Merge pull request #709 from RWTH-EBC/issue708_outerWallDocumentation

chore: add additional documentation for area and merge_windows_calc
RWTH-EBC · Jan 18, 2022 · cdcdfff · cdcdfff
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diff --git a/teaser/logic/buildingobjects/buildingphysics/outerwall.py b/teaser/logic/buildingobjects/buildingphysics/outerwall.py
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ class OuterWall(Wall):
  Determines the building age period that this building
  element belongs to [begin, end], e.g. [1984, 1994]
  area : float [m2]
- Area of building element
+ Area of building element. This is always the net area (without windows).
+ Windows will be handled separately. See also merge_windows_calc
+ documentation in project.py.
  tilt : float [degree]
  Tilt against horizontal, default is 90.0
  orientation : float [degree]

diff --git a/teaser/project.py b/teaser/project.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class Project(object):
  merge_windows_calc : bool
  True for merging the windows into the outer walls, False for
  separate resistance for window, default is False (only supported for
- IBPSA)
+ IBPSA). AixLib models use an extra resistance for windows.
  used_library_calc : str
  used library (AixLib and IBPSA are supported)
  dir_reference_results : str