# ******************************************************************************* # OpenStudio(R), Copyright (c) Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC. # See also https://openstudio.net/license # ******************************************************************************* module OsLib_QAQC # Check the air loop and zone operational vs. sizing temperatures # and make sure everything is coordinated. This identifies problems # caused by sizing to one set of conditions and operating at a different set. def check_air_sys_temps(category, target_standard, max_sizing_temp_delta = 0.1, name_only = false) # summary of the check check_elems = OpenStudio::AttributeVector.new check_elems << OpenStudio::Attribute.new('name', 'Air System Temperatures') check_elems << OpenStudio::Attribute.new('category', category) check_elems << OpenStudio::Attribute.new('description', 'Check that air system sizing and operation temperatures are coordinated.') # stop here if only name is requested this is used to populate display name for arguments if name_only == true results = [] check_elems.each do |elem| results << elem.valueAsString end return results end std = Standard.build(target_standard) begin # Check each air loop in the model @model.getAirLoopHVACs.sort.each do |airloop| loop_name = airloop.name.to_s # Get the central heating and cooling SAT for sizing sizing_system = airloop.sizingSystem loop_siz_htg_f = OpenStudio.convert(sizing_system.centralHeatingDesignSupplyAirTemperature, 'C', 'F').get loop_siz_clg_f = OpenStudio.convert(sizing_system.centralCoolingDesignSupplyAirTemperature, 'C', 'F').get # Compare air loop to zone sizing temperatures airloop.thermalZones.each do |zone| # If this zone has a reheat terminal, get the reheat temp for comparison reheat_op_f = nil reheat_zone = false zone.equipment.each do |equip| obj_type = equip.iddObjectType.valueName.to_s case obj_type when 'OS_AirTerminal_SingleDuct_ConstantVolume_Reheat' term = equip.to_AirTerminalSingleDuctConstantVolumeReheat.get reheat_op_f = OpenStudio.convert(term.maximumReheatAirTemperature, 'C', 'F').get reheat_zone = true when 'OS_AirTerminal_SingleDuct_VAV_HeatAndCool_Reheat' term = equip.to_AirTerminalSingleDuctVAVHeatAndCoolReheat.get reheat_op_f = OpenStudio.convert(term.maximumReheatAirTemperature, 'C', 'F').get reheat_zone = true when 'OS_AirTerminal_SingleDuct_VAV_Reheat' term = equip.to_AirTerminalSingleDuctVAVReheat.get reheat_op_f = OpenStudio.convert(term.maximumReheatAirTemperature, 'C', 'F').get reheat_zone = true when 'OS_AirTerminal_SingleDuct_ParallelPIU_Reheat' term = equip.to_AirTerminalSingleDuctParallelPIUReheat.get # reheat_op_f = # Not an OpenStudio input reheat_zone = true when 'OS_AirTerminal_SingleDuct_SeriesPIU_Reheat' term = equip.to_AirTerminalSingleDuctSeriesPIUReheat.get # reheat_op_f = # Not an OpenStudio input reheat_zone = true end end # Get the zone heating and cooling SAT for sizing sizing_zone = zone.sizingZone zone_siz_htg_f = OpenStudio.convert(sizing_zone.zoneHeatingDesignSupplyAirTemperature, 'C', 'F').get zone_siz_clg_f = OpenStudio.convert(sizing_zone.zoneCoolingDesignSupplyAirTemperature, 'C', 'F').get # Check cooling temperatures if ((loop_siz_clg_f - zone_siz_clg_f) / loop_siz_clg_f).abs > max_sizing_temp_delta check_elems << OpenStudio::Attribute.new('flag', "For #{zone.name}, the sizing for the air loop is done with a cooling supply air temp of #{loop_siz_clg_f.round(2)}F, but the sizing for the zone is done with a cooling supply air temp of #{zone_siz_clg_f.round(2)}F. These are farther apart than the acceptable #{(max_sizing_temp_delta * 100.0).round(2)}% difference.") end # Check heating temperatures if reheat_zone && reheat_op_f if ((reheat_op_f - zone_siz_htg_f) / reheat_op_f).abs > max_sizing_temp_delta check_elems << OpenStudio::Attribute.new('flag', "For #{zone.name}, the reheat air temp is set to #{reheat_op_f.round(2)}F, but the sizing for the zone is done with a heating supply air temp of #{zone_siz_htg_f.round(2)}F. These are farther apart than the acceptable #{(max_sizing_temp_delta * 100.0).round(2)}% difference.") end elsif reheat_zone && !reheat_op_f # Don't perform the check if it is a reheat zone but the reheat temperature # is not available from the model inputs else if ((loop_siz_htg_f - zone_siz_htg_f) / loop_siz_htg_f).abs > max_sizing_temp_delta check_elems << OpenStudio::Attribute.new('flag', "For #{zone.name}, the sizing for the air loop is done with a heating supply air temp of #{loop_siz_htg_f.round(2)}F, but the sizing for the zone is done with a heating supply air temp of #{zone_siz_htg_f.round(2)}F. These are farther apart than the acceptable #{(max_sizing_temp_delta * 100.0).round(2)}% difference.") end end end # Determine the min and max operational temperatures loop_op_min_f = nil loop_op_max_f = nil airloop.supplyOutletNode.setpointManagers.each do |spm| obj_type = spm.iddObjectType.valueName.to_s case obj_type when 'OS_SetpointManager_Scheduled' sch = spm.to_SetpointManagerScheduled.get.schedule if sch.to_ScheduleRuleset.is_initialized min_c = openstudiostandards::schedules.schedule_ruleset_annual_min_max_value(sch.to_ScheduleRuleset.get)['min'] max_c = openstudiostandards::schedules.schedule_ruleset_annual_min_max_value(sch.to_ScheduleRuleset.get)['max'] elsif sch.to_ScheduleConstant.is_initialized min_c = std.schedule_constant_annual_min_max_value(sch.to_ScheduleConstant.get)['min'] max_c = std.schedule_constant_annual_min_max_value(sch.to_ScheduleConstant.get)['max'] else next end loop_op_min_f = OpenStudio.convert(min_c, 'C', 'F').get loop_op_max_f = OpenStudio.convert(max_c, 'C', 'F').get when 'OS_SetpointManager_SingleZoneReheat' spm = spm.to_SetpointManagerSingleZoneReheat.get loop_op_min_f = OpenStudio.convert(spm.minimumSupplyAirTemperature, 'C', 'F').get loop_op_max_f = OpenStudio.convert(spm.maximumSupplyAirTemperature, 'C', 'F').get when 'OS_SetpointManager_Warmest' spm = spm.to_SetpointManagerSingleZoneReheat.get loop_op_min_f = OpenStudio.convert(spm.minimumSetpointTemperature, 'C', 'F').get loop_op_max_f = OpenStudio.convert(spm.maximumSetpointTemperature, 'C', 'F').get when 'OS_SetpointManager_WarmestTemperatureFlow' spm = spm.to_SetpointManagerSingleZoneReheat.get loop_op_min_f = OpenStudio.convert(spm.minimumSetpointTemperature, 'C', 'F').get loop_op_max_f = OpenStudio.convert(spm.maximumSetpointTemperature, 'C', 'F').get else next # Only check the commonly used setpoint managers end end # Compare air loop sizing temperatures to operational temperatures # Cooling if loop_op_min_f if ((loop_op_min_f - loop_siz_clg_f) / loop_op_min_f).abs > max_sizing_temp_delta check_elems << OpenStudio::Attribute.new('flag', "For #{airloop.name}, the sizing is done with a cooling supply air temp of #{loop_siz_clg_f.round(2)}F, but the setpoint manager controlling the loop operates down to #{loop_op_min_f.round(2)}F. These are farther apart than the acceptable #{(max_sizing_temp_delta * 100.0).round(2)}% difference.") end end # Heating if loop_op_max_f if ((loop_op_max_f - loop_siz_htg_f) / loop_op_max_f).abs > max_sizing_temp_delta check_elems << OpenStudio::Attribute.new('flag', "For #{airloop.name}, the sizing is done with a heating supply air temp of #{loop_siz_htg_f.round(2)}F, but the setpoint manager controlling the loop operates up to #{loop_op_max_f.round(2)}F. These are farther apart than the acceptable #{(max_sizing_temp_delta * 100.0).round(2)}% difference.") end end end rescue StandardError => e # brief description of ruby error check_elems << OpenStudio::Attribute.new('flag', "Error prevented QAQC check from running (#{e}).") # backtrace of ruby error for diagnostic use if @error_backtrace then check_elems << OpenStudio::Attribute.new('flag', e.backtrace.join("\n").to_s) end end # add check_elms to new attribute check_elem = OpenStudio::Attribute.new('check', check_elems) return check_elem # note: registerWarning and registerValue will be added for checks downstream using os_lib_reporting_qaqc.rb end end