Buildings.Controls.OBC.OutdoorLights

Package with models for outdoor lighting controls

Information

This package contains outdoor lighting controllers.

Extends from Modelica.Icons.Package (Icon for standard packages).

Package Content

Name Description
Buildings.Controls.OBC.OutdoorLights.DaylightControlled DaylightControlled Controlling the outdoor lighting based on whether the sun is up
Buildings.Controls.OBC.OutdoorLights.Validation Validation Collection of models that validate the outdoor lighting controllers

Buildings.Controls.OBC.OutdoorLights.DaylightControlled Buildings.Controls.OBC.OutdoorLights.DaylightControlled

Controlling the outdoor lighting based on whether the sun is up

Buildings.Controls.OBC.OutdoorLights.DaylightControlled

Information

This block outputs on/off control signals for outdoor lighting devices based on daylight time. The outdoor lights will be automatically turned off during daylight hours, and turned on when there is no daylight.

Validation

A validation can be found at Buildings.Controls.OBC.OutdoorLights.Validation.DaylightControlled.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Anglelatlat( ...Latitude [rad]
Anglelonlon( ...Longitude [rad]
TimetimZontimZon( ...Time zone of location [s]

Connectors

TypeNameDescription
output RealOutputyOutput true if lights should be on [1]

Modelica definition

block DaylightControlled "Controlling the outdoor lighting based on whether the sun is up" parameter Modelica.SIunits.Angle lat(displayUnit="deg") "Latitude"; parameter Modelica.SIunits.Angle lon(displayUnit="deg") "Longitude"; parameter Modelica.SIunits.Time timZon(displayUnit="h") "Time zone of location"; CDL.Interfaces.RealOutput y( final min = 0, final max = 1, unit="1") "Output true if lights should be on"; protected CDL.Utilities.SunRiseSet sunRiseSet( final lat=lat, final lon=lon, final timZon=timZon) "Output next sunrise and sunset time, and whether the sun is up"; CDL.Logical.Not not1 "Logical not"; CDL.Conversions.BooleanToReal booToRea "Boolean to real converter"; equation connect(sunRiseSet.sunUp, not1.u); connect(not1.y, booToRea.u); connect(booToRea.y, y); end DaylightControlled;