Re: Earth-House

["Anil Misra" <anil_misra@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeff,
I would be grateful if you could send the info about the 3-d conduction
models. Simulation of Ground coupling and Earth-bermed buildings has always
given us tough times. Can these models be directly connected to the type 56
without recompiling TRNSYS?
Regards,
Anil Misra
Solar Energy Centre (MNES)
New Delhi


----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff Thornton <thornton@tess-inc.com>
To: <trnsys@relay.doit.wisc.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 23:26
Subject: Re: Earth-House


> At 05:35 PM 8/25/2003 +0200, you wrote:
>
> >How is the termal behaviour of the ground near the building depending on
> >the ambient temperature and the temperature within the building?
>
> We have two new 3-d conduction models of the ground available for TRNSYS;
> one for interaction with slab floors and one for interaction with
> basements.  The slab floor model also has the option of running pipes
> through the slab and/or soil for radiant heating or thermal storage
> applications.  Both of these models can interact with the multi-zone
> building model in TRNSYS (Type 56) and with the ambient.  Let me know if
> you'd like me to send you some more detailed information.
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
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