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May I ask if EnergyPlus can output the temperature of the air around the outside of surface?

Is it the same as the outside surface temperature?

I ask this is because I'm trying to model a PV panel as a shading surface put above the roof surface in close distance. I want to know if the temperature of the air between the PV panel and the roof surface is hot enough to affect the output efficiency of the PV panel, assuming a certain desired temperature range for optimal PV output.

Thanks!

May I ask if EnergyPlus can output the temperature of the air around the outside of surface?

Is it the same as the outside surface temperature?

Or does EP assume that the temperature of the air around the entire building envelope is uniform and equal to the air temperature as specified in the epw weather file for a given hour?

I ask this is because I'm trying to model a PV panel as a shading surface put above the roof surface in close distance. I want to know if the temperature of the air between the PV panel and the roof surface is hot enough to affect the output efficiency of the PV panel, assuming a certain desired temperature range for optimal PV output.

Thanks!

May I ask if EnergyPlus can output the temperature of the air around the outside of surface?

Is it the same as the outside surface temperature?

Or does EP assume that the temperature of the air around the entire building envelope is uniform and equal equals to the air temperature as specified in the epw weather file for a given hour?

I ask this is because I'm trying to model a PV panel as a shading surface put above the roof surface in close distance. I want to know if the temperature of the air between the PV panel and the roof surface is hot enough to affect the output efficiency of the PV panel, assuming a certain desired temperature range for optimal PV output.

Thanks!

May I ask if EnergyPlus can output the temperature of the air around the outside of surface?

Is it the same as the outside surface temperature?

Or does EP assume that the temperature of the air around the entire building envelope is uniform and equals to the air temperature as specified in the epw weather file for a given hour?

I ask this is because I'm trying to model a PV panel as a shading surface put above the roof surface in close distance. I want to know if the temperature of the air between the PV panel and the roof surface is hot enough to affect the output efficiency of the PV panel, assuming a certain desired temperature range for optimal PV output.

Thanks!

May I ask if EnergyPlus can output the temperature of the air around the outside of surface?

Is it the same as the outside surface temperature?

Or does EP assume that the temperature of the air around the entire building envelope is uniform and equals to the air temperature as specified in the epw weather file for a given hour?

I ask this is because I'm trying to model a PV panel as a shading surface put above the roof surface in close distance. I want to know if the temperature of the air between the PV panel and the roof surface is hot enough to affect the output efficiency of the PV panel, assuming a certain desired temperature range for optimal PV output.

Thanks!