recordController

Record for plant controller

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Information

This record provides the set of parameters for heat pump plant controllers that can be found within Buildings.Templates.Plants.HeatPumps.Components.Controls.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Buildings.Templates.Plants.HeatPumps.Configuration.HeatPumpPlantcfgPlant configuration parameters
Temperature setpoints
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureTHeaWatSup_nominalMaximum HW supply temperature setpoint (design HW supply temperature)
RealTHeaWatSupSet_minMinimum value to which the HW supply temperature can be reset
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureTOutHeaWatLckBuildings.Templates.Data.Defaults.TOutHeaWatLckOutdoor air lockout temperature above which the HW loop is prevented from operating
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureTChiWatSup_nominalMinimum CHW supply temperature setpoint (design CHW supply temperature)
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureTChiWatSupSet_maxMaximum value to which the CHW supply temperature can be reset
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureTOutChiWatLckBuildings.Templates.Data.Defaults.TOutChiWatLckOutdoor air lockout temperature below which the CHW loop is prevented from operating
Heat pump flow setpoints
Modelica.Units.SI.VolumeFlowRateVHeaWatHp_flow_nominalDesign heat pump HW volume flow rate - Each heat pump
Modelica.Units.SI.VolumeFlowRateVHeaWatHp_flow_min1.1*VHeaWatHp_flow_nominalMinimum heat pump HW volume flow rate - Each heat pump
Modelica.Units.SI.VolumeFlowRateVChiWatHp_flow_nominalDesign heat pump CHW volume flow rate - Each heat pump
Modelica.Units.SI.VolumeFlowRateVChiWatHp_flow_min1.1*VChiWatHp_flow_nominalMinimum heat pump CHW volume flow rate - Each heat pump
Capacity
Modelica.Units.SI.HeatFlowRatecapHeaHp_nominalDesign heat pump heating capacity - Each heat pump
Modelica.Units.SI.VolumeFlowRateVHeaWatPri_flow_nominalVHeaWatHp_flow_nominal*cfg.nHpDesign primary HW volume flow rate
Modelica.Units.SI.VolumeFlowRateVHeaWatSec_flow_nominalDesign secondary HW volume flow rate
Modelica.Units.SI.HeatFlowRatecapCooHp_nominalDesign heat pump cooling capacity - Each heat pump
Modelica.Units.SI.VolumeFlowRateVChiWatPri_flow_nominalVChiWatHp_flow_nominal*cfg.nHpDesign primary CHW volume flow rate
Modelica.Units.SI.VolumeFlowRateVChiWatSec_flow_nominalDesign secondary CHW volume flow rate
Information provided by designer
Modelica.Units.SI.PressureDifferencedpHeaWatRemSet_min5*6894Minimum value to which the HW differential pressure can be reset - Remote sensor
Modelica.Units.SI.PressureDifferencedpChiWatRemSet_min5*6894Minimum value to which the CHW differential pressure can be reset - Remote sensor
RealTChiWatSupHrc_minSidestream HRC – Minimum allowable CHW supply temperature
RealTHeaWatSupHrc_maxSidestream HRC – Maximum allowable HW supply temperature
RealCOPHeaHrc_nominalSidestream HRC – Heating COP at design heating conditions
RealcapCooHrc_minSidestream HRC – Minimum cooling capacity below which cycling occurs
RealcapHeaHrc_minSidestream HRC – Minimum heating capacity below which cycling occurs
Information provided by testing, adjusting, and balancing contractor
Modelica.Units.SI.PressureDifference[:]dpHeaWatRemSet_maxMaximum HW differential pressure setpoint - Remote sensor
RealdpHeaWatLocSet_min5*6895Minimum HW loop differential pressure setpoint local to the plant
RealdpHeaWatLocSet_maxMaximum HW loop differential pressure setpoint local to the plant
RealyPumHeaWatPriSetPrimary pump speed providing design heat pump flow in heating mode
RealyPumHeaWatPri_min0.1Primary HW pump minimum speed
RealyPumHeaWatSec_min0.1Secondary HW pump minimum speed
Modelica.Units.SI.PressureDifference[:]dpChiWatRemSet_maxMaximum CHW differential pressure setpoint - Remote sensor
RealdpChiWatLocSet_min5*6895Minimum CHW loop differential pressure setpoint local to the plant
RealdpChiWatLocSet_maxMaximum CHW loop differential pressure setpoint local to the plant
RealyPumChiWatPriSetPrimary pump speed providing design heat pump flow in cooling mode
RealyPumChiWatPri_min0.1Primary CHW pump minimum speed
RealyPumChiWatSec_min0.1Secondary CHW pump minimum speed
Plant enable
Real[:,2]schHea[0, 1; 24*3600, 1]Heating mode enable schedule
Real[:,2]schCoo[0, 1; 24*3600, 1]Cooling mode enable schedule
Equipment staging and rotation
Real[:,:]staEquStaging matrix – Equipment required for each stage
RealplrSta0.9Staging part load ratio

Revisions

  • June 4, 2024, by Michael Wetter:
    Corrected display unit for Dymola 2024x Refresh1.