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class Standard
  # @!group AirTerminalSingleDuctVAVReheat

  # Set the initial minimum damper position based on OA
  # rate of the space and the template.
  # Defaults to basic behavior, but this method is overridden
  # by all of the ASHRAE-based templates.
  # Zones with low OA per area get lower initial guesses.
  # Final position will be adjusted upward
  # as necessary by Standards.AirLoopHVAC.apply_minimum_vav_damper_positions
  # @param zone_oa_per_area [Double] the zone outdoor air per area, m^3/s
  # @return [Bool] returns true if successful, false if not
  def air_terminal_single_duct_vav_reheat_apply_initial_prototype_damper_position(air_terminal_single_duct_vav_reheat, building_type, zone_oa_per_area)
    vav_name = air_terminal_single_duct_vav_reheat.name.get
    min_damper_position = 0.3

    # High OA zones
    # Determine whether or not to use the high minimum guess.
    # Cutoff was determined by correlating apparent minimum guesses
    # to OA rates in prototypes since not well documented in papers.
    if zone_oa_per_area > 0.001 # 0.001 m^3/s*m^2 = .196 cfm/ft2
      min_damper_position = 0.7
    end

    # Set the minimum flow fraction
    air_terminal_single_duct_vav_reheat.setConstantMinimumAirFlowFraction(min_damper_position)

    return true
  end
end

Version data entries

5 entries across 5 versions & 1 rubygems

Version	Path
openstudio-standards-0.2.2	lib/openstudio-standards/prototypes/common/objects/Prototype.AirTerminalSingleDuctVAVReheat.rb
openstudio-standards-0.2.1	lib/openstudio-standards/prototypes/common/objects/Prototype.AirTerminalSingleDuctVAVReheat.rb
openstudio-standards-0.2.0	lib/openstudio-standards/prototypes/common/objects/Prototype.AirTerminalSingleDuctVAVReheat.rb
openstudio-standards-0.2.0.rc2	lib/openstudio-standards/prototypes/common/objects/Prototype.AirTerminalSingleDuctVAVReheat.rb
openstudio-standards-0.2.0.rc1	lib/openstudio-standards/prototypes/common/objects/Prototype.AirTerminalSingleDuctVAVReheat.rb