DELPHIN Tutorials, FAQ & Help
Documentation, tutorials and practical guidance for DELPHIN.
DELPHIN Online Documentation
Access the structured documentation for DELPHIN 6.1.7.
Open documentation (6.1.7) →DELPHIN tutorials
Tutorial 1 – Creating and editing a 1D simulation
Introduction to setting up a hygrothermal simulation using an existing external wall before and after renovation.
Tutorial 2 – Creating and editing a 2D simulation
Building on Tutorial 1, this tutorial covers two-dimensional thermal bridges, boundary conditions and output definitions.
Tutorial 3 – Result analysis with PostProc 2
An introduction to analysing simulation results using PostProc 2.
Tutorial 4 – Outputs in DELPHIN 6
How to define and evaluate simulation outputs in DELPHIN 6.
Tutorial 5 – Assessing constructions
Assessing the hygrothermal performance of building constructions.
Tutorial 6 – Climate data
Using and managing climate data for DELPHIN simulations.
Tutorial 7 – 3D modelling with DELPHIN 6.0
Introduction to modelling three-dimensional constructions in DELPHIN.
Tutorial 8 – Editing materials with DELPHIN 6.1
Editing material properties and material datasets in DELPHIN 6.1.
Tutorial 9 – Selecting materials from the database
Selecting construction materials using the DELPHIN material database.
Tutorial 10 – Leakage source according to WTA 6.2
Creating and assigning a moisture source for air leakage according to WTA 6.2 and DIN 4108-3.
Tutorial 11 – Contact conditions
Creating and assigning contact conditions, including vapour control layers without modelling them as separate material layers.
Tutorial 12 – Ground slab
Simplified 1D simulation of a ground slab using ground temperatures obtained from a preliminary 2D thermal simulation.
Tutorial 13 – Lightweight wall
Simulating a timber-frame wall in 1D and 2D, including ventilated cavities, leakage sources, timber assessment and contact conditions.
Tutorial 14 – Wall heating
Modelling wall heating systems using DELPHIN’s pipe model and user-defined climate data.
Tutorial 15 – Modifying location climate data
Adjusting location climate data to investigate more critical moisture conditions, including the use of exported and modified climate datasets.
Tutorial 16 – Initial conditions
Setting and defining initial conditions, for example to simulate drying of moisture-affected constructions.
Special topics, tips and tricks
Automated parameter variation and sensitivity studies using Python scripting
Learn how Python scripts can automate simulation runs and execute parameter studies efficiently on multi-processor computers. Includes links to example scripts for Python 2.7 and Python 3.
Using FMI co-simulation (exporting DELPHIN models as FMUs)
Introduction to exporting DELPHIN models for FMI-based co-simulation.