def click_add_new_layer(self, parent, position, thick, mat_nam, den, therm,
heat, solar, ir, trans):
layer = Layer()
if parent is not None:
parent.add_layer(layer, position=position)
mat = Material(layer)
mat.name = mat_nam
mat.density = den
mat.thermal_conduc = therm
mat.heat_capac = heat
mat.solar_absorp = solar
mat.ir_emissivity = ir
mat.transmittance = trans
layer.thickness = thick
if parent is None:
return layer
else:
return parent
def click_add_new_layer(self, parent, position, thick, mat_nam, den, therm,
heat, solar, ir, trans):
layer = Layer()
if parent is not None:
parent.add_layer(layer, position=position)
mat = Material(layer)
mat.name = mat_nam
mat.density = den
mat.thermal_conduc = therm
mat.heat_capac = heat
mat.solar_absorp = solar
mat.ir_emissivity = ir
mat.transmittance = trans
layer.thickness = thick
if parent is None:
return layer
else:
return parent
def click_add_new_layer(self, parent, position, thick, name, den, therm,
heat, solar, ir, trans):
'''Add a new Layer
adds a new layer to the current element or envelope.
If it is an element then return his parent, if not then return the
layer.
Parameters
----------
parent : wall()
The parent class of a layer this can be a ceiling,
floor, groundfloor, innerwall, outerwall, rooftop or window.
position : int
Adds the layer at specified position.
thick : float
Thickness of the layer.
name : string
Name of material.
den : float
density of material.
therm : float
thermal_conduc of material.
heat : float
heat_capac of material.
solar : float
solar_absorp of material.
ir : float
ir_emissivity of material.
trans : float
transmittance of material.
Returns
----------
layer : layer()
parent : wall()
If the current element is an envelope then return a layer, but if
the current element is a wall then return the parent
'''
layer = Layer()
if parent is not None:
parent.add_layer(layer, position=position)
mat = Material(layer)
mat.name = name
mat.density = den
mat.thermal_conduc = therm
mat.heat_capac = heat
mat.solar_absorp = solar
mat.ir_emissivity = ir
mat.transmittance = trans
layer.thickness = thick
if parent is None:
return layer
else:
return parent
def click_add_new_layer(self, parent, position, thick, name, den, therm,
heat, solar, ir, trans):
'''Add a new Layer
adds a new layer to the current element or envelope.
If it is an element then return his parent, if not then return the
layer.
Parameters
----------
parent : wall()
The parent class of a layer this can be a ceiling,
floor, groundfloor, innerwall, outerwall, rooftop or window.
position : int
Adds the layer at specified position.
thick : float
Thickness of the layer.
name : string
Name of material.
den : float
density of material.
therm : float
thermal_conduc of material.
heat : float
heat_capac of material.
solar : float
solar_absorp of material.
ir : float
ir_emissivity of material.
trans : float
transmittance of material.
Returns
----------
layer : layer()
parent : wall()
If the current element is an envelope then return a layer, but if
the current element is a wall then return the parent
'''
layer = Layer()
if parent is not None:
parent.add_layer(layer, position=position)
mat = Material(layer)
mat.name = name
mat.density = den
mat.thermal_conduc = therm
mat.heat_capac = heat
mat.solar_absorp = solar
mat.ir_emissivity = ir
mat.transmittance = trans
layer.thickness = thick
if parent is None:
return layer
else:
return parent
def from_scratch(
number_of_elements,
save=False,
path=utilities.get_default_path()):
"""This function creates the test room from scratch.
Notes: The standard defines an solar absorption coefficient for interior
surfaces of 0.6. We do not consider this, but we could by multiplying
the solar radiation after the window by 0.6.
Parameters
----------
number_of_elements: int
Number of elements of model
path: str (optional)
Path where Project should be stored as .teaserXML
save: bool (optional)
True if Project should be stored as .teaserXML at path
Returns
-------
prj: Project
Project that contains the building with the test room
"""
prj = Project(load_data=True)
prj.name = "ASHRAE140Verification"
bldg = Building(parent=prj)
bldg.name = "TestBuilding"
tz = ThermalZone(parent=bldg)
tz.name = "TestRoom900"
tz.area = 8.0 * 6.0
tz.volume = tz.area * 2.7
tz.infiltration_rate = 0.41
tz.use_conditions = BoundaryConditions(parent=tz)
roof = Rooftop(parent=tz)
roof.name = "Roof"
roof.area = 8.0 * 6.0
roof.orientation = -1.0
roof.tilt = 0.0
roof.inner_convection = 1
roof.outer_convection = 24.67
roof.inner_radiation = 5.13
roof.outer_radiation = 4.63
layer_r1 = Layer(parent=roof, id=0)
layer_r1.thickness = 0.01
material_r1 = Material(layer_r1)
material_r1.name = "Plasterboard"
material_r1.density = 950.0
material_r1.heat_capac = 840.0 / 1000
material_r1.thermal_conduc = 0.16
material_r1.ir_emissivity = 0.9
layer_r2 = Layer(parent=roof, id=1)
layer_r2.thickness = 0.1118
material_r2 = Material(layer_r2)
material_r2.name = "Fiberglass"
material_r2.density = 12
material_r2.heat_capac = 840 / 1000
material_r2.thermal_conduc = 0.04
layer_r3 = Layer(parent=roof, id=2)
layer_r3.thickness = 0.019
material_r3 = Material(layer_r3)
material_r3.name = "Roofdeck"
material_r3.density = 530
material_r3.heat_capac = 900 / 1000
material_r3.thermal_conduc = 0.14
material_r3.solar_absorp = 0.6
material_r3.ir_emissivity = 0.9
out_wall_north = OuterWall(parent=tz)
out_wall_north.name = "OuterWallNorth"
out_wall_north.area = 8.0 * 2.7
out_wall_north.orientation = 0.0
out_wall_north.tilt = 90.0
out_wall_north.inner_convection = 3.16
out_wall_north.outer_convection = 24.67
out_wall_north.inner_radiation = 5.13
out_wall_north.outer_radiation = 4.63
layer_own1 = Layer(parent=out_wall_north, id=0)
layer_own1.thickness = 0.1
material_own1 = Material(layer_own1)
material_own1.name = "Concrete"
material_own1.density = 1400.0
material_own1.heat_capac = 1000 / 1000
material_own1.thermal_conduc = 0.51
material_own1.ir_emissivity = 0.9
layer_own2 = Layer(parent=out_wall_north, id=1)
layer_own2.thickness = 0.062
material_own2 = Material(layer_own2)
material_own2.name = "FoamInsulation"
material_own2.density = 10
material_own2.heat_capac = 1400 / 1000
material_own2.thermal_conduc = 0.04
layer_own3 = Layer(parent=out_wall_north, id=2)
layer_own3.thickness = 0.009
material_own3 = Material(layer_own3)
material_own3.name = "WoodSiding"
material_own3.density = 530
material_own3.heat_capac = 900 / 1000
material_own3.thermal_conduc = 0.14
material_own3.solar_absorp = 0.6
material_own3.ir_emissivity = 0.9
out_wall_east = OuterWall(parent=tz)
out_wall_east.name = "OuterWallEast"
out_wall_east.area = 6.0 * 2.7
out_wall_east.orientation = 90.0
out_wall_east.tilt = 90.0
out_wall_east.inner_convection = 3.16
out_wall_east.outer_convection = 24.67
out_wall_east.inner_radiation = 5.13
out_wall_east.outer_radiation = 4.63
layer_owe1 = Layer(parent=out_wall_east, id=0)
layer_owe1.thickness = 0.1
material_owe1 = Material(layer_owe1)
material_owe1.name = "Concrete"
material_owe1.density = 1400.0
material_owe1.heat_capac = 1000 / 1000
material_owe1.thermal_conduc = 0.51
material_owe1.ir_emissivity = 0.9
layer_owe2 = Layer(parent=out_wall_east, id=1)
layer_owe2.thickness = 0.062
material_owe2 = Material(layer_owe2)
material_owe2.name = "FoamInsulation"
material_owe2.density = 10
material_owe2.heat_capac = 1400 / 1000
material_owe2.thermal_conduc = 0.04
layer_owe3 = Layer(parent=out_wall_east, id=2)
layer_owe3.thickness = 0.009
material_owe3 = Material(layer_owe3)
material_owe3.name = "WoodSiding"
material_owe3.density = 530
material_owe3.heat_capac = 900 / 1000
material_owe3.thermal_conduc = 0.14
material_owe3.solar_absorp = 0.6
material_owe3.ir_emissivity = 0.9
out_wall_south = OuterWall(parent=tz)
out_wall_south.name = "OuterWallSouth"
out_wall_south.area = (8.0 * 2.7) - 2 * (3 * 2) # minus two windows
out_wall_south.orientation = 180.0
out_wall_south.tilt = 90.0
out_wall_south.inner_convection = 3.16
out_wall_south.outer_convection = 24.67
out_wall_south.inner_radiation = 5.13
out_wall_south.outer_radiation = 4.63
layer_ows1 = Layer(parent=out_wall_south, id=0)
layer_ows1.thickness = 0.1
material_ows1 = Material(layer_ows1)
material_ows1.name = "Concrete"
material_ows1.density = 1400.0
material_ows1.heat_capac = 1000.0 / 1000
material_ows1.thermal_conduc = 0.51
material_ows1.ir_emissivity = 0.9
layer_ows2 = Layer(parent=out_wall_south, id=1)
layer_ows2.thickness = 0.062
material_ows2 = Material(layer_ows2)
material_ows2.name = "FoamInsulation"
material_ows2.density = 10
material_ows2.heat_capac = 1400 / 1000
material_ows2.thermal_conduc = 0.04
layer_ows3 = Layer(parent=out_wall_south, id=2)
layer_ows3.thickness = 0.009
material_ows3 = Material(layer_ows3)
material_ows3.name = "WoodSiding"
material_ows3.density = 530
material_ows3.heat_capac = 900 / 1000
material_ows3.thermal_conduc = 0.14
material_ows3.solar_absorp = 0.6
material_ows3.ir_emissivity = 0.9
out_wall_west = OuterWall(parent=tz)
out_wall_west.name = "OuterWallWest"
out_wall_west.area = 6 * 2.7
out_wall_west.orientation = 270.0
out_wall_west.tilt = 90.0
out_wall_west.inner_convection = 3.16
out_wall_west.outer_convection = 24.67
out_wall_west.inner_radiation = 5.13
out_wall_west.outer_radiation = 4.63
layer_oww1 = Layer(parent=out_wall_west, id=0)
layer_oww1.thickness = 0.1
material_oww1 = Material(layer_oww1)
material_oww1.name = "Concrete"
material_oww1.density = 1400.0
material_oww1.heat_capac = 1000.0 / 1000
material_oww1.thermal_conduc = 0.51
material_oww1.ir_emissivity = 0.9
layer_oww2 = Layer(parent=out_wall_west, id=1)
layer_oww2.thickness = 0.062
material_oww2 = Material(layer_oww2)
material_oww2.name = "FoamInsulation"
material_oww2.density = 10
material_oww2.heat_capac = 1400 / 1000
material_oww2.thermal_conduc = 0.04
layer_oww3 = Layer(parent=out_wall_west, id=2)
layer_oww3.thickness = 0.009
material_oww3 = Material(layer_oww3)
material_oww3.name = "WoodSiding"
material_oww3.density = 530
material_oww3.heat_capac = 900 / 1000
material_oww3.thermal_conduc = 0.14
material_oww3.solar_absorp = 0.6
material_oww3.ir_emissivity = 0.9
in_wall_floor = Floor(parent=tz)
in_wall_floor.name = "InnerWallFloor"
in_wall_floor.area = 6 * 8
in_wall_floor.orientation = -2.0
in_wall_floor.tilt = 0.0
in_wall_floor.inner_convection = 4.13
in_wall_floor.inner_radiation = 5.13
layer_iwf1 = Layer(parent=in_wall_floor, id=0)
layer_iwf1.thickness = 0.025
material_iwf1 = Material(layer_iwf1)
material_iwf1.name = "Concrete"
material_iwf1.density = 1400
material_iwf1.heat_capac = 1000 / 1000
material_iwf1.thermal_conduc = 1.13
material_iwf1.ir_emissivity = 0.9
layer_iwf2 = Layer(parent=in_wall_floor, id=1)
layer_iwf2.thickness = 1.007
material_iwf2 = Material(layer_iwf2)
material_iwf2.name = "Insulation"
material_iwf2.density = 0.000000000001 # 0.0001, as small as possible
material_iwf2.heat_capac = 0.000000000001 # 0.0001, as small as possible
material_iwf2.thermal_conduc = 0.04
win_1 = Window(parent=tz)
win_1.name = "WindowSouthLeft"
win_1.area = 3 * 2
win_1.tilt = 90.0
win_1.orientation = 180.0
win_1.inner_convection = 3.16
win_1.inner_radiation = 5.13
win_1.outer_convection = 16.37
win_1.outer_radiation = 4.63
win_1.g_value = 0.789
win_1.a_conv = 0.03 # for the given U-value extracted from VDI 6007-2/-3
win_1_layer = Layer(parent=win_1)
win_1_layer.id = 1
win_1_layer.thickness = 0.024
win_1_material = Material(win_1_layer)
win_1_material.name = "GlasWindow"
win_1_material.thermal_conduc = 0.15
win_1_material.transmittance = 0.907
win_1_material.ir_emissivity = 0.9
win_2 = Window(parent=tz)
win_2.name = "WindowSouthRight"
win_2.area = 3 * 2
win_2.tilt = 90.0
win_2.orientation = 180.0
win_2.inner_convection = 3.16
win_2.inner_radiation = 5.13
win_2.outer_convection = 16.37
win_2.outer_radiation = 4.63
win_2.g_value = 0.789
win_2.a_conv = 0.03 # for the given U-value extracted from VDI 6007-2/-3
win_2_layer = Layer(parent=win_2)
win_2_layer.id = 1
win_2_layer.thickness = 0.024
win_2_material = Material(win_2_layer)
win_2_material.name = "GlasWindow"
win_2_material.thermal_conduc = 0.15
win_2_material.transmittance = 0.907
win_2_material.ir_emissivity = 0.9
# This is a dummy ground floor to export three and four elements models.
# Please set values for floor plate in three element and four element
# models to default.
if number_of_elements >= 3:
out_wall_gf = GroundFloor(parent=tz)
out_wall_gf.name = "ExtWallGroundFloor"
out_wall_gf.area = 6 * 8
out_wall_gf.orientation = -2.0
out_wall_gf.tilt = 0.0
out_wall_gf.inner_convection = 4.13
out_wall_gf.inner_radiation = 5.13
layer_ofgw1 = Layer(parent=out_wall_gf, id=0)
layer_ofgw1.thickness = 1.003
material_ofgw1 = Material(layer_ofgw1)
material_ofgw1.name = "Insulation"
material_ofgw1.density = 0.0001 # as small as possible
material_ofgw1.heat_capac = 0.0001 # as small as possible
material_ofgw1.thermal_conduc = 0.04
if save:
prj.save_project(file_name='ASHRAE140_900', path=path)
return prj