White Box DDY files have multiple numbers per field
I'm finding these lines in the DesignDay fields
0.4 0.5, !- Wind Speed {m/s} design conditions vs. traditional 6.71 m/s (15 mph)
16.6 15.5, !- Wetbulb at Maximum Dry-Bulb {C}
As you can see, there are two numbers specified, which EnergyPlus complains about. Does anyone know what "traditional" means? I think the left number is recommended by White Box and the right number is outdated, but that's just a guess.
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From SACRAMENTO-EXECUTIVE_724830_CZ2010.ddy which was downloaded more than a year ago.
SizingPeriod:DesignDay,
SACRAMENTO-EXECUTIVE-ARP Ann Htg 99.6% Condns DB, !- Name
1, !- Month
21, !- Day of Month
WinterDesignDay,!- Day Type
-0.2, !- Maximum Dry-Bulb Temperature {C}
0.0, !- Daily Dry-Bulb Temperature Range {C}
DefaultMultipliers, !- Dry-Bulb Temperature Range Modifier Type
, !- Dry-Bulb Temperature Range Modifier Schedule Name
Wetbulb, !- Humidity Condition Type
-0.2, !- Wetbulb at Maximum Dry-Bulb {C}
, !- Humidity Indicating Day Schedule Name
, !- Humidity Ratio at Maximum Dry-Bulb {kgWater/kgDryAir}
, !- Enthalpy at Maximum Dry-Bulb {J/kg}
, !- Daily Wet-Bulb Temperature Range {deltaC}
101277, !- Barometric Pressure {Pa}
0.4 0.5, !- Wind Speed {m/s} design conditions vs. traditional 6.71 m/s (15 mph)
90, !- Wind Direction {Degrees; N=0, S=180}
No, !- Rain {Yes/No}
No, !- Snow on ground {Yes/No}
No, !- Daylight Savings Time Indicator
ASHRAEClearSky, !- Solar Model Indicator
, !- Beam Solar Day Schedule Name
, !- Diffuse Solar Day Schedule Name
, !- ASHRAE Clear Sky Optical Depth for Beam Irradiance (taub)
, !- ASHRAE Clear Sky Optical Depth for Diffuse Irradiance (taud)
0.00; !- Clearness {0.0 to 1.1}
SizingPeriod:DesignDay,
SACRAMENTO-EXECUTIVE-ARP Ann Clg 0.4% Condns DB=>MCWB, !- Name
7, !- Month
21, !- Day of Month
SummerDesignDay,!- Day Type
37.9, !- Maximum Dry-Bulb Temperature {C}
17.4, !- Daily Dry-Bulb Temperature Range {C}
DefaultMultipliers, !- Dry-Bulb Temperature Range Modifier Type
, !- Dry-Bulb Temperature Range Modifier Schedule Name
Wetbulb, !- Humidity Condition Type
21.1 21.1, !- Wetbulb at Maximum Dry-Bulb {C}
, !- Humidity Indicating Day Schedule Name
, !- Humidity Ratio at Maximum Dry-Bulb {kgWater/kgDryAir}
, !- Enthalpy at Maximum Dry-Bulb {J/kg}
, !- Daily Wet-Bulb Temperature Range {deltaC}
101277, !- Barometric Pressure {Pa}
3.4 3.4, !- Wind Speed {m/s} design conditions vs. traditional 3.35 m/s (7 mph)
270, !- Wind Direction {Degrees; N=0, S=180}
No, !- Rain {Yes/No}
No, !- Snow on ground {Yes/No}
No, !- Daylight Savings Time Indicator
ASHRAETau, !- Solar Model Indicator
, !- Beam Solar Day Schedule Name
, !- Diffuse Solar Day Schedule Name
0.382, !- ASHRAE Clear Sky Optical Depth for Beam Irradiance (taub)
2.325; !- ASHRAE Clear Sky Optical Depth for Diffuse Irradiance (taud)
SizingPeriod:DesignDay,
SACRAMENTO-EXECUTIVE-ARP Ann Clg 1% Condns DB=>MCWB, !- Name
7, !- Month
21, !- Day of Month
SummerDesignDay,!- Day Type
36.2, !- Maximum Dry-Bulb Temperature {C}
17.4, !- Daily Dry-Bulb Temperature Range {C}
DefaultMultipliers, !- Dry-Bulb Temperature Range Modifier Type
, !- Dry-Bulb Temperature Range Modifier Schedule Name
Wetbulb, !- Humidity Condition Type
20.7 20.4, !- Wetbulb at Maximum Dry-Bulb {C}
, !- Humidity Indicating Day Schedule Name
, !- Humidity Ratio at Maximum Dry-Bulb {kgWater/kgDryAir}
, !- Enthalpy at Maximum Dry-Bulb {J/kg}
, !- Daily Wet-Bulb Temperature Range {deltaC}
101277, !- Barometric Pressure {Pa}
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@Joe Huang I noticed you in my preliminary searches. Do you know what the pairs of numbers mean?
@mldichter can you paste a full
SizingPeriod:DesignDay
exhibiting this please?@Julien Marrec I added some example objects to the post. I can't imagine anyone at my work modified the file like this, but that is a possibility. We also downloaded these files quite a while ago. For now, I just deleted the right number, leaving what I think is the White Box recommended number.
@Julien Marrec@Joe Huang Any idea what the pairs of numbers are? Are my DDY files simply outdated?
I'd recommend just contacting whitebox (=Joe) directly: http://weather.whiteboxtechnologies.c...