CSE User's Manual

California Simulation Engine

6.6 chiller (owner: coolPlant)

@chiller[1..].

NameInput?Runtime?TypeVariabilityDescription
nameXXstringconstant
chCapDsXXnumberautosize and simulate phase start timeCapacity at chdsts,chdstcnd, btuh. required. negative internally. niles capdsn.
chTsDsXXnumberautosize and simulate phase start timeTemp leaving chiller at which chcapds applies, default 44. niles twsudsn.
chTcndDsXXnumberautosize and simulate phase start timeTemp entering condenser (twodel value) for chcapds, default 85. niles twcnddsn.
chPyCapT.k[0]XXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
chPyCapT.k[1]XXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
chPyCapT.k[2]XXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
chPyCapT.k[3]XXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
chPyCapT.k[4]XXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
chPyCapT.k[5]XXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
chPyCapT.k[6]XXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
chCopXXnumberautosize and simulate phase start timeFull-load coefficient of performance (output btu/input btu) @ chtsds/chtcndds, reflecting
chEirDsXXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Full-load eir (energy input ratio) @ chtsds/chtcndds, relecting motor and chiller efficiency.
chPyEirT.k[0]XXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
chPyEirT.k[1]XXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
chPyEirT.k[2]XXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
chPyEirT.k[3]XXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
chPyEirT.k[4]XXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
chPyEirT.k[5]XXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
chPyEirT.k[6]XXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
chPyEirUl.k[0]XXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
chPyEirUl.k[1]XXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
chPyEirUl.k[2]XXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
chPyEirUl.k[3]XXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
chPyEirUl.k[4]XXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
chMinUnldPlrXXnumberautosize and simulate phase start timeMin unloading loading part load ratio, default 0.1. niles minunldplr.
chMinFsldPlrXXnumberautosize and simulate phase start timeMin false loading part load ratio, default 0.1. niles minfsldplr. must be <= chminunldplr.
chMotEffXXnumberautosize and simulate phase start timeMotor efficiency (poorly named), default 1.0, niles motoreff, used only to determine
mtriXXinteger numberinput timeMeter name (“chmtr”) for accumulating compressor energy used by chiller,
chpp.gpmXXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
chpp.hdLossXXnumberautosize and simulate phase start time
chpp.motEffXXnumberautosize and simulate phase start time
chpp.hydEffXXnumberautosize and simulate phase start time
chpp.ovrunFXXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
chpp.mtriXXinteger numberautosize and simulate phase start timeMeter name (“chmtr”) for accumulating compressor energy used by chiller,
chpp.mwXXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
chpp.qXXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)This chiller’s current primary output power to pri loop
chpp.pXXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Compressor power input. also see chpp.p, chcp.p. (niles cndpmppwrin, prmpmppwrin, totpwrin)
chcp.gpmXXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
chcp.hdLossXXnumberautosize and simulate phase start time
chcp.motEffXXnumberautosize and simulate phase start time
chcp.hydEffXXnumberautosize and simulate phase start time
chcp.ovrunFXXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
chcp.mtriXXinteger numberautosize and simulate phase start timeMeter name (“chmtr”) for accumulating compressor energy used by chiller,
chcp.mwXXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)
chcp.qXXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)This chiller’s current primary output power to pri loop
chcp.pXXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Compressor power input. also see chpp.p, chcp.p. (niles cndpmppwrin, prmpmppwrin, totpwrin)
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 chiller on for any part of subhour, for unforseen uses.
auxOnAtallMtriXXinteger numberinput timeMtr for “auxonatall”
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.
nxCh4cpXXinteger numberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)0 or subscript of next chiller in same coolplant. 1st is coolplant.ch1.
usedXXinteger numberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Non-0 if a coolplant uses this chiller – else warning
eirMinUnldPlrXXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Chpyeirul(minunldplr): precomputed energy input corr for false loading, prorate for cycling
chModeXXunrecognizedend of each subhourC_offonch_off or _on: whether this chiller is running, set by staging code.
capXXnumberend of each subhour
qXXnumberend of each subhourThis chiller’s current primary output power to pri loop
pXXnumberend of each subhourCompressor power input. also see chpp.p, chcp.p. (niles cndpmppwrin, prmpmppwrin, totpwrin)
pAuxOnXXnumberend of each subhourChiller-on proporotinal aux power this subhour
pAuxOffXXnumberend of each subhourChiller-off proportional aux power this subhour
pAuxOnAtallXXnumberend of each subhourChiller on-at-all aux power this subhour
pAuxFullOffXXnumberend of each subhourAuxfulloff power this subhour