blockDisableChiller

Sequence for disabling chiller in stage-down process

Information

Block that controlls chiller when there is a staging down command uStaDow=true. This implementation is based on ASHRAE Guideline 36-2021, section 5.20.4.17, items a.5 and a.6. These two sections specify how to start the smaller chiller and shut off larger chiller when the stage change requires large chiller off and small chiller on. In other stage change, when it does not require chiller on/off, the chiller will then be shut off as specified in section 5.20.4.17, item b.

When the stage-down process requires a smaller chiller to be staged on and a larger chiller to be staged off:

  • Start the smaller chiller after its chilled water isolation valve is fully open ( uEnaChiWatIsoVal becomes true).
  • Wait 5 minutes (proOnTim) for the newly enabled chiller to prove that it is operating correctly, then shut off the larger chiller and release the demand limit.

If it stages down from any other stage that does not require one chiller to be off and another chiller to be on, then shut off the last stage chiller.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
IntegernChi2Total number of chillers
RealproOnTim300Enabled chiller operation time to indicate if it is proven on

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.IntegerInputnexEnaChiIndex of next enabling chiller
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.BooleanInputuStaDowStage-down command
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.BooleanInputuEnaChiWatIsoValStatus of chiller chilled water isolation valve control: true=enabled valve is fully open
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.BooleanInput[nChi]uChiChiller status: true=ON
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.IntegerInputnexDisChiNext disabling chiller when there is any stage up that need one chiller on and another off
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.BooleanInputuOnOffIndicate if the stage require one chiller to be enabled while another is disabled
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.BooleanOutput[nChi]yChiChiller enabling status
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.BooleanOutputyRelDemLimRelease demand limit

Revisions

  • September 15, 2019, by Jianjun Hu:
    First implementation.