modelBoxAndScreen

Box and screen shading

Extends from IDEAS.Buildings.Components.Shading.Interfaces.DoubleShading.

Information

This model describes the transient behaviour of solar irradiance on a window below a non-fixed horizontal or vertical overhang combined with a controllable screen.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
RealshaCorr0.24Shortwave transmittance of shortwave radiation
Window properties
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthhWinWindow height
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthwWinWindow width
Overhang properties
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthwLeftLeft overhang width measured from the window corner
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthwRightRight overhang width measured from the window corner
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthovDepOverhang depth perpendicular to the wall plane
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthovGapDistance between window upper edge and overhang lower edge
Side fin properties
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthhFinHeight of side fin above window
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthfinDepSide fin depth perpendicular to the wall plane
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthfinGapVertical distance between side fin and window

Revisions

  • October 12, 2022, by Filip Jorissen:
    Revised default connections between shading components when using DoubleShading. See #1299.
  • July 18, 2022 by Filip Jorissen:
    Refactored for #1270 for including thermal effect of screens.
  • July 2015, by Filip Jorissenr:
    Now extending from IDEAS.Buildings.Components.Interfaces.DoubleShading.
  • December 2014, by Filip Jorissenr:
    First implementation.