blockPartialRadiation

Partial model for variables and data used in radiation calculation

Extends from Modelica.Blocks.Icons.Block, Buildings.HeatTransfer.Windows.BaseClasses.RadiationBaseData.

Information

The model calculates solar absorbance on the window. The calculations follow the description in Wetter (2004), Appendix A.4.3.

References

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
BooleanhaveExteriorShadeSet to true if window has an exterior shade
BooleanhaveInteriorShadeSet to true if window has an interior shade
Modelica.Units.SI.AreaAWinArea of window
BooleanhaveShadehaveExteriorShade or haveInteriorShadeSet to true if window has a shade
Buildings.HeatTransfer.Windows.BaseClasses.RadiationDataradDatOptical properties of window for different irradiation angles

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputuShaControl signal for shading (0: unshaded; 1: fully shaded)
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputHDifDiffussive solar radiation
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputincAngIncident angle
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputHDirDirect solar radiation

Revisions

  • December 12, 2011, by Wangda Zuo:
    Add glass thickness as a parameter for radDat. It is needed by the claculation of property for uncoated glass.
  • February 2, 2010, by Michael Wetter:
    Made connector uSha a conditional connector.
  • December 16, 2010, by Wangda Zuo:
    First implementation.