WINDOWMATERIAL:BLIND

Window blind thermal properties

Name
Type: alphanumeric

Slat Orientation
Type: choice (Horizontal or Vertical)
Default: Horizontal

Slat Width
Type: real number
Unit: m
Maximum: 1

Slat Separation
Type: real number
Distance between adjacent slat faces
Unit: m
Maximum: 1

Slat Thickness
Type: real number
Distance between top and bottom surfaces of slat Slat is assumed to be rectangular in cross section and flat
Unit: m
Maximum: 0.1
Default: 0.00025

Slat Angle
Type: real number
If WindowShadingControl referencing the window that incorporates this blind has Type of Slat Angle Control for Blinds = FixedSlatAngle, then this is the fixed value of the slat angle; If WindowShadingControl referencing the window that incorporates this blind has Type of Slat Angle Control for Blinds = BlockBeamSolar, then this is the slat angle when slat angle control is not in effect (e.g., when there is no beam solar on the blind); Not used if WindowShadingControl referencing the window that incorporates this blind has Type of Slat Angle Control for Blinds = ScheduledSlatAngle.
Unit: deg
Minimum: 0
Maximum: 180
Default: 45

Slat Conductivity
Type: real number
Default is for aluminum
Unit: W/m-K
Default: 221.0

Slat Beam Solar Transmittance
Type: real number
Minimum: 0
Default: 0

Front Side Slat Beam Solar Reflectance
Type: real number
Minimum: 0

Back Side Slat Beam Solar Reflectance
Type: real number
Minimum: 0

Slat Diffuse Solar Transmittance
Type: real number
Must equal "Slat beam solar transmittance"
Minimum: 0
Default: 0

Front Side Slat Diffuse Solar Reflectance
Type: real number
Must equal "Front Side Slat Beam Solar Reflectance"
Minimum: 0

Back Side Slat Diffuse Solar Reflectance
Type: real number
Must equal "Back Side Slat Beam Solar Reflectance"
Minimum: 0

Slat Beam Visible Transmittance
Type: real number
Required for detailed daylighting calculation
Minimum: 0

Front Side Slat Beam Visible Reflectance
Type: real number
Required for detailed daylighting calculation
Minimum: 0

Back Side Slat Beam Visible Reflectance
Type: real number
Required for detailed daylighting calculation
Minimum: 0

Slat Diffuse Visible Transmittance
Type: real number
Used only for detailed daylighting calculation Must equal "Slat Beam Visible Transmittance"
Minimum: 0
Default: 0

Front Side Slat Diffuse Visible Reflectance
Type: real number
Required for detailed daylighting calculation Must equal "Front Side Slat Beam Visible Reflectance"
Minimum: 0

Back Side Slat Diffuse Visible Reflectance
Type: real number
Required for detailed daylighting calculation Must equal "Back Side Slat Beam Visible Reflectance"
Minimum: 0

Slat Infrared Hemispherical Transmittance
Type: real number
Minimum: 0
Default: 0

Front Side Slat Infrared Hemispherical Emissivity
Type: real number
Minimum: 0
Default: 0.9

Back Side Slat Infrared Hemispherical Emissivity
Type: real number
Minimum: 0
Default: 0.9

Blind to Glass Distance
Type: real number
Unit: m
Minimum: 0.01
Maximum: 1.0
Default: 0.050

Blind Top Opening Multiplier
Type: real number
Minimum: 0.0
Maximum: 1.0
Default: 0.5

Blind Bottom Opening Multiplier
Type: real number
Minimum: 0.0
Maximum: 1.0
Default: 0.0

Blind Left Side Opening Multiplier
Type: real number
Minimum: 0.0
Maximum: 1.0
Default: 0.5

Blind Right Side Opening Multiplier
Type: real number
Minimum: 0.0
Maximum: 1.0
Default: 0.5

Minimum Slat Angle
Type: real number
Used only if WindowShadingControl referencing the window that incorporates this blind varies the slat angle (i.e., WindowShadingControl with Type of Slat Angle Control for Blinds = ScheduledSlatAngle or BlockBeamSolar)
Unit: deg
Minimum: 0
Maximum: 180
Default: 0

Maximum Slat Angle
Type: real number
Used only if WindowShadingControl referencing the window that incorporates this blind varies the slat angle (i.e., WindowShadingControl with Type of Slat Angle Control for Blinds = ScheduledSlatAngle or BlockBeamSolar)
Unit: deg
Minimum: 0
Maximum: 180
Default: 180