modelBuildingRCZ6

Six-zone RC building model based on URBANopt GeoJSON export, with distribution pumps

Extends from Buildings.DHC.Loads.BaseClasses.PartialBuilding.

Information

This is a simplified six-zone building model based on two-element reduced order model. It was generated from translating a GeoJSON model specified within the URBANopt UI. The heating and cooling loads are computed with a four-pipe fan coil unit model derived from Buildings.DHC.Loads.BaseClasses.PartialTerminalUnit and connected to the room model by means of heat ports.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
IntegernZon6Number of thermal zones
Real[nZon]facMulTerUni{15 for i in 1:nZon}Multiplier factor for terminal units
Nominal condition
Modelica.Units.SI.MassFlowRate[nZon]mLoa_flow_nominalfill(1, nZon)Load side mass flow rate at nominal conditions
Modelica.Units.SI.HeatFlowRate[nZon]QHea_flow_nominalfill(10000, nZon)./facMulTerUniDesign heating heat flow rate (>=0)
Modelica.Units.SI.HeatFlowRate[nZon]QCoo_flow_nominalcat(1, fill(-10000, nZon - 1), {-50000})./facMulTerUniDesign cooling heat flow rate (<=0)

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.Sources.Constant[nZon]minTSetMinimum temperature set point
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.Sources.Constant[nZon]maxTSetMaximum temperature set point
Buildings.DHC.Loads.BaseClasses.Examples.BaseClasses.GeojsonExportRC.OfficeBuilding.Officeoffice
Buildings.DHC.Loads.BaseClasses.Examples.BaseClasses.GeojsonExportRC.OfficeBuilding.Floorfloor
Buildings.DHC.Loads.BaseClasses.Examples.BaseClasses.GeojsonExportRC.OfficeBuilding.Storagestorage
Buildings.DHC.Loads.BaseClasses.Examples.BaseClasses.GeojsonExportRC.OfficeBuilding.Meetingmeeting
Buildings.DHC.Loads.BaseClasses.Examples.BaseClasses.GeojsonExportRC.OfficeBuilding.Restroomrestroom
Buildings.DHC.Loads.BaseClasses.Examples.BaseClasses.GeojsonExportRC.OfficeBuilding.ICTiCT
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.MultiSummulSum
Buildings.DHC.Loads.BaseClasses.FanCoil4PipeHeatPorts[nZon]terUniTerminal unit
Buildings.DHC.Loads.BaseClasses.FlowDistributiondisFloHeaHeating water distribution system
Buildings.DHC.Loads.BaseClasses.FlowDistributiondisFloCooChilled water distribution system

Contents

NameDescription
Medium2Load side medium

Revisions

  • February 21, 2020, by Antoine Gautier:
    First implementation.