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The 'FanCoil_HybridVent_VentSch.idf' example file is a good one to use to test whether ZoneVentilation:DesignFlowRate
and ZoneMixing
are affected by zone multipliers, since it is set up with both those objects (and output variables). Let's science this:
Hypothesis: ZoneVentilation:DesignFlowRate
and ZoneMixing
object inputs are unaffected by zone multipliers.
Method:
- Run unmodified example file
- Change the multiplier for 'North Zone' in the example file, run modified file.
- Verify that the zone design loads were affected as expected.
- Check if the output variables 'NORTH ZONE:Zone Ventilation Standard Density Volume Flow Rate' and 'NORTH ZONE:Zone Mixing Total Heat Gain Energy' remained unchanged.
Conclusion: Hypothesis verified. ZoneVentilation:DesignFlowRate
and ZoneMixing
object inputs are unaffected by zone multipliers, and should be adjusted accordingly.
The 'FanCoil_HybridVent_VentSch.idf' example file is a good one to use to test whether ZoneVentilation:DesignFlowRate
and ZoneMixing
are affected by zone multipliers, since it is set up with both those objects (and output variables). Let's science this:
Hypothesis: ZoneVentilation:DesignFlowRate
and ZoneMixing
object inputs are unaffected by zone multipliers.
Method:
- Run unmodified example file
- Change the multiplier for 'North Zone' in the example
file, run modified file.file. - Verify that the zone design loads were affected as expected.
- Check if the output variables 'NORTH ZONE:Zone Ventilation Standard Density Volume Flow Rate' and 'NORTH ZONE:Zone Mixing Total Heat Gain Energy' remained unchanged.
Conclusion: Hypothesis verified. ZoneVentilation:DesignFlowRate
and ZoneMixing
object inputs are unaffected by zone multipliers, and should be adjusted accordingly.
The 'FanCoil_HybridVent_VentSch.idf' example file is a good one to use to test whether ZoneVentilation:DesignFlowRate
and ZoneMixing
are affected by zone multipliers, since it is set up with both those objects (and output variables). Let's science this:
Hypothesis: ZoneVentilation:DesignFlowRate
and ZoneMixing
object inputs are unaffected by zone multipliers.
Method:
- Run unmodified example file
- Change the multiplier for 'North Zone' in the example file.
- Verify that the zone design loads were affected as
expected. - Check if expected, yet the output variables 'NORTH ZONE:Zone Ventilation Standard Density Volume Flow Rate' and 'NORTH ZONE:Zone Mixing Total Heat Gain Energy' remained unchanged.
Conclusion: Hypothesis verified. ZoneVentilation:DesignFlowRate
and ZoneMixing
object inputs are unaffected by zone multipliers, and should be adjusted accordingly.
The 'FanCoil_HybridVent_VentSch.idf' example file is a good one to use to test whether ZoneVentilation:DesignFlowRate
and ZoneMixing
are affected by zone multipliers, since it is set up with both those objects (and output variables). Let's science this:
Hypothesis: ZoneVentilation:DesignFlowRate
and ZoneMixing
object inputs are unaffected by zone multipliers.
Method:
- Run unmodified example file
- Change Method:
I changed the multiplier for 'North Zone' in
thethat examplefile. Verifyfile, verified that the zone design loads were affected as expected, yet the output variables 'NORTH ZONE:Zone Ventilation Standard Density Volume Flow Rate' and 'NORTH ZONE:Zone Mixing Total Heat Gain Energy' remained unchanged.
Conclusion: Hypothesis verified. ZoneVentilation:DesignFlowRate
and ZoneMixing
object inputs are unaffected by zone multipliers, and should be adjusted accordingly.