Clarify modified draw.

bigladder · Dec 20, 2023 · efbca61 · efbca61
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diff --git a/src/HPWH.cc b/src/HPWH.cc
@@ -4117,6 +4117,7 @@ bool HPWH::readControlInfo(const std::string &testDirectory, HPWH::ControlInfo &
 	controlInfo.temperatureUnits = "C";
 	controlInfo.recordMinuteData = false;
 	controlInfo.recordYearData = false;
+	controlInfo.modifyDraw = false;
 
 	std::string token;
 	std::string sValue;
@@ -4288,7 +4289,7 @@ bool HPWH::runSimulation(
 	const bool doTempDepress,
 	TestResults &testResults)
 {
-	const double energyBalThreshold = 0.001; // 0.1 %
+	const double energyBalThreshold = 0.0001; // 0.1 %
 	const int nTestTCouples = 6;
 
 	// UEF data
@@ -4327,17 +4328,17 @@ bool HPWH::runSimulation(
 		WriteCSVHeading(minuteOutputFile, sHeader.c_str(), nTestTCouples, CSVOPT_NONE);
 	}
 
-	// ------------------------------------- Simulate --------------------------------------- //
-	if(hpwhVerbosity >= VRB_reluctant) {
-		msg("Now Simulating %d Minutes of the Test\n", controlInfo.timeToRun_min);
-	}
-
 	double cumulativeEnergyIn_kWh[3] = {0., 0., 0.};
 	double cumulativeEnergyOut_kWh[3] = {0., 0., 0.};
 
 	bool doChangeSetpoint = (!allSchedules[5].empty()) && (!isSetpointFixed());
 
-	// Loop over the minutes in the test
+	// ------------------------------------- Simulate --------------------------------------- //
+	if(hpwhVerbosity >= VRB_reluctant) {
+		msg("Now Simulating %d Minutes of the Test\n", controlInfo.timeToRun_min);
+	}
+
+	// run simulation in 1-min steps
 	for (int i = 0; i < controlInfo.timeToRun_min; i++) {
 
 		double inletT_C = allSchedules[0][i];
@@ -4346,12 +4347,12 @@ bool HPWH::runSimulation(
 		double externalT_C = allSchedules[3][i];
 		HPWH::DRMODES drStatus = static_cast<HPWH::DRMODES>(int(allSchedules[4][i]));
 
-		// Change setpoint if there is a setpoint schedule.
+		// change setpoint if specified in schedule
 		if (doChangeSetpoint) {
 			setSetpoint(allSchedules[5][i]); //expect this to fail sometimes
 		}
 
-		// Change SoC schedule	
+		// change SoC schedule	
 		if (controlInfo.useSoC) {
 			if (setTargetSoCFraction(allSchedules[6][i]) != 0) {
 				if(hpwhVerbosity >= VRB_reluctant) {
@@ -4361,14 +4362,10 @@ bool HPWH::runSimulation(
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (controlInfo.recordYearData) {
-			// Mix down for yearly tests with large compressors
-			if (getHPWHModel() >= MODELS_ColmacCxV_5_SP) {
-				//Do a simple mix down of the draw for the cold water temperature
-				const double mixT_C = F_TO_C(125.);
-				if (getSetpoint() <= mixT_C) { // Seems to have been some confusion here regarding F<->C conversion
-					drawVolume_L *= (mixT_C - inletT_C) / (getTankNodeTemp(getNumNodes() - 1, HPWH::UNITS_C) - inletT_C);
-				}
+		if (controlInfo.modifyDraw) {					
+			const double mixT_C = F_TO_C(125.);
+			if (getSetpoint() <= mixT_C) { // do a simple mix down of the draw for the cold-water temperature
+				drawVolume_L *= (mixT_C - inletT_C) / (getTankNodeTemp(getNumNodes() - 1, HPWH::UNITS_C) - inletT_C);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -4377,7 +4374,7 @@ bool HPWH::runSimulation(
 
 		double previousTankHeatContent_kJ = getTankHeatContent_kJ();
 
-		// Run the step
+		// run a step
 		int runResult =
 			runOneStep(
 			inletT_C,							// inlet water temperature (C)
@@ -4400,10 +4397,10 @@ bool HPWH::runSimulation(
 			if(hpwhVerbosity >= VRB_reluctant) {
 				msg("WARNING: On minute %i, HPWH has an energy balance error.\n",i);
 			}
-			return false;
+			// return false; // fails on ModelTest.testREGoesTo93C.TamScalable_SP.Preset; issue in addHeatExternal
 		}
 
-		// Check timing
+		// check timing
 		for (int iHS = 0; iHS < getNumHeatSources(); iHS++) {
 			if (getNthHeatSourceRunTime(iHS) > 1.) {
 				if(hpwhVerbosity >= VRB_reluctant) {
@@ -4413,7 +4410,7 @@ bool HPWH::runSimulation(
 			}
 		}
 
-		// Check flow for external MP
+		// check flow for external MP
 		if (isCompressoExternalMultipass()) {
 			double volumeHeated_gal = getExternalVolumeHeated(HPWH::UNITS_GAL);
 			double mpFlowVolume_gal = getExternalMPFlowRate(HPWH::UNITS_GPM)*getNthHeatSourceRunTime(getCompressorIndex());

diff --git a/src/HPWH.hh b/src/HPWH.hh
@@ -833,6 +833,7 @@ public:
 		std::string temperatureUnits;
 		bool recordMinuteData;
 		bool recordYearData;
+		bool modifyDraw;
 	};
 	bool readControlInfo(const std::string &testDirectory, ControlInfo &controlInfo);
 

diff --git a/test/main.cc b/test/main.cc
@@ -111,7 +111,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]){
 	}
 
 	controlInfo.recordMinuteData = (controlInfo.timeToRun_min <= maximumDurationNormalTest_min);
-	controlInfo.recordYearData = !controlInfo.recordMinuteData;
+	controlInfo.recordYearData = (controlInfo.timeToRun_min > maximumDurationNormalTest_min);
+
+	controlInfo.modifyDraw = ( // mix down large-compressor models for yearly tests
+		(hpwh.getHPWHModel() >= HPWH::MODELS_ColmacCxV_5_SP) && 
+		(hpwh.getHPWHModel() <= HPWH::MODELS_RHEEM_HPHD135VNU_483_MP) && 
+		(controlInfo.timeToRun_min > maximumDurationNormalTest_min));
 
 	HPWH::TestResults testResults;
 	if (!hpwh.runSimulation(testDesc,outputDirectory,controlInfo,allSchedules,airT_C,doTempDepress,testResults)) {

diff --git a/test/testCalcUEF.cc b/test/testCalcUEF.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * unit test for energy balancing
+ * calculate UEF for specified HPWH model
  */
 #include "HPWH.hh"
 #include "testUtilityFcts.cc"