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AirflowNetwork Duct Autosizing Bug

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Description

Issue overview

When the example file was tested, I found that duct sizing is not performed and an additional warning was shown due to small logic error.

   ** Warning ** AirflowNetwork::Solver::get_input: AirflowNetwork:Distribution:DuctSizing object, 
   **   ~~~   ** The number of AirflowNetwork:Distribution:DuctSizing is not avalable. The current requirement for Duct Sizing requires a single object.
   **   ~~~   ** ..Duct sizing is not performed

There are no outputs Duct sizing values in eio

The test file is AirflowNetwork_MULTIZONE_House_DuctSizing.idf

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Research direction

Start with the AirflowNetwork duct-sizing handling and the test file AirflowNetwork_MULTIZONE_House_DuctSizing.idf. Reproduce the example to inspect the warning and missing duct-sizing values in the eio output, then trace why the single DuctSizing object is not recognized. Done means the example performs duct sizing without the warning and produces the expected eio outputs.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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