assistance on this
>
> Gary Kum
>
>
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