Check convexity, surface is non-convex? interzone surface area and same number of layers

asked 2023-04-26 21:56:16 -0500

budich
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updated 2023-04-27 08:36:22 -0500

Aaron Boranian

13830 ●76 ●24 http://bigladdersoftware.com/

Hi,

I have several error as can be found in "Nara Tipical 42.idf" in gdrive https://drive.google.com/drive/folder...

I have some questions:

1- about convexity, How to fix this issue?

** Warning ** CheckConvexity: Zone="R TIDUR UTAMA", Surface="88ADEF" is non-convex.
**   ~~~   ** ...vertex 3 to vertex 4 to vertex 5
**   ~~~   ** ...vertex 3=[4.06,3.13,3.40]
**   ~~~   ** ...vertex 4=[4.06,3.63,3.40]
**   ~~~   ** ...vertex 5=[3.06,3.63,3.40]

2- What the mean of error interzone surface area?

** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: InterZone Surface Areas do not match as expected and might not satisfy conservation of energy:
**   ~~~   **   Area=10.4 in Surface=B5C9E7, Zone=K IIDUR 2
**   ~~~   **   Area=4.8 in Surface=U_2D01, Zone=HALL
** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: InterZone Surface Areas do not match as expected and might not satisfy conservation of energy:
**   ~~~   **   Area=5.6 in Surface=1F431C, Zone=KM WC
**   ~~~   **   Area=10.4 in Surface=B5C9E7, Zone=K IIDUR 2
** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: InterZone Surface Areas do not match as expected and might not satisfy conservation of energy:
**   ~~~   **   Area=16.0 in Surface=7F857D, Zone=HALL
**   ~~~   **   Area=25.6 in Surface=C05674, Zone=R TIDUR UTAMA

3- I have error about number of layer

** Severe  ** GetSurfaceData: Construction DASARATAP of interzone surface 559937 does not have the same number of layers as the construction INTERIOR FLOOR of adjacent surface C680B1
**   ~~~   ** ...this problem for this pair will not be reported again.

How to solve this issues.

Thank you very much regards, Budijanto Chandra

answered 2023-04-27 08:57:56 -0500

Denis Bourgeois
2081 ●81 ●8 http://www.rd2.ca

Q1 CheckConvexity issue: Exposed floor "88ADEF" is certainly non-convex. The Shading Calculation Method is PolygonClipping (default), while your Solar Distribution choice is FullExteriorWithReflections. These should not trigger non-convex warnings IMHO. Maybe linked to this open issue. If you really want to get to the bottom of this, break up the floor surface into 3x distinct rectangular surfaces.

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Q2 Mismatched interzone surfaces & areas: You have a first set of 3x problematic surfaces (stripped-down IDF inputs):

B5C9E7,              !- Name
Wall,                !- Surface Type
U_2D01,              !- Outside Boundary Condition Object
6.057, 6.630,  6.600
6.057, 6.630,  3.400
6.057, 9.880,  3.400
6.057, 9.880,  6.600

U_2D01,              !- Name
Wall,                !- Surface Type
B5C9E7,              !- Outside Boundary Condition Object
6.057, 8.130, 6.600
6.057, 8.130, 3.400
6.057, 6.630, 3.400
6.057, 6.630, 6.600

1F431C,              !- Name
Wall,                !- Surface Type
B5C9E7,              !- Outside Boundary Condition Object
6.057, 9.880, 6.600
6.057, 9.880, 3.400
6.057, 8.130, 3.400
6.057, 8.130, 6.600

... mismatched vertices + "B5C9E7" is referenced 2x. It looks like it should be broken into 2x wall surfaces: one facing "U_2D01", the other facing "1F431C".

Another pair of problematic surfaces:

7F857D,                  !- Name
Wall,                    !- Surface Type
C05674,                  !- Outside Boundary Condition Object
 6.057, 6.630, 6.600
 6.057, 6.630, 3.400
11.057, 6.630, 3.400
11.057, 6.630, 6.600

C05674,                  !- Name
Wall,                    !- Surface Type
7F857D,                  !- Outside Boundary Condition Object
11.057, 6.630, 6.600
11.057, 6.630, 3.400
 3.057, 6.630, 3.400
 3.057, 6.630, 6.600

... vertices don't line up. I suspect a need to break up "C05674", and an orphaned/missing surface somewhere.

Q3 Mismatched construction layers with interzone surfaces:

559937,                          !- Name
Ceiling,                         !- Surface Type
DasarAtap,                       !- Construction Name
C680B1,                          !- Outside Boundary Condition Object

C680B1,                          !- Name
Floor,                           !- Surface Type
Interior Floor,                  !- Construction Name
559937,                          !- Outside Boundary Condition Object

DasarAtap,                       !- Name
ID GypsumBoard 12 mm;            !- Outside Layer

Interior Floor,                  !- Name
ID GypsumBoard 12 mm,            !- Outside Layer
F05 Ceiling air space resistance,!- Layer 2
M15 120mm heavyweight concrete,  !- Layer 3
ID Plaster-Wall,                 !- Layer 4
ID Ceramic;                      !- Layer 5

... constructions of coupled interzone surfaces need to match (same layers, yet in reverse order if asymmetrical).

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Thank you very much Denis

you are correct regards, Budijanto Chandra

budich ( 2023-04-28 05:12:22 -0500 )edit

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