Input DefinitionΒΆ
Kiva input is specified in a hierarchical YAML file. This file has three objects at the highest level, Simulation Control
, Materials
, and the Foundation
itself. All inputs are defined in standard International System (SI) units.
- Simulation Control
- Materials
- Foundation
- Foundation Depth
- Polygon
- Soil
- Slab
- Wall
- Interior Horizontal Insulation
- Interior Vertical Insulation
- Exterior Horizontal Insulation
- Exterior Vertical Insulation
- Indoor Air Temperature Method
- Indoor Air Temperature File
- Indoor Air Temperature
- Outdoor Air Temperature Method
- Outdoor Air Temperature
- Soil Absorptivity
- Soil Emissivity
- Surface Roughness
- Local Boundary Layer Thickness
- Local Terrain Exponent
- Orientation
- Perimeter Surface Width
- Output Report
- Output Snapshots
- Foundation (Advanced)
- Far-Field Width
- Deep-Ground Depth
- Deep-Ground Boundary Condition
- Deep-Ground Temperature
- Convection Calculation Method
- Interior Convection Coefficient
- Exterior Convection Coefficient
- Wall Top Boundary Condition
- Wall Top Temperature Difference
- Number of Dimensions
- Coordinate System
- Two-Dimensional Approximation
- Length 1
- Length 2
- Use Symmetry
- Mesh
- Numerical Scheme
- f-ADI
- Solver
- Preconditioner
- Maximum Iterations
- Tolerance
- Initialization Method
- Initial Temperature
- Accelerated Initialization Timestep
- Number of Accelerated Initialization Timesteps
- Number of Warmup Days in Initialization