CSE User's Manual

California Simulation Engine

6.5 boiler (owner: heatPlant)

@boiler[1..].

NameInput?Runtime?TypeVariabilityDescription
nameXXstringconstant
blrCapXXnumberautosize and simulate phase start timeCapacity (btuh). required input.
blrEffRXXnumberautosize and simulate phase start timeEfficiency at steady-state full load, default .80.
blrEirRXXnumberautosize and simulate phase start timeEnergy input ratio (1/eff): alternate input; used internally.
blrPyEi.k[0]XXnumberautosize and simulate phase start time
blrPyEi.k[1]XXnumberautosize and simulate phase start time
blrPyEi.k[2]XXnumberautosize and simulate phase start time
blrPyEi.k[3]XXnumberautosize and simulate phase start time
blrPyEi.k[4]XXnumberautosize and simulate phase start time
mtriXXinteger numberinput timeSubscript of mtr to which to charge boiler input power, default none
blrp.gpmXXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
blrp.hdLossXXnumberautosize and simulate phase start time
blrp.motEffXXnumberautosize and simulate phase start time
blrp.hydEffXXnumberautosize and simulate phase start time
blrp.ovrunFXXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
blrp.mtriXXinteger numberautosize and simulate phase start timeSubscript of mtr to which to charge boiler input power, default none
blrp.mwXXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
blrp.qXXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Current output power level (excluding pump heat), share of total of connected coils & hx’s
blrp.pXXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Current input power
auxOnXXnumberhourlyAddl input energy used in proportion to plr when on, default 0, hourly vbl for future flexblty.
auxOnMtriXXinteger numberinput timeMtr to which to charge “auxon”
auxOffXXnumberhourlyAddl input energy when off for part or all of subhr (proportional to 1-plr), for unforseen uses.
auxOffMtriXXinteger numberinput timeMtr for “auxoff”
auxOnAtallXXnumberhourlyAddl input energy used in toto when blr on for any part of subhour, for unforseen uses.
auxOnAtallMtriXXinteger numberinput timeMtr for “auzonatall”
auxFullOffXXnumberhourlyAdditional input energy when off for entire subhour (as opposed to in proportion to 1-plr).
auxFullOffMtriXXinteger numberinput timeMtr to which auxfulloff is charged, default c.mtri.
nxBlr4hpXXinteger numberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)0 or subscript of next boiler for same heatplant. 1st is heatplant.blr1.
usedXXinteger numberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)During input checking (cncult6.cpp), true if a stage uses this boiler
blrModeXXunrecognizedend of each subhourMode this subhour: off or on. can be on with 0 q if in heatplant’s 1st stage.
plrXXnumberend of each subhourPart load ratio
qXXnumberend of each subhourCurrent output power level (excluding pump heat), share of total of connected coils & hx’s
pXXnumberend of each subhourCurrent input power
pAuxOnXXnumberend of each subhourBlr-on proporotinal aux power this subhour
pAuxOffXXnumberend of each subhourBlr-off proportional aux power this subhour
pAuxOnAtallXXnumberend of each subhourBlr on-at-all aux power this subhour
pAuxFullOffXXnumberend of each subhourAuxfulloff power this subhour