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https://www.pveducation.org/pvcdrom/p...

According to this model and TMY3, solar radiation on a building wall facing south is sometimes negative. Is it reasonable?

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llfan_123
asked 2021-07-27 21:11:44 -0500
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updated 2021-07-31 10:46:42 -0500
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My result is for Fairbanks. Is it too special a place chosen? Or is it reasonable to have negative solar illumination?

llfan_123's avatar llfan_123 (2021-07-27 21:31:41 -0500) edit
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Are you actually seeing this in results of a run?


Linda

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answered 2021-07-28 08:37:59 -0500
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yes i saw it when running on fairbanks data

llfan_123's avatar llfan_123 (2021-07-28 10:09:48 -0500) edit

Attach your IDF file? Did you use the TMY3 from energyplus.net or from climate.onebuilding.org?


Linda

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lklawrie's avatar lklawrie (2021-07-28 10:22:05 -0500) edit

I used the formula from this, not energyplus: https://www.pveducation.org/pvcdrom/p... I used TMY3 data.

llfan_123's avatar llfan_123 (2021-07-28 10:30:34 -0500) edit

Then I don't think I can help you. Not sure who wrote this formula, etc, etc.


Linda

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lklawrie's avatar lklawrie (2021-07-28 10:36:40 -0500) edit

what would be the standard way of calculating the solar radiation received by a wall?

llfan_123's avatar llfan_123 (2021-07-28 10:48:01 -0500) edit
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