modelStructure

Ppd 12 example model

Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example.

Information

Example model of a partially renovated terraced house in Belgium. This model only contains the building structure.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Realn501.1n50 value cfr airtightness, i.e. the ACH at a pressure diffence of 50 Pa
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthhFloor02.9Height of ground floor
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthhFloor12.7Height of first floor
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthhFloor22.5Height of second floor
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthlHallway8Length of hallway
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthwHallwayAvg(wHallway1 + wHallway2)/2Hallway width
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthwHallway11.1Hallway width
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthwHallway21.4Hallway width
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthwZon(wZonStr + wBathroom)/2Avg living width
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthwZonStr3.2Living width at street
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthwBuilding4.6
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthwBathroom2.85
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthlDiner3
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthwBedroom4.4
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthwDiner4.5
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthlPorch2
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthwPorchwBuilding - wKitchen
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthwKitchen1.4
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthlHalfBuilding3.75
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthlBuilding8
Modelica.Units.NonSI.Angle_degangDelta23.6
Modelica.Units.SI.AnglenorthIDEAS.Types.Azimuth.N + Modelica.Units.Conversions.from_deg(angDelta)Azimuth of the wall, i.e. 0deg denotes South
Modelica.Units.SI.AnglesouthIDEAS.Types.Azimuth.S + Modelica.Units.Conversions.from_deg(angDelta)Azimuth of the wall, i.e. 0deg denotes South
Modelica.Units.SI.AnglewestIDEAS.Types.Azimuth.W + Modelica.Units.Conversions.from_deg(angDelta)Azimuth of the wall, i.e. 0deg denotes South
Modelica.Units.SI.AngleeastIDEAS.Types.Azimuth.E + Modelica.Units.Conversions.from_deg(angDelta)Azimuth of the wall, i.e. 0deg denotes South

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
IDEAS.BoundaryConditions.SimInfoManagersim
IDEAS.Buildings.Components.BoundaryWallcom1Common wall on south side
IDEAS.Buildings.Components.OuterWallout1Outerwall on east side - kitchen
IDEAS.Buildings.Components.InternalWallcei2Floor between living and bedroom 1
IDEAS.Buildings.Components.InternalWallcei1Floor between hallway and bedroom 1
IDEAS.Buildings.Components.WindowwinBed3Window roof, bedroom 3
IDEAS.Buildings.Components.OuterWallRoof2Roof, east side
IDEAS.Buildings.Components.OuterWallout2Outer wall of top floor on east facade
IDEAS.Buildings.Components.RectangularZoneTemplateliving
IDEAS.Buildings.Components.RectangularZoneTemplatehallway
IDEAS.Buildings.Components.RectangularZoneTemplateDiner
IDEAS.Buildings.Components.RectangularZoneTemplatePorch
IDEAS.Buildings.Components.RectangularZoneTemplatebedRoom1Master bedroom
IDEAS.Buildings.Components.RectangularZoneTemplatebathRoomBathroom
IDEAS.Buildings.Components.RectangularZoneTemplatestairWayStairway
IDEAS.Buildings.Components.RectangularZoneTemplatebedRoom2Master bedroom
IDEAS.Buildings.Components.RectangularZoneTemplatebedRoom3Master bedroom
IDEAS.Buildings.Components.OuterWallRoof1Roof, west side
IDEAS.Buildings.Components.InternalWallcei3Dummy for representing stairway connection between floors

Contents

NameDescription
MediumAir
MediumWater

Revisions

  • April 21, 2026, by Lone Meertens:
    Fixed invalid escape sequences in Documentation annotation by correcting commit link formatting (changed \e25590c\ to e25590c) to avoid OpenModelica syntax errors. This is for #1484.
  • August 18, 2025, by Klaas De Jonge:
    Disabled CheckVH for the two floors in the stairway (cei3 and StairWay.intFlo) that have thinner construction types then the general floor thicknesses.
  • March 25, 2024, by Jelger Jansen:
    Use hFloor2 for second floor rooms and use outer wall construction type for bedroom 2 (face C). This is for #1177.
  • August 26, 2022, by Klaas De Jonge:
    Assigned correct vertical heights for sloped surfaces in the roof. commit e25590c.
  • August 2, 2022, by Filip Jorissen:
    Added cavity in internal floors to represent staircases. See #1293.
  • October 13, 2019, by Filip Jorissen:
    Fixed floor type in hallway. See #1017.
  • May 21, 2018, by Filip Jorissen:
    Using model for air flow through vertical cavity. See #822.
  • December 20, 2016 by Filip Jorissen:
    First implementation.