Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples
Collection of models that illustrate model use and test models
Information
This package contains examples for the use of models that can be found in Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.
Extends from Modelica.Icons.ExamplesPackage (Icon for packages containing runnable examples).
Package Content
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
 CheckBlackBodySkyTemperature
|
Test model for CheckBlackBodySkyTemperature |
| CheckPressure
|
Test model for pressure check |
| CheckTemperature
|
Test model for CheckTemperature |
| ConvertTime
|
Test model for converting time |
| ConvertTimeNegativeStart
|
Validation of time conversion for negative start time |
| ConvertTimePositiveStart
|
Validation of time conversion for positive start time |
| EquationOfTime
|
Test model for equation of time |
| GetAbsolutePath
|
Test model to get the absolute path of a URI |
| GetHeaderElement
|
Test model to get header element |
| GetTimeSpanTMY3
|
Test model to get the time span of a weather file |
 GetTimeSpanTMY3_NonzeroStart
|
Test model to get time span of a weather file, start time is non zero |
 LimitMin
|
Test model for ceiling height check |
| LocalCivilTime
|
Test model for calculate local civil time |
| SolarTime
|
Test model for solar time |
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.CheckBlackBodySkyTemperature
Test model for CheckBlackBodySkyTemperature
Information
This example tests the model that checks the black-body sky temperature.
Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples).
Modelica definition
model CheckBlackBodySkyTemperature
"Test model for CheckBlackBodySkyTemperature"
extends Modelica.Icons.Example;
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.CheckBlackBodySkyTemperature
cheSkyBlaBodTem "Check for the black body sky temperature";
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Ramp TBlaBod(
height=140-0.02,
duration=1,
offset=273.15 - 69.99) "Black body sky temperature";
equation
connect(TBlaBod.y, cheSkyBlaBodTem.TIn);
end CheckBlackBodySkyTemperature;
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.CheckPressure
Test model for pressure check
Information
This example tests the model that asserts that the pressure is within acceptable bounds.
Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples).
Modelica definition
model CheckPressure "Test model for pressure check"
extends Modelica.Icons.Example;
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.CheckPressure chePre
"Block that checks the pressure";
Buildings.Utilities.Time.ModelTime modTim
"Block that outputs simulation time";
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.ConvertTime conTim(
weaDatStaTim=0,
weaDatEndTim=31536000)
"Block that converts time";
protected
Modelica.Blocks.Tables.CombiTable1Ds datRea(
tableOnFile=true,
tableName="tab1",
fileName=Modelica.Utilities.Files.loadResource(
Modelica.Utilities.Files.loadResource("modelica://Buildings/Resources/weatherdata/USA_IL_Chicago-OHare.Intl.AP.725300_TMY3.mos")),
columns=2:30,
smoothness=Modelica.Blocks.Types.Smoothness.ContinuousDerivative)
"Data reader";
equation
connect(datRea.y[4], chePre.PIn);
connect(modTim.y, conTim.modTim);
connect(conTim.calTim, datRea.u);
end CheckPressure;
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.CheckTemperature
Test model for CheckTemperature
Information
This example tests the model that checks the temperature.
Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples).
Modelica definition
model CheckTemperature "Test model for CheckTemperature"
extends Modelica.Icons.Example;
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.CheckDryBulbTemperature
cheTemDryBul "Check dry bulb temperature ";
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.CheckDewPointTemperature
cheTemDewPoi "Check dew point temperature";
Buildings.Utilities.Time.ModelTime modTim
"Block that outputs the model time";
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.ConvertTime conTim(
weaDatStaTim=0,
weaDatEndTim=31536000)
"Block that converts time";
Modelica.Blocks.Math.UnitConversions.From_degC from_degC
"Block that converts temperature";
Modelica.Blocks.Math.UnitConversions.From_degC from_degC1
"Block that converts temperature";
protected
Modelica.Blocks.Tables.CombiTable1Ds datRea(
tableOnFile=true,
tableName="tab1",
fileName=Modelica.Utilities.Files.loadResource(
Modelica.Utilities.Files.loadResource("modelica://Buildings/Resources/weatherdata/USA_IL_Chicago-OHare.Intl.AP.725300_TMY3.mos")),
columns=2:30,
smoothness=Modelica.Blocks.Types.Smoothness.ContinuousDerivative)
"Data reader";
equation
connect(modTim.y, conTim.modTim);
connect(conTim.calTim, datRea.u);
connect(datRea.y[1], from_degC.u);
connect(from_degC.y, cheTemDryBul.TIn);
connect(datRea.y[2], from_degC1.u);
connect(from_degC1.y, cheTemDewPoi.TIn);
end CheckTemperature;
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.ConvertTime
Test model for converting time
Information
This example tests the model that converts time.
Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples).
Modelica definition
model ConvertTime "Test model for converting time"
extends Modelica.Icons.Example;
Buildings.Utilities.Time.ModelTime modTim
"Block that outputs simulation time";
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.ConvertTime conTim(
weaDatStaTim=0,
weaDatEndTim=31536000)
"Block that converts time";
equation
connect(modTim.y, conTim.modTim);
end ConvertTime;
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.ConvertTimeNegativeStart
Validation of time conversion for negative start time
Information
This example tests the model that converts time for negative start time.
Extends from Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.ConvertTime (Test model for converting time).
Modelica definition
model ConvertTimeNegativeStart
"Validation of time conversion for negative start time"
extends Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.ConvertTime;
end ConvertTimeNegativeStart;
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.ConvertTimePositiveStart
Validation of time conversion for positive start time
Information
This example tests the model that converts time for positive start time.
Extends from Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.ConvertTime (Test model for converting time).
Modelica definition
model ConvertTimePositiveStart
"Validation of time conversion for positive start time"
extends Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.ConvertTime;
end ConvertTimePositiveStart;
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.EquationOfTime
Test model for equation of time
Information
This example tests the model that computes the equation of time.
Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples).
Modelica definition
model EquationOfTime "Test model for equation of time"
extends Modelica.Icons.Example;
Utilities.Time.ModelTime modTim "Block that outputs simulation time";
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.EquationOfTime eqnTim
"Block that computes the equation of time";
equation
connect(modTim.y, eqnTim.nDay);
end EquationOfTime;
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.GetAbsolutePath
Test model to get the absolute path of a URI
Information
This model tests the function that gets the absolute path of a URI.
Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples).
Parameters
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| String | f | "modelica://Buildings/packag... | Name of a file that exists |
| String | fAbs | Buildings.BoundaryConditions... | Absolute path of f |
Modelica definition
model GetAbsolutePath "Test model to get the absolute path of a URI"
extends Modelica.Icons.Example;
parameter String f = "modelica://Buildings/package.mo"
"Name of a file that exists";
parameter String fAbs=
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.getAbsolutePath(uri=f)
"Absolute path of f";
final parameter Integer dummy = 1
"Dummy variable, used to have a result as needed for the unit tests";
initial algorithm
Modelica.Utilities.Streams.print("Absolute path = " + fAbs);
end GetAbsolutePath;
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.GetHeaderElement
Test model to get header element
Information
This example tests getting the header of the TMY3 weather data file.
Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples).
Parameters
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angle | longitude | Longitude [rad] | |
| Angle | latitude | Latitude [rad] | |
| Time | timeZone | Time zone [s] | |
| String | filNam | Modelica.Utilities.Files.loa... | Name of weather data file |
Modelica definition
model GetHeaderElement "Test model to get header element"
extends Modelica.Icons.Example;
parameter Modelica.SIunits.Angle longitude(fixed=false, displayUnit="deg")
"Longitude";
parameter Modelica.SIunits.Angle latitude(fixed=false, displayUnit="deg")
"Latitude";
parameter Modelica.SIunits.Time timeZone(fixed=false, displayUnit="h")
"Time zone";
parameter String filNam = Modelica.Utilities.Files.loadResource("modelica://Buildings/Resources/weatherdata/USA_IL_Chicago-OHare.Intl.AP.725300_TMY3.mos")
"Name of weather data file";
final parameter String absFilNam = Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.getAbsolutePath(filNam)
"Absolute path of the file";
initial equation
longitude = Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.getLongitudeTMY3(
filNam=absFilNam);
latitude = Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.getLatitudeTMY3(
filNam=absFilNam);
timeZone = Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.getTimeZoneTMY3(
filNam=absFilNam);
assert(abs(longitude*180/Modelica.Constants.pi+87.92) < 1,
"Error when parsing longitude, longitude = " + String(longitude));
assert(abs(latitude*180/Modelica.Constants.pi-41.98) < 1,
"Error when parsing latitude, latitude = " + String(latitude));
assert(abs(timeZone+6*3600) < 1, "Error when parsing time zone, timeZone = "
+ String(timeZone));
end GetHeaderElement;
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.GetTimeSpanTMY3
Test model to get the time span of a weather file
Information
This example tests getting the time span of a TMY3 weather data file.
Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples).
Parameters
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| String | filNam | Modelica.Utilities.Files.loa... | Name of weather data file |
| String | tabNam | "tab1" | Name of table on weather file |
| Time | timeSpan[2] | Start time, end time of weather data [s] |
Modelica definition
model GetTimeSpanTMY3 "Test model to get the time span of a weather file"
extends Modelica.Icons.Example;
parameter String filNam = Modelica.Utilities.Files.loadResource(
"modelica://Buildings/Resources/weatherdata/USA_IL_Chicago-OHare.Intl.AP.725300_TMY3.mos")
"Name of weather data file";
parameter String tabNam = "tab1" "Name of table on weather file";
parameter Modelica.SIunits.Time[2] timeSpan(each fixed=false)
"Start time, end time of weather data";
protected
constant Modelica.SIunits.Time endTim = 365*24*3600.;
constant Modelica.SIunits.Time staTim = 0.;
initial equation
timeSpan = Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.getTimeSpanTMY3(
filNam, tabNam);
assert(abs(timeSpan[2]-endTim) < 1E-5 and abs(timeSpan[1]-staTim) < 1E-5,
"Error in weather file, start time " + String(timeSpan[1]) +
" and end time " + String(timeSpan[2]) +
", but expected " + String(staTim) + " and " + String(endTim) + ".");
end GetTimeSpanTMY3;
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.GetTimeSpanTMY3_NonzeroStart
Test model to get time span of a weather file, start time is non zero
Information
This example tests getting time span of a TMY3 weather data file that starts at a non-zero time.
Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples), Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.GetTimeSpanTMY3 (Test model to get the time span of a weather file).
Parameters
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| String | filNam | Modelica.Utilities.Files.loa... | Name of weather data file |
| String | tabNam | "tab1" | Name of table on weather file |
| Time | timeSpan[2] | Start time, end time of weather data [s] |
Modelica definition
model GetTimeSpanTMY3_NonzeroStart
"Test model to get time span of a weather file, start time is non zero"
extends Modelica.Icons.Example;
extends Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.GetTimeSpanTMY3
(
filNam = Modelica.Utilities.Files.loadResource(
"modelica://Buildings/Resources/Data/BoundaryConditions/WeatherData/Validation/DecemberToJanuary.mos"),
staTim = 30992400,
endTim = 31863600);
end GetTimeSpanTMY3_NonzeroStart;
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.LimitMin
Test model for ceiling height check
Information
This example tests the model that constrains the ceiling height.
Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples).
Modelica definition
model LimitMin "Test model for ceiling height check"
extends Modelica.Icons.Example;
Buildings.Utilities.Time.ModelTime modTim;
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.LimiterCeilingHeight limCeiHei
"Block that constrains the ceiling height";
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.ConvertTime conTim(
weaDatStaTim=0,
weaDatEndTim=31536000)
"Block that converts time";
protected
Modelica.Blocks.Tables.CombiTable1Ds datRea(
tableOnFile=true,
tableName="tab1",
fileName=Modelica.Utilities.Files.loadResource(
Modelica.Utilities.Files.loadResource("modelica://Buildings/Resources/weatherdata/USA_IL_Chicago-OHare.Intl.AP.725300_TMY3.mos")),
columns=2:30,
smoothness=Modelica.Blocks.Types.Smoothness.ContinuousDerivative)
"Data reader";
equation
connect(datRea.y[20],limCeiHei.u);
connect(modTim.y, conTim.modTim);
connect(conTim.calTim, datRea.u);
end LimitMin;
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.LocalCivilTime
Test model for calculate local civil time
Information
This example tests the model that computes the local civil time.
Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples).
Modelica definition
model LocalCivilTime "Test model for calculate local civil time"
extends Modelica.Icons.Example;
Buildings.Utilities.Time.ModelTime modTim
"Block that outputs the model time";
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.LocalCivilTime locTim(
timZon=-21600, lon=-1.5293932423067);
equation
connect(modTim.y, locTim.cloTim);
end LocalCivilTime;
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.SolarTime
Test model for solar time
Information
This example tests the model that computes the solar time.
Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples).
Modelica definition
model SolarTime "Test model for solar time"
extends Modelica.Icons.Example;
Utilities.Time.ModelTime modTim "Block that outputs simulation time";
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.LocalCivilTime locTim(
timZon=-21600,
lon=-1.7039261675061) "Block that computes the local civil time";
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.SolarTime solTim
"Block that computes the solar time";
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.EquationOfTime eqnTim
"Block that computes the equation of time";
equation
connect(modTim.y, locTim.cloTim);
connect(locTim.locTim, solTim.locTim);
connect(modTim.y, eqnTim.nDay);
connect(eqnTim.eqnTim, solTim.equTim);
end SolarTime;