Time Step for Simulations

Expected Learning Outcomes

1. Identify building components affecting building
energy use.
2. Identify engineering models for modeling some
building components defining energy
performance.
3. Use software, supported by the Department of
Energy, for the simulation of buildings.
4. Use climate files on simulation of buildings.
5. Analyze options for reducing energy
consumption in buildings.

EnergyPlus Time Step Setting

EnergyPlus Output Setting

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Differential approach:
Ti 80

m 20

M 100

Tt1 30

Differential approach: m t

Tt( t) Ti Ti Tt1 e

Tt( 1) 39.063

Tt( 0.5) 34.758

Tt ( 0.25) 32.439

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Simplified:
Simplified analysis:
M
m Ti
T
t t1
Tts ( t )
M
m
t
Tts ( 1) 38.333

Tts ( 0.5) 34.545

Tts ( 0.25) 32.381

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Simplified as a function of incremental time (?t):

t 1
n

1
t

Tt2 T Tt1
for k 1 n

Tt

m Ti
M
t

T Tt
Tt

M
t
m

Tt2 38.333