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hi.
can anybody help me regarding ground ducts.
i am trying to include ground ducts for the supply of fresh air to the classrooms.
i am trying by considering aux vent air comming in at 3 degree less than external temperature during summer.
is there anyother better way to include ground ducts, for ducts considering concrete ducts burried in ground .
also what will b the supply temperature during winter.


thanks
ali

I moved this to the Thermal category as I believe you will get more constructive advice there

Phil

wonder if this Knowledge Base article on Earth Tube modelling might help here

http://www2.iesve.com/Support/Knowledge ... sectionId=

Phil

d'oh, updated it on my original post!

Cheers,
Phil

Hello

If you know what the temperature will be, then you can just set up so the inlet temperature of your air is TO -3 degrees, if it is always 3 degrees. However i dont think you will have 3 degrees always, and it would be better to figure out a curve for the temperature depending on the outside temperature, like 0.3*TO +6 or something like that. It worked for me when i used it in a basic model