CSE User's Manual

California Simulation Engine

6.67 weatherFile

@weatherFile.

NameInput?Runtime?TypeVariabilityDescription
nameXstringconstant
wFileFormatXinteger numberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)File format enum: unk, bsgs, et1, etc.
locXstringrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Char loc[] location (for et, is loc 1 only: city etc).
lidXstringrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Char lid[] location id
yrXinteger numberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Year of weather data (00 - 99, -1 if n/a)
jd1Xinteger numberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Julian day of first weather record (-1 if not known)
jdlXinteger numberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Julian day of last weather record (ditto)
latXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Latitude, degrees n (-90.0 to 90.0)
lonXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Longitude, degrees w (-180. to 180.0). us locations are >0, note non-standard
tzXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Time zone, hours w of greenwich (est = +5, note non-standard
elevXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Elevation of locn in ft (-9999. to 99999.)
taDbAvgYrXnumberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Annual average dry-bulb temp, f
tMainsAvgYrXnumberautosize and simulate phase start timeAnnual average cold water temp, f
tMainsMinYrXnumberautosize and simulate phase start timeAnnual minimum cold water temp, f
solartimeXinteger numberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)True if file is in solar time
loc2Xstringrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Char[] location 2 (state or country, etc)
isLeapXinteger numberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Non-0 if weather file is for a leap year (feb 29 counted in dates) – possible future use
firstDdmXinteger numberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Month 1-12 of first design day in file
lastDdmXinteger numberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Month 1-12 of last design day in file
winMOEXinteger numberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Winter median of extremes (deg f)
win99TDbXinteger numberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Winter 99% design temp (deg f)
win97TDbXinteger numberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Winter 97.5% design temp (deg f)
sum1TDbXinteger numberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Summer 1% design temp (deg f)
sum1TWbXinteger numberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Summer 1% design coincident wb (deg f)
sum2TDbXinteger numberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Summer 2.5% design temp (deg f)
sum2TWbXinteger numberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Summer 2.5% design coincident wb (deg f)
sum5TDbXinteger numberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Summer 5% design temp (deg f)
sum5TWbXinteger numberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Summer 5% design coincident wb (deg f)
rangeXinteger numberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Mean daily range (deg f)
sumMonHiXinteger numberrun start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate)Month of hottest design day, 1-12
TDVFileTimeStampXstringautosize and simulate phase start timeTimestamp string
TDVFileTitleXstringautosize and simulate phase start timeTitle string (identifies file cz, fuel, vintage, )