This package contains the data for the BESTEST validation
Package with data that are used in various BESTEST models. This package has been implemented to avoid duplicate definition of data in the various BESTEST examples.
Extends from Modelica.Icons.MaterialPropertiesPackage (Icon for package containing property classes).
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
 ExteriorWallCase900
|
High Mass Case: Exterior Wall |
| FloorCase900
|
High Mass Case: Floor |
 Glass600
|
Thermal properties of window glass |
 ResultSummary
|
Record that is used for summary of the results |
 StandardResults
|
ASHRAE Standard Results |
| StandardResultsFreeFloating
|
ASHRAE Standard Results |
| Win600
|
Double pane, clear glass 3.175mm, air 13mm, clear glass 3.175mm |
Buildings.Rooms.Validation.BESTEST.Data.ExteriorWallCase900
High Mass Case: Exterior Wall
This construction is for the exterior wall of the 900 test series.
Extends from Buildings.HeatTransfer.Data.OpaqueConstructions.Generic (Thermal properties of opaque constructions).
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integer | nLay | 3 | Number of layers |
| Material | material[nLay] | {Buildings.HeatTransfer.Data... | Layer by layer declaration of material, starting from outside to room-side |
| Emissivity | absIR_a | 0.9 | Infrared absorptivity of surface a (usually outside-facing surface) [1] |
| Emissivity | absIR_b | 0.9 | Infrared absorptivity of surface b (usually room-facing surface) [1] |
| Emissivity | absSol_a | 0.6 | Solar absorptivity of surface a (usually outside-facing surface) [1] |
| Emissivity | absSol_b | 0.6 | Solar absorptivity of surface b (usually room-facing surface) [1] |
| SurfaceRoughness | roughness_a | Buildings.HeatTransfer.Types... | Exterior surface roughness |
Buildings.Rooms.Validation.BESTEST.Data.FloorCase900
High Mass Case: Floor
This construction is for the floor of the 900 test series.
Extends from Buildings.HeatTransfer.Data.OpaqueConstructions.Generic (Thermal properties of opaque constructions).
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integer | nLay | 2 | Number of layers |
| Material | material[nLay] | {Buildings.HeatTransfer.Data... | Layer by layer declaration of material, starting from outside to room-side |
| Emissivity | absIR_a | 0.9 | Infrared absorptivity of surface a (usually outside-facing surface) [1] |
| Emissivity | absIR_b | 0.9 | Infrared absorptivity of surface b (usually room-facing surface) [1] |
| Emissivity | absSol_a | 0.6 | Solar absorptivity of surface a (usually outside-facing surface) [1] |
| Emissivity | absSol_b | 0.6 | Solar absorptivity of surface b (usually room-facing surface) [1] |
| SurfaceRoughness | roughness_a | Buildings.HeatTransfer.Types... | Exterior surface roughness |
Buildings.Rooms.Validation.BESTEST.Data.Glass600Thermal properties of window glass
This record declares the glass properties for the BESTEST model.
Extends from Buildings.HeatTransfer.Data.Glasses.Generic (Thermal properties of window glass).
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | x | 0.003175 | Thickness [m] |
| ThermalConductivity | k | 1.06 | Thermal conductivity [W/(m.K)] |
| TransmissionCoefficient | tauSol[:] | {0.86156} | Solar transmittance [1] |
| ReflectionCoefficient | rhoSol_a[:] | {0.0434} | Solar reflectance of surface a (usually outside-facing surface) [1] |
| ReflectionCoefficient | rhoSol_b[:] | {0.0434} | Solar reflectance of surface b (usually room-facing surface) [1] |
| TransmissionCoefficient | tauIR | 0 | Infrared transmissivity of glass [1] |
| Emissivity | absIR_a | 0.9 | Infrared absorptivity of surface a (usually outside-facing surface) [1] |
| Emissivity | absIR_b | 0.9 | Infrared absorptivity of surface b (usually room-facing surface) [1] |
Record that is used for summary of the results
Record that is used for reference results.
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real | Min | Minimum | |
| Real | Max | Maximum | |
| Real | Mean | Mean |
Buildings.Rooms.Validation.BESTEST.Data.StandardResultsASHRAE Standard Results
For cases with heating and cooling, this record is used to compare the simulated results with the results published in the ASHRAE/ANSI Standard 140.
Extends from Modelica.Icons.Record (Icon for records).
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ResultSummary | annualHea | Annual heating energy | |
| ResultSummary | annualCoo | Annual heating energy | |
| ResultSummary | peakHea | Peak heating power | |
| ResultSummary | peakCoo | Peak heating power |
Buildings.Rooms.Validation.BESTEST.Data.StandardResultsFreeFloatingASHRAE Standard Results
For free-floating temperature cases, this record is used to compare the simulated results with the results published in the ASHRAE/ANSI Standard 140.
Extends from Modelica.Icons.Record (Icon for records).
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ResultSummary | minT | Minimum temperature | |
| ResultSummary | maxT | Maximum temperature | |
| ResultSummary | meanT | Mean temperature |
Buildings.Rooms.Validation.BESTEST.Data.Win600
Double pane, clear glass 3.175mm, air 13mm, clear glass 3.175mm
This record declares the parameters for the window system for the BESTEST.
Extends from Buildings.HeatTransfer.Data.GlazingSystems.Generic (Thermal properties of glazing systems).
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boolean | haveExteriorShade | false | Set to true if window has an exterior shade (at surface a) |
| Boolean | haveInteriorShade | false | Set to true if window has an interior shade (at surface b) |
| Generic | glass[:] | {Buildings.Rooms.Validation.... | Layer by layer declaration of glass layers, starting from outside to room-side |
| Generic | gas[:] | {Buildings.HeatTransfer.Data... | Layer by layer declaration of glass layers, starting from outside to room-side |
| Generic | shade | Shade | |
| CoefficientOfHeatTransfer | UFra | 1.4 | U-value of frame [W/(m2.K)] |
| Emissivity | absIRFra | 0.8 | Infrared absorptivity of window frame [1] |
| Emissivity | absSolFra | 0.5 | Solar absorptivity of window frame [1] |