Evaluation of the Effective Moisture Penetration Depth Model for Estimating Moisture Buffering in Buildings
Abstract
This study examines the effective moisture penetration depth (EMPD) model, and its suitability for building simulations. The EMPD model is a compromise between the simple, inaccurate effective capacitance approach and the complex, yet accurate, finite-difference approach. Two formulations of the EMPD model were examined, including the model used in the EnergyPlus building simulation software. An error in the EMPD model we uncovered was fixed with the release of EnergyPlus version 7.2, and the EMPD model in earlier versions of EnergyPlus should not be used.
- Authors:
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- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Building Technologies Office (EE-5B) (Building America)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1219896
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/TP-5500-57441
6082
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- effective capacitance (EC) model; building simulation test cases; EnergyPlus simulation software; National Renewable Energy Laboratory; NREL
Citation Formats
Woods, J., Winkler, J., and Christensen, D. Evaluation of the Effective Moisture Penetration Depth Model for Estimating Moisture Buffering in Buildings. United States: N. p., 2013.
Web. doi:10.2172/1219896.
Woods, J., Winkler, J., & Christensen, D. Evaluation of the Effective Moisture Penetration Depth Model for Estimating Moisture Buffering in Buildings. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1219896
Woods, J., Winkler, J., and Christensen, D. 2013.
"Evaluation of the Effective Moisture Penetration Depth Model for Estimating Moisture Buffering in Buildings". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1219896. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1219896.
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title = {Evaluation of the Effective Moisture Penetration Depth Model for Estimating Moisture Buffering in Buildings},
author = {Woods, J. and Winkler, J. and Christensen, D.},
abstractNote = {This study examines the effective moisture penetration depth (EMPD) model, and its suitability for building simulations. The EMPD model is a compromise between the simple, inaccurate effective capacitance approach and the complex, yet accurate, finite-difference approach. Two formulations of the EMPD model were examined, including the model used in the EnergyPlus building simulation software. An error in the EMPD model we uncovered was fixed with the release of EnergyPlus version 7.2, and the EMPD model in earlier versions of EnergyPlus should not be used.},
doi = {10.2172/1219896},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1219896},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013}
}
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