Re: Greenhouse modeling

[Michaël Kummert <kummert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dave,

A TRNSYS user posted some emails to the list a while ago about 
greenhouses. She was writing her own Type, I think. You can find her 
emails on the mailing list archive: look for "Ruut Brandsma" 
(R.Brandsma@ecofys.nl).
Otherwise, such a case would be a good test for the window model in Type 
56...

Michaël



David Bradley wrote:

> Dear TRNSYS users,
> We have been asked to work on a TRNSYS model for a stand alone green 
> house. There are a number of configurations possible but the critical 
> aspects are that the greenhouse material might be glass, polycarbonate, 
> or plastic film stretched over a metal frame. The materials could be in 
> either single or double wall configurations. Sunlight will certainly be 
> passing through the greenhouse. Has anyone done such modeling? If models 
> do not exist, is there any relevant research on annual solar gains in 
> greenhouses? Any help would be appreciated.
> Thanks in advance,
>   David
>
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