WOLFRAM SYSTEM MODELER

HouseHeatingScenario

Example modeling heating of a complete house.

Diagram

Wolfram Language

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SystemModel["IndustryExamples.Energy.HouseHeating.HouseHeatingScenario"]
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Information

 

House Heating: Compare Energy Consumption

 

Introduction

This model is of a house with four rooms. It models the temperature changes, including a radiator in each room, controlled by a single thermostat. The model also incorporates the notion of changing outside temperature.

In order to get the full experience of this example, you need the following:

 

These pages show an overview of the example. For the full example, open the accompanying notebook HouseHeating.nb.

 

Compare Locations

Using weather data from Mathematica data paclets, compare temperatures inside and outside between Illinois (left) and Arizona (right):

locationComparison

 

Electricity Usage and Cost

Using electricity cost data from Wolfram|Alpha, analyze the cost of different indoor temperatures, depending on heating strategies:

temperatureComparison

 

Parameters (4)

radiatorPower

Value: 1500

Type: Power (W)

Description: Radiator power output.

roomConvectionCoefficient

Value: 35

Type: Real (W/K)

Description: Convection coefficient for room connections.

locationSwitch

Value: false

Type: Boolean

Description: Switch house location, true = Champaign, IL; false = Sun Lakes, AZ.

heatAllDay

Value: false

Type: Boolean

Description: Heat house while not home.

Components (11)

outsideTemperature

Type: OutsideTemp

livingroom

Type: LivingRoom

thermostat

Type: Thermostat

kitchen

Type: Kitchen

roomConnection3

Type: RoomConnection

roomConnection2

Type: RoomConnection

bedroom

Type: Bedroom

roomConnection1

Type: RoomConnection

study

Type: Study

timerCircuit

Type: TimerCircuit

averageTemperature1

Type: AverageTemperature