Class: EnableIdealAirLoadsForAllZones

Inherits:
OpenStudio::Measure::ModelMeasure
  • Object
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Defined in:
lib/measures/EnableIdealAirLoadsForAllZones/measure.rb

Overview

start the measure

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#arguments(model) ⇒ Object

define the arguments that the user will input



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# File 'lib/measures/EnableIdealAirLoadsForAllZones/measure.rb', line 24

def arguments(model)
  args = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgumentVector.new

  return args
end

#name ⇒ Object

define the name that a user will see, this method may be deprecated as the display name in PAT comes from the name field in measure.xml



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# File 'lib/measures/EnableIdealAirLoadsForAllZones/measure.rb', line 19

def name
  return 'EnableIdealAirLoadsForAllZones'
end

#run(model, runner, user_arguments) ⇒ Object

define what happens when the measure is run



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# File 'lib/measures/EnableIdealAirLoadsForAllZones/measure.rb', line 31

def run(model, runner, user_arguments)
  super(model, runner, user_arguments)

  # use the built-in error checking
  if !runner.validateUserArguments(arguments(model), user_arguments)
    return false
  end

  # array of zones initially using ideal air loads
  startingIdealAir = []

  # remove zone equipment except for exhaust and natural ventilation
  zone_hvac_ideal_found = false
  model.getZoneHVACComponents.each do |component|
    next if component.to_FanZoneExhaust.is_initialized
    component.remove
  end

  thermalZones = model.getThermalZones
  thermalZones.each do |zone|
    # TODO: - need to also look for ZoneHVACIdealLoadsAirSystem
    if zone.useIdealAirLoads
      startingIdealAir << zone
    else

      if zone_hvac_ideal_found == true
        startingIdealAir << zone
      else

        next if !zone.thermostatSetpointDualSetpoint.is_initialized
        ideal_loads = OpenStudio::Model::ZoneHVACIdealLoadsAirSystem.new(model)
        ideal_loads.addToThermalZone(zone)
        # Set the ideal loads properties
        # ideal_loads.setMinimumCoolingTemperature(0.0)
      end

    end
  end

  # remove air and plant loops not used for SWH
  model.getAirLoopHVACs.each(&:remove)

  # see if plant loop is swh or not and take proper action (booter loop doesn't have water use equipment)
  model.getPlantLoops.each do |plant_loop|
    is_swh_loop = false
    plant_loop.supplyComponents.each do |component|
      if component.to_WaterHeaterMixed.is_initialized
        is_swh_loop = true
        next
      end
    end
    if is_swh_loop == false
      plant_loop.remove
    end
  end

  # reporting initial condition of model
  runner.registerInitialCondition("In the initial model #{startingIdealAir.size} zones use ideal air loads.")

  # reporting final condition of model
  finalIdealAir = []
  thermalZones.each do |zone|
    if zone.useIdealAirLoads
      finalIdealAir << zone
    end
  end
  runner.registerFinalCondition("In the final model #{finalIdealAir.size} zones use ideal air loads.")

  return true
end