blockIdentifyStage

Identify current chiller stage according to the proven on status of the chillers

Information

This subsequence is not directly specified in ASHRAE Guideline 36-2021 as it provides a side calculation about the generalization of the staging sequences for any number of chillers and stages provided by the user.

The subsequence outputs the current chiller stage index ySta according to the current chillers proven on status uChi and the given staging matrix staMat, which specifies which chillers should be enabled at each stage.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
IntegernSta3Number of chiller stages
IntegernChi2Number of chillers
Integer[nSta,nChi]staMat{{1, 0}, {0, 1}, {1, 1}}Staging matrix with chiller stage as row index and chiller as column index

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.BooleanInput[nChi]uChiVector of chiller proven on status: true=ON
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.IntegerOutputyStaCurrent stage index

Revisions

  • May 3, 2023, by Jianjun Hu:
    First implementation.