Model Settings
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Airflow Network model settings are complex and generally for advanced users. Settings can be deemed as acceptable defaults and should only be adjusted after understanding the function of each.
It is generally acceptable to focus on Building Type nominations for models where pressure coefficients are calculated. Where pressure coefficients are provided via references to a building code or CFD modelling, Input must be nominated under Pressure Coefficient Method.
Enable the Airflow Network by selecting 'enabled' from the dropdown menu.
The Convergence Acceleration Limit determines the threshold for employing the Steffensen acceleration algorithm when the ratio of successive pressure corrections falls below values in the acceptable range of -1 to 1. The default setting is -0.5.
The maximum number of iterations allowed in finding an Airflow Network solution. If the number of iterations at each simulation timestep is above the maximum number of iterations defined by this field, Speckel may not find a solution and a Severe error is issued and the program is aborted. The default value is 500.
The Relative Airflow Convergence Tolerance determines convergence by comparing the absolute sum of network airflows to the sum of their magnitudes. The default value is .
The solution is considered to have converged when the summation of the absolute value of all network airflows () is less than the value specified for this input field. The default value is .
The Initialisation Type determines the method used for Airflow Network initialisation. Options include Linear Initialization Method and Zero Node Pressures, with the default being Zero Node Pressures.
Enables the external node temperature to be either dependent on node height or fixed at ground height. The default value is Dependent on Height.
Determines whether the wind pressure coefficients are input by the user or calculated.
Determines the wind pressure coefficients for the heat transfer at a surface as calculated or inputs.
Affects the surface average calculation method wind pressure coefficients. Low Rise designates a rectangular building with a height that is both less than three times the width of its footprint and less than three times the length of the footprint. Conversely, High Rise denotes a rectangular building with a height that either exceeds three times the width of the footprint or exceeds three times the length of the footprint.
Determines the shape of the building, adjusting the surface average calculation method wind pressure coefficients. Refers to the aspect ratio of a rectangular footprint. It's determined by dividing the width of the footprint along its short axis by the width along the long axis. If the footprint is square, this value is 1.0. The acceptable range for this input is greater than 0 to 1, with a default value of 1.
