Buildings.ThermalZones.Detailed.Validation.BESTEST
Package with models for the BESTEST validation
Information
This package contains the models that were used for the BESTEST validation (ANSI/ASHRAE 2007). The basic model from which all other models extend from is Buildings.ThermalZones.Detailed.Validation.BESTEST.Cases6xx.Case600FF.
All examples have a script that runs an annual simulation and plots the results with the minimum, mean and maximum value listed in the ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 140-2007.
The script compares the following quantities- For free floating cases, the annual hourly integrated minimum (and maximum) zone air temperature, and the annual mean zone air temperature.
- For cases with heating and cooling, the annual heating and cooling energy, and the annual hourly integrated minimum (and maximum) peak heating and cooling power.
Note that in addition to the BESTESTs, the window model has been validated separately in Nouidui et al. (2012).
Implementation
Heating and cooling is controlled using the PI controller Buildings.Controls.Continuous.LimPID with anti-windup.
Hourly averaged values, and annual mean values, are computed using an instance of Modelica.Blocks.Math.Mean.
References
ANSI/ASHRAE. 2007. ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 140-2007, Standard Method of Test for the Evaluation of Building Energy Analysis Computer Programs.
Thierry Stephane Nouidui, Michael Wetter, and Wangda Zuo. Validation of the window model of the Modelica Buildings library. Proc. of the 5th SimBuild Conference, Madison, WI, USA, August 2012.
Extends from Modelica.Icons.ExamplesPackage (Icon for packages containing runnable examples).
Package Content
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
 Cases6xx
|
600 series of ANSI/ASHRAE BESTEST |
| Cases9xx
|
900 series of ANSI/ASHRAE BESTEST |
| nStaRef=6 | Number of states in a reference material |
 Data
|
This package contains the data for the BESTEST validation |
 BaseClasses
|
Package with base classes for Buildings.ThermalZones.Detailed.Validation.BESTEST |
Types and constants
constant Integer nStaRef = 6 "Number of states in a reference material";