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some severe errors in open studio

There is a severe error that confuse me. How to solve "convergence error in SolveForWindowTemperatures for window"?

Program Version,EnergyPlus, Version 23.1.0-87ed9199d4, YMD=2023.12.28 10:11, *** Beginning Zone Sizing Calculations * Warning * ProcessScheduleInput: Schedule:Constant="ALWAYS OFF DISCRETE", Blank Schedule Type Limits Name input -- will not be validated. * Warning * ProcessScheduleInput: Schedule:Constant="ALWAYS ON CONTINUOUS", Blank Schedule Type Limits Name input -- will not be validated. * Warning * GetHTSurfaceData: Surfaces with interface to Ground found but no "Ground Temperatures" were input. * ~~~ * Found first in surface=SURFACE 20 * ~~~ * Defaults, constant throughout the year of (18.0) will be used. * Warning * GetSurfaceData: Construction INTERIOR WINDOW of interzone surface SUB SURFACE 28 does not have the same materials in the reverse order as the construction INTERIOR WINDOW of adjacent surface SUB SURFACE 48 * ~~~ * or the properties of the reversed layers are not correct due to differing layer front and back side values * ~~~ * ...but Nominal U values are similar, diff=[0.0000] ... simulation proceeds. * ~~~ * ...if the two zones are expected to have significantly different temperatures, the proper "reverse" construction should be created. * ~~~ * ...this problem for this pair will not be reported again. * Warning * CalculateZoneVolume: 2 zones are not fully enclosed. For more details use: Output:Diagnostics,DisplayExtrawarnings; * Warning * CheckUsedConstructions: There are 5 nominally unused constructions in input. * ~~~ * For explicit details on each unused construction, use Output:Diagnostics,DisplayExtraWarnings; * Warning * GetSimpleAirModelInputs: ZoneInfiltration:DesignFlowRate="SPACE 107 189.1-2009 - SECSCHL - KITCHEN - CZ4-8 INFILTRATION", Design Flow Rate Calculation Method specifies Flow Rate per Exterior Surface Area, but Exterior Surface Area = 0. 0 Infiltration will result. * Warning * GetElectricEIRChillerInput: Chiller:Electric:EIR="CHILLER ELECTRIC EIR 1" * ~~~ * Energy input ratio as a function of temperature curve output is not equal to 1.0 (+ or - 10%) at reference conditions. * ~~~ * Curve output at reference conditions = 0.861 * Severe * Convergence error in SolveForWindowTemperatures for window SUB SURFACE 65 * ~~~ * During Warmup & Sizing, Environment=BEIJING ANN CLG .4% CONDNS DB=>MWB, at Simulation time=07/21 05:10 - 05:20 * Fatal * Program halted because of convergence error in SolveForWindowTemperatures for window SUB SURFACE 65 ...Summary of Errors that led to program termination: ..... Reference severe error count=1 ..... Last severe error=Convergence error in SolveForWindowTemperatures for window SUB SURFACE 65 *** Warning: Node connection errors not checked - most system input has not been read (see previous warning). *** Fatal error -- final processing. Program exited before simulations began. See previous error messages.


*** ===== Final Error Summary ===== *** The following error categories occurred. Consider correcting or noting. *** Nominally Unused Constructions *** ..The nominally unused constructions warning is provided to alert you to potential conditions that can cause *** ..extra time during simulation. Each construction is calculated by the algorithm indicated in the HeatBalanceAlgorithm *** ..object. You may remove the constructions indicated (when you use the DisplayExtraWarnings option).


*** EnergyPlus Warmup Error Summary. During Warmup: 0 Warning; 0 Severe Errors. *** EnergyPlus Sizing Error Summary. During Sizing: 8 Warning; 1 Severe Errors. *** EnergyPlus Terminated--Fatal Error Detected. 8 Warning; 1 Severe Errors; Elapsed Time=00hr 00min 0.57sec

some severe errors in open studio

There is a severe error that confuse me. How to solve "convergence error in SolveForWindowTemperatures for window"?

Program Version,EnergyPlus, Version 23.1.0-87ed9199d4, YMD=2023.12.28 10:11,
 *** ************* Beginning Zone Sizing Calculations
 * Warning * ** Warning ** ProcessScheduleInput: Schedule:Constant="ALWAYS OFF DISCRETE", Blank Schedule Type Limits Name input -- will not be validated.
 * Warning * ** Warning ** ProcessScheduleInput: Schedule:Constant="ALWAYS ON CONTINUOUS", Blank Schedule Type Limits Name input -- will not be validated.
 * Warning * ** Warning ** GetHTSurfaceData: Surfaces with interface to Ground found but no "Ground Temperatures" were input.
 *   ~~~   * **   ~~~   ** Found first in surface=SURFACE 20
 *   ~~~   * **   ~~~   ** Defaults, constant throughout the year of (18.0) will be used.
 * Warning * ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Construction INTERIOR WINDOW of interzone surface SUB SURFACE 28 does not have the same materials in the reverse order as the construction INTERIOR WINDOW of adjacent surface SUB SURFACE 48
 *   ~~~   * **   ~~~   ** or the properties of the reversed layers are not correct due to differing layer front and back side values
 *   ~~~   * **   ~~~   ** ...but Nominal U values are similar, diff=[0.0000] ... simulation proceeds.
 *   ~~~   * **   ~~~   ** ...if the two zones are expected to have significantly different temperatures, the proper "reverse" construction should be created.
 *   ~~~   * **   ~~~   ** ...this problem for this pair will not be reported again.
 * Warning * ** Warning ** CalculateZoneVolume: 2 zones are not fully enclosed. For more details use:  Output:Diagnostics,DisplayExtrawarnings; 
 * Warning * ** Warning ** CheckUsedConstructions: There are 5 nominally unused constructions in input.
 *   ~~~   * **   ~~~   ** For explicit details on each unused construction, use Output:Diagnostics,DisplayExtraWarnings;
 * Warning * ** Warning ** GetSimpleAirModelInputs: ZoneInfiltration:DesignFlowRate="SPACE 107 189.1-2009 - SECSCHL - KITCHEN - CZ4-8 INFILTRATION", Design Flow Rate Calculation Method specifies Flow Rate per Exterior Surface Area, but Exterior Surface Area = 0.  0 Infiltration will result.
 * Warning * ** Warning ** GetElectricEIRChillerInput: Chiller:Electric:EIR="CHILLER ELECTRIC EIR 1"
 *   ~~~   * **   ~~~   ** Energy input ratio as a function of temperature curve output is not equal to 1.0 (+ or - 10%) at reference conditions.
 *   ~~~   * **   ~~~   ** Curve output at reference conditions = 0.861
 * ** Severe  * ** Convergence error in SolveForWindowTemperatures for window SUB SURFACE 65
 *   ~~~   * **   ~~~   **  During Warmup & Sizing, Environment=BEIJING ANN CLG .4% CONDNS DB=>MWB, at Simulation time=07/21 05:10 - 05:20
 * **  Fatal  * ** Program halted because of convergence error in SolveForWindowTemperatures for window SUB SURFACE 65
 ...Summary of Errors that led to program termination:
 ..... Reference severe error count=1
 ..... Last severe error=Convergence error in SolveForWindowTemperatures for window SUB SURFACE 65
 *** ************* Warning:  Node connection errors not checked - most system input has not been read (see previous warning).
 *** ************* Fatal error -- final processing.  Program exited before simulations began.  See previous error messages.


*** messages. ************* ************* ===== Final Error Summary ===== *** ************* The following error categories occurred. Consider correcting or noting. *** ************* Nominally Unused Constructions *** ************* ..The nominally unused constructions warning is provided to alert you to potential conditions that can cause *** ************* ..extra time during simulation. Each construction is calculated by the algorithm indicated in the HeatBalanceAlgorithm *** ************* ..object. You may remove the constructions indicated (when you use the DisplayExtraWarnings option).


*** option). ************* ************* EnergyPlus Warmup Error Summary. During Warmup: 0 Warning; 0 Severe Errors. *** ************* EnergyPlus Sizing Error Summary. During Sizing: 8 Warning; 1 Severe Errors. *** ************* EnergyPlus Terminated--Fatal Error Detected. 8 Warning; 1 Severe Errors; Elapsed Time=00hr 00min 0.57sec0.57sec

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some severe errors in open studio

There is a severe error that confuse me. How to solve "convergence error in SolveForWindowTemperatures for window"?

Program Version,EnergyPlus, Version 23.1.0-87ed9199d4, YMD=2023.12.28 10:11,
************* Beginning Zone Sizing Calculations
** Warning ** ProcessScheduleInput: Schedule:Constant="ALWAYS OFF DISCRETE", Blank Schedule Type Limits Name input -- will not be validated.
** Warning ** ProcessScheduleInput: Schedule:Constant="ALWAYS ON CONTINUOUS", Blank Schedule Type Limits Name input -- will not be validated.
** Warning ** GetHTSurfaceData: Surfaces with interface to Ground found but no "Ground Temperatures" were input.
**   ~~~   ** Found first in surface=SURFACE 20
**   ~~~   ** Defaults, constant throughout the year of (18.0) will be used.
** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Construction INTERIOR WINDOW of interzone surface SUB SURFACE 28 does not have the same materials in the reverse order as the construction INTERIOR WINDOW of adjacent surface SUB SURFACE 48
**   ~~~   ** or the properties of the reversed layers are not correct due to differing layer front and back side values
**   ~~~   ** ...but Nominal U values are similar, diff=[0.0000] ... simulation proceeds.
**   ~~~   ** ...if the two zones are expected to have significantly different temperatures, the proper "reverse" construction should be created.
**   ~~~   ** ...this problem for this pair will not be reported again.
** Warning ** CalculateZoneVolume: 2 zones are not fully enclosed. For more details use:  Output:Diagnostics,DisplayExtrawarnings; 
** Warning ** CheckUsedConstructions: There are 5 nominally unused constructions in input.
**   ~~~   ** For explicit details on each unused construction, use Output:Diagnostics,DisplayExtraWarnings;
** Warning ** GetSimpleAirModelInputs: ZoneInfiltration:DesignFlowRate="SPACE 107 189.1-2009 - SECSCHL - KITCHEN - CZ4-8 INFILTRATION", Design Flow Rate Calculation Method specifies Flow Rate per Exterior Surface Area, but Exterior Surface Area = 0.  0 Infiltration will result.
** Warning ** GetElectricEIRChillerInput: Chiller:Electric:EIR="CHILLER ELECTRIC EIR 1"
**   ~~~   ** Energy input ratio as a function of temperature curve output is not equal to 1.0 (+ or - 10%) at reference conditions.
**   ~~~   ** Curve output at reference conditions = 0.861
** Severe  ** Convergence error in SolveForWindowTemperatures for window SUB SURFACE 65
**   ~~~   **  During Warmup & Sizing, Environment=BEIJING ANN CLG .4% CONDNS DB=>MWB, at Simulation time=07/21 05:10 - 05:20
**  Fatal  ** Program halted because of convergence error in SolveForWindowTemperatures for window SUB SURFACE 65
...Summary of Errors that led to program termination:
..... Reference severe error count=1
..... Last severe error=Convergence error in SolveForWindowTemperatures for window SUB SURFACE 65
************* Warning:  Node connection errors not checked - most system input has not been read (see previous warning).
************* Fatal error -- final processing.  Program exited before simulations began.  See previous error messages.
*************
************* ===== Final Error Summary =====
************* The following error categories occurred.  Consider correcting or noting.
************* Nominally Unused Constructions
************* ..The nominally unused constructions warning is provided to alert you to potential conditions that can cause
************* ..extra time during simulation. Each construction is calculated by the algorithm indicated in the HeatBalanceAlgorithm
************* ..object. You may remove the constructions indicated (when you use the DisplayExtraWarnings option).
*************
************* EnergyPlus Warmup Error Summary. During Warmup: 0 Warning; 0 Severe Errors.
************* EnergyPlus Sizing Error Summary. During Sizing: 8 Warning; 1 Severe Errors.
************* EnergyPlus Terminated--Fatal Error Detected. 8 Warning; 1 Severe Errors; Elapsed Time=00hr 00min  0.57sec

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