blockControlLoop

Sequence to generate head pressure control signal if it is not available from the chiller controller

Information

Block that generates chiller head pressure control loop signal when the signal is not available from chiller controller, according to ASHRAE Guideline 36-2021, section 5.20.10 head pressure control, part 5.20.10.1, and 5.20.10.2.

1. When the head pressure control loop is enabled, a reverse acting PID loop shall maintain the temperature differential between the chiller condenser water return (condenser leaving) temperature TConWatRet and chilled water supply temperature TChiWatSup at the minimum allowable lift minChiLif (chiller lift equals to TConWatRet minus TChiWatSup)

2. Each operating chiller shall have its own head pressure control loop.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
RealminChiLif10Minimum allowable lift at minimum load for chiller
PID controller
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Types.SimpleControllercontrollerTypeBuildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Types.SimpleController.PIType of controller
Realk1Gain of controller
RealTi0.5Time constant of integrator block
RealTd0.5Time constant of derivative block

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.BooleanInputuHeaPreEnaStatus of head pressure control: true = ON, false = OFF
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.RealInputTConWatRetMeasured condenser water return temperature (condenser leaving)
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.RealInputTChiWatSupMeasured chilled water supply temperature
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.RealOutputyHeaPreConChiller head pressure control loop output

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Buildings.Controls.OBC.Utilities.PIDWithEnableconPIDGenerate head pressure control signal

Revisions

  • January 30, 2019, by Jianjun Hu:
    First implementation.