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
GetAltitudeTMY3	Test model to get Altitude of TMY3
GetHeaderElement	Test model to get header element
GetTimeSpanTMY3	Test model to get the time span of a weather file
GetTimeSpanTMY3LongHeader	Test model to get the time span of a weather file with a long header line
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

Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.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

Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.CheckPressure

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

Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.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

Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.ConvertTime

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

Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.ConvertTimeNegativeStart

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

Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.ConvertTimePositiveStart

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

Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.EquationOfTime

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.Utilities.Files.loa...	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.Utilities.Files.loadResource("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.GetAltitudeTMY3

Test model to get Altitude of TMY3

Information

This example tests getting the location altitude 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
Length	alt	Buildings.BoundaryConditions...	Altitude of TMY3 location [m]

Modelica definition

model GetAltitudeTMY3 "Test model to get Altitude of TMY3" 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 Modelica.Units.SI.Length alt = Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.getAltitudeLocationTMY3( filNam) "Altitude of TMY3 location"; end GetAltitudeTMY3;

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.Units.SI.Angle longitude(fixed=false, displayUnit="deg") "Longitude"; parameter Modelica.Units.SI.Angle latitude(fixed=false, displayUnit="deg") "Latitude"; parameter Modelica.Units.SI.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.Units.SI.Time[2] timeSpan(each fixed=false) "Start time, end time of weather data"; protected constant Modelica.Units.SI.Time endTim=365*24*3600.; constant Modelica.Units.SI.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.GetTimeSpanTMY3LongHeader

Test model to get the time span of a weather file with a long header line

Information

This example tests getting the time span of a TMY3 weather data file with a long line in the header of the weather 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

Modelica definition

model GetTimeSpanTMY3LongHeader "Test model to get the time span of a weather file with a long header line" extends Modelica.Icons.Example; parameter String filNam=Modelica.Utilities.Files.loadResource( "modelica://Buildings/Resources/Data/BoundaryConditions/WeatherData/BaseClasses/Examples/weatherWithLongHeader.mos") "Name of weather data file"; final parameter Modelica.Units.SI.Time[2] timeSpan= Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.getTimeSpanTMY3(filNam, "tab1") "Start time, end time of weather data"; initial equation assert(abs(timeSpan[2]-14400) < 0.1, "Error in getting time span."); end GetTimeSpanTMY3LongHeader;

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

Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.LimitMin

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

Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.LocalCivilTime

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

Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BaseClasses.Examples.SolarTime

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;