Date: October 14, 2024.

The following in-person workshop will be offered in conjunction with the American Modelica Conference 2024:

  • Introduction to Modelica and Thermo-fluid Modeling with Applications from the Buildings Library:

    Time: October 14th 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Eastern Daylight Time (UTC -4), 3 hours

    Location: University of Connecticut Innovation Partnership Building in Storrs, CT (conference location)

    Presenter: David Blum, Michael Wetter, and Hongxiang (Casper) Fu, LBNL

    Abstract: This workshop will give an introduction to the modeling of thermo-fluid systems and their control using the Modelica Buildings Library. We will be using applications from the Modelica Buildings Library, but the course will be structured to also appeal to modelers from other application domains that are concerned with thermo-fluid systems. After an introductory presentation that discusses the scope of the Modelica Buildings Library, we discuss best practices in setting up thermo-fluid flow models and how to avoid potential problems. In hands-on exercises, participants will build models of simple heating and air conditioning systems, link them to a thermal load, and add feedback control. The models will be built using components from the Modelica Buildings Library. The hands-on exercises can be completed with Modelon Impact or OpenModelica with the same components and parameter settings. The screenshots in the provided document are primarily for Impact, however, instructions are also given for loading the Modelica Buildings Library into OpenModelica.

    Expected experience: 1) Have prior knowledge in Modelica and have gone through the online Impact tutorial for basic usage of Impact here or 2) have a basic understanding of OpenModelica.

    Software requirements: Laptop with recent version of either Google Chrome or Opera installed. 8GB of memory is recommended.

    Registration information: Go to the Modelica Conference website to register for the conference and follow instructions there for adding the workshop.

    Links to workshop material: