Class: BTAP::EQuest::ConstructionManager::Construction

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
show all
Defined in:
lib/openstudio-standards/btap/equest.rb

Instance Attribute Summary collapse

Instance Method Summary collapse

Constructor Details

#initialize ⇒ Construction

Returns a new instance of Construction.



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# File 'lib/openstudio-standards/btap/equest.rb', line 2454

def initialize
  #Set up the array for the layers.
  @layers = Array.new()
end

Instance Attribute Details

#layers ⇒ Object

The array which contains the material layers of the construction.



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# File 'lib/openstudio-standards/btap/equest.rb', line 2452

def layers
  @layers
end

#name ⇒ Object

The unique name for the construction.



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# File 'lib/openstudio-standards/btap/equest.rb', line 2450

def name
  @name
end

Instance Method Details

#add_air_space(thickness, resistance) ⇒ Object

Adds an airspace to the construction based on the thickness and Resistances. All units are based on the simulators input.



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# File 'lib/openstudio-standards/btap/equest.rb', line 2476

def add_air_space(thickness, resistance )
  layer = Layer.new()
  layer.set_air_space(thickness, resistance)
  @layers.push(layer)
end

#add_layer(thickness, conductivity, density, specific_heat) ⇒ Object

Adds a layer based on the physical properties list. All units are based on the simulators input.



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# File 'lib/openstudio-standards/btap/equest.rb', line 2467

def add_layer(thickness, conductivity, density, specific_heat)
  layer = Layer.new()
  # Make sure all the values are > 0.
  layer.set(thickness, conductivity, density, specific_heat)
  @layers.push(layer)
end

#add_layer_object(object) ⇒ Object

Adds a layer object to the construction. Must pass a Layer object as an arg.



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# File 'lib/openstudio-standards/btap/equest.rb', line 2461

def add_layer_object( object )
  layers.push( object )
end

#output ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/openstudio-standards/btap/equest.rb', line 2482

def output()
  soutput = ""
  @layers.each do|layer|
    soutput = soutput + layer.output() + "\n"
  end
  soutput
end