weatherFyleType

bifacial_radiance/modelchain.py

@@ -87,10 +87,17 @@ def runModelChain(simulationParamsDict, sceneParamsDict, timeControlParamsDict=N
         coerce_year = simulationParamsDict['coerce_year']
     else:
         coerce_year = None
+
+    if 'weatherFileType' in simulationParamsDict:
+        source = simulationParamsDict['weatherFileType']
+        print("Weather file of type ", source, " passed.")
+    else:
+        source = None
+
     print('Reading weather file {}'.format(simulationParamsDict['weatherFile']))
     metdata = demo.readWeatherFile(simulationParamsDict['weatherFile'],
                                    starttime=starttime, endtime=endtime, 
-                                   coerce_year=coerce_year)
+                                   coerce_year=coerce_year, source=source)
 
     # input albedo number or material name like 'concrete'.  To see options, run this without any input.
     demo.setGround(sceneParamsDict['albedo'])

tests/simulation_D9.ini

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+[simulationParamsDict]
+testfolder = C:\Users\sayala\Documents\GitHub\bifacial_radiance\bifacial_radiance\TEMP\Modelchain
+weatherFile = C:\Users\sayala\Documents\GitHub\bifacial_radiance\tests\SOLARGIS_Almeria_Spain_20210331.csv
+weatherFileType = SolarGis
+getEPW = False
+simulationname = Somewhere
+moduletype = SW325XL
+rewriteModule = True
+cellLevelModule = False
+axisofrotationTorqueTube = True
+torqueTube = True
+hpc = False
+tracking = True
+cumulativeSky = False
+selectTimes = True
+latitude = 37.5
+longitude = -77.6
+calculateShading = True
+saveImage = True
+
+[sceneParamsDict]
+albedo = 0.35
+nMods = 2
+nRows = 1
+gcrorpitch = pitch
+pitch = 10.0
+axis_azimuth = 180.0
+hub_height = 2.0
+tilt = 15.0
+
+[timeControlParamsDict]
+starttime = 06_21_1130
+endtime = 06_22_1230
+
+[moduleParamsDict]
+bifi = 0.65
+numpanels = 2
+xgap = 0.02
+ygap = 0.15
+zgap = 0.1
+x = 1.001
+y = 1.993
+
+[trackingParamsDict]
+backtrack = True
+limit_angle = 60.0
+angle_delta = 10.0
+useMeasuredTrackerAngle = False
+
+[torquetubeParamsDict]
+torqueTubeMaterial = Metal_Grey
+diameter = 0.15
+tubetype = Square
+
+[analysisParamsDict]
+modWanted = [1, 2]
+rowWanted = [5]
+sensorsy = [9, 9]
+sensorsx = [1, 1]
+
+[CECModParamsDict]
+alpha_sc = 0.0039216
+a_ref = 1.80227
+I_L_ref = 10.5308
+I_o_ref = 2.28e-11
+R_sh_ref = 900.982
+R_s = 0.285529
+Adjust = 4.39011