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ResStock 2024.2 zone temperature capacitance multiplier and internal mass

Hello, I've been running several ResStock models using OpenStudio-HPXML and noticed that the default zone temperature capacitance multiplier is set to 7. Could someone point me to any reference or documentation that explains the rationale behind this value? @shorowit

I also tested the 'InternalMass' parameter, it seems like the zone temperature is more sensitive to 'ZoneCapacitanceMultiplier:ResearchSpecial', the internal mass parameter did not make much impact, could anyone share their thoughts on this?

Thank you!

ResStock 2024.2 zone temperature capacitance multiplier and internal mass

Hello, I've been running several ResStock models using OpenStudio-HPXML and noticed that the default zone temperature capacitance multiplier is set to 7. Could someone point me to any reference or documentation that explains the rationale behind this value? @shorowit

I also tested the 'InternalMass' parameter, it seems like the zone temperature is more sensitive to 'ZoneCapacitanceMultiplier:ResearchSpecial', the internal mass parameter did not make much impact, could anyone share their thoughts on this?

Thank you!

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