When used at low flow rates, the airflow direction became opposite to the intended direction.
Hi all,
I am trying to simulate using AirflowNetwork and AirLoopHVAC with heat recovery in a multi-zone house. In a sample file (AirflowNetwork_MultiZone_SmallOffice_HeatRecoveryHXSL.idf) "Design Supply Air Flow Rate" is 1.9 (m3/s), but I would like to simulate with a lower flow rate.
I changed the "Design Supply Air Flow Rate" and flow rate of fan in the sample to 0.05 (m3/s) and got the following error.
** Severe ** AirflowNetwork: The airflow direction is opposite to the intended direction (from node 1 to node 2) in AirflowNetwork:Distribution:Linkage = ZONE1SUPPLY1LINK
** ~~~ ** During Warmup, Environment=CHICAGO_IL_USA ANNUAL COOLING 1% DESIGN CONDITIONS DB/MCWB, at Simulation time=07/21 00:00 - 00:10
** ~~~ ** The sum of the airflows entering the zone is greater than the airflows leaving the zone (e.g., wind and stack effect).
** ~~~ ** Please check wind speed or reduce values of "Window/Door Opening Factor, or Crack Factor" defined in AirflowNetwork:MultiZone:Surface objects.
The error message says to reduce the Crack factor, but I don't want to reduce it because I want the simulation to account for the effect of cracks. If there is any other way to resolve this error, please let me know.
Thanks.
@yoshiwara what simulation tool are you using? Please mention it in the title or body of your post, as well as add a tag so that others can provide better help. It sounds like EnergyPlus, based on your use of "AirflowNetwork" and "AirLoopHVAC", but it would be good to confirm.
Thank you. You are right, I am using EnergyPlus.