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Cooling limit capacity exceeded (with ZoneHVAC:IdealLoadsAirSystem object)

Hello,

I tried to make a cooling limit capacity to the object ZoneHVAC:IdealLoadsAirSystem in my idf but in the results the limit seems to be exceeded. I didn't have any problem with the heating limit capacity.

The ZoneHVAC:IdealLoadsAirSystem is defined as :

ZoneHVAC:IdealLoadsAirSystem,
ZONE+00_+01_+00 Ideal Loads,    !- Name
,                         !- Availability Schedule Name
ZONE+00_+01_+00 In Node,    !- Zone Supply Air Node Name
ZONE+00_+01_+00 Ex Node,    !- Zone Exhaust Air Node Name
,                         !- System Inlet Air Node Name
50,                       !- Maximum Heating Supply Air Temperature
13,                       !- Minimum Cooling Supply Air Temperature
0.0156,                   !- Maximum Heating Supply Air Humidity Ratio
0.0077,                   !- Minimum Cooling Supply Air Humidity Ratio
LimitCapacity,            !- Heating Limit
autosize,                 !- Maximum Heating Air Flow Rate
30000,                    !- Maximum Sensible Heating Capacity
LimitCapacity,            !- Cooling Limit
autosize,                 !- Maximum Cooling Air Flow Rate
100000,                   !- Maximum Total Cooling Capacity
Heating Availability Schedule,    !- Heating Availability Schedule Name
Cooling Availability Schedule,    !- Cooling Availability Schedule Name
None,                     !- Dehumidification Control Type
1,                        !- Cooling Sensible Heat Ratio
None,                     !- Humidification Control Type
,                         !- Design Specification Outdoor Air Object Name
,                         !- Outdoor Air Inlet Node Name
,                         !- Demand Controlled Ventilation Type
,                         !- Outdoor Air Economizer Type
,                         !- Heat Recovery Type
,                         !- Sensible Heat Recovery Effectiveness
;                         !- Latent Heat Recovery Effectiveness

(remark: the problem is increased when there is heat recovery)

The TDS gives these results : image description

If I zoom in on a date with a peak above the limit : image description

Thank you for your help.

Cooling limit capacity exceeded (with ZoneHVAC:IdealLoadsAirSystem object)

Hello,

I tried to make a cooling limit capacity to the object ZoneHVAC:IdealLoadsAirSystem in my idf but in the results the limit seems to be exceeded. I didn't have any problem with the heating limit capacity.

The ZoneHVAC:IdealLoadsAirSystem is defined as :

ZoneHVAC:IdealLoadsAirSystem,
ZONE+00_+01_+00 Ideal Loads,    !- Name
,                         !- Availability Schedule Name
ZONE+00_+01_+00 In Node,    !- Zone Supply Air Node Name
ZONE+00_+01_+00 Ex Node,    !- Zone Exhaust Air Node Name
,                         !- System Inlet Air Node Name
50,                       !- Maximum Heating Supply Air Temperature
13,                       !- Minimum Cooling Supply Air Temperature
0.0156,                   !- Maximum Heating Supply Air Humidity Ratio
0.0077,                   !- Minimum Cooling Supply Air Humidity Ratio
LimitCapacity,            !- Heating Limit
autosize,                 !- Maximum Heating Air Flow Rate
30000,                    !- Maximum Sensible Heating Capacity
LimitCapacity,            !- Cooling Limit
autosize,                 !- Maximum Cooling Air Flow Rate
100000,                   !- Maximum Total Cooling Capacity
Heating Availability Schedule,    !- Heating Availability Schedule Name
Cooling Availability Schedule,    !- Cooling Availability Schedule Name
None,                     !- Dehumidification Control Type
1,                        !- Cooling Sensible Heat Ratio
None,                     !- Humidification Control Type
,                         !- Design Specification Outdoor Air Object Name
,                         !- Outdoor Air Inlet Node Name
,                         !- Demand Controlled Ventilation Type
,                         !- Outdoor Air Economizer Type
,                         !- Heat Recovery Type
,                         !- Sensible Heat Recovery Effectiveness
;                         !- Latent Heat Recovery Effectiveness

(remark: the problem is increased when there is heat recovery)

The TDS gives these results : image description

If I zoom in on a date with a peak above the limit : image description

Thank you for your help.

Cooling limit capacity exceeded (with ZoneHVAC:IdealLoadsAirSystem object)

Hello,

I tried to make put a cooling limit capacity to the object ZoneHVAC:IdealLoadsAirSystem in my on the idf input file but in the results the limit seems to be exceeded. I didn't have any had no problem with the heating limit capacity.capacity limit.

The ZoneHVAC:IdealLoadsAirSystem is defined as :as:

ZoneHVAC:IdealLoadsAirSystem,
ZONE+00_+01_+00 Ideal Loads,    !- Name
,                         !- Availability Schedule Name
ZONE+00_+01_+00 In Node,    !- Zone Supply Air Node Name
ZONE+00_+01_+00 Ex Node,    !- Zone Exhaust Air Node Name
,                         !- System Inlet Air Node Name
50,                       !- Maximum Heating Supply Air Temperature
13,                       !- Minimum Cooling Supply Air Temperature
0.0156,                   !- Maximum Heating Supply Air Humidity Ratio
0.0077,                   !- Minimum Cooling Supply Air Humidity Ratio
LimitCapacity,            !- Heating Limit
autosize,                 !- Maximum Heating Air Flow Rate
30000,                    !- Maximum Sensible Heating Capacity
LimitCapacity,            !- Cooling Limit
autosize,                 !- Maximum Cooling Air Flow Rate
100000,                   !- Maximum Total Cooling Capacity
Heating Availability Schedule,    !- Heating Availability Schedule Name
Cooling Availability Schedule,    !- Cooling Availability Schedule Name
None,                     !- Dehumidification Control Type
1,                        !- Cooling Sensible Heat Ratio
None,                     !- Humidification Control Type
,                         !- Design Specification Outdoor Air Object Name
,                         !- Outdoor Air Inlet Node Name
,                         !- Demand Controlled Ventilation Type
,                         !- Outdoor Air Economizer Type
,                         !- Heat Recovery Type
,                         !- Sensible Heat Recovery Effectiveness
;                         !- Latent Heat Recovery Effectiveness

(remark: the problem is increased when there is heat recovery)

The TDS gives these results : results: image description

If I zoom in on a date with a peak above the limit : limit: image description

Thank you for your help.

Cooling limit capacity exceeded (with ZoneHVAC:IdealLoadsAirSystem object)

Hello,

I tried to put a cooling limit capacity to the object ZoneHVAC:IdealLoadsAirSystem on the idf input file but in the results the limit seems to be exceeded. I had no problem with the heating capacity limit.

The ZoneHVAC:IdealLoadsAirSystem is defined as:

ZoneHVAC:IdealLoadsAirSystem,
ZONE+00_+01_+00 Ideal Loads,    !- Name
,                         !- Availability Schedule Name
ZONE+00_+01_+00 In Node,    !- Zone Supply Air Node Name
ZONE+00_+01_+00 Ex Node,    !- Zone Exhaust Air Node Name
,                         !- System Inlet Air Node Name
50,                       !- Maximum Heating Supply Air Temperature
13,                       !- Minimum Cooling Supply Air Temperature
0.0156,                   !- Maximum Heating Supply Air Humidity Ratio
0.0077,                   !- Minimum Cooling Supply Air Humidity Ratio
LimitCapacity,            !- Heating Limit
autosize,                 !- Maximum Heating Air Flow Rate
30000,                    !- Maximum Sensible Heating Capacity
LimitCapacity,            !- Cooling Limit
autosize,                 !- Maximum Cooling Air Flow Rate
100000,                   !- Maximum Total Cooling Capacity
Heating Availability Schedule,    !- Heating Availability Schedule Name
Cooling Availability Schedule,    !- Cooling Availability Schedule Name
None,                     !- Dehumidification Control Type
1,                        !- Cooling Sensible Heat Ratio
None,                     !- Humidification Control Type
,                         !- Design Specification Outdoor Air Object Name
,                         !- Outdoor Air Inlet Node Name
,                         !- Demand Controlled Ventilation Type
,                         !- Outdoor Air Economizer Type
,                         !- Heat Recovery Type
,                         !- Sensible Heat Recovery Effectiveness
;                         !- Latent Heat Recovery Effectiveness

(remark: the problem is increased when there is heat recovery)

The TDS gives these results: image description

If I zoom in on a date with a peak above the limit: image description

Thank you for your help.