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cmod_tcstrough_physical.cpp
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cmod_tcstrough_physical.cpp
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/*
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Copyright (c) Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC. See also https://github.com/NREL/ssc/blob/develop/LICENSE
All rights reserved.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
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FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
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*/
// Trough CSP - physical model
#include "core.h"
#include "tckernel.h"
#include <algorithm>
// for adjustment factors
#include "common.h"
#include "lib_weatherfile.h"
static var_info _cm_vtab_tcstrough_physical[] = {
// weather reader inputs
// VARTYPE DATATYPE NAME LABEL UNITS META GROUP REQUIRED_IF CONSTRAINTS UI_HINTS
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_STRING, "file_name", "Local weather file with path", "none", "", "weather", "*", "LOCAL_FILE", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "track_mode", "Tracking mode", "none", "", "weather", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "tilt", "Tilt angle of surface/axis", "none", "", "weather", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "azimuth", "Azimuth angle of surface/axis", "none", "", "weather", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "system_capacity", "Nameplate capacity", "kW", "", "trough", "*", "", "" },
// solar field (type 250) inputs
// VARTYPE DATATYPE NAME LABEL UNITS META GROUP REQUIRED_IF CONSTRAINTS UI_HINTS
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "nSCA", "Number of SCAs in a loop", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "nHCEt", "Number of HCE types", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "nColt", "Number of collector types", "none", "constant=4", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "nHCEVar", "Number of HCE variants per type", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "nLoops", "Number of loops in the field", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "eta_pump", "HTF pump efficiency", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "HDR_rough", "Header pipe roughness", "m", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "theta_stow", "Stow angle", "deg", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "theta_dep", "Deploy angle", "deg", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "Row_Distance", "Spacing between rows (centerline to centerline)", "m", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "FieldConfig", "Number of subfield headers", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "T_startup", "Required temperature of the system before the power block can be switched on", "C", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "P_ref", "Rated plant capacity", "MWe", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "m_dot_htfmin", "Minimum loop HTF flow rate", "kg/s", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "m_dot_htfmax", "Maximum loop HTF flow rate", "kg/s", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "T_loop_in_des", "Design loop inlet temperature", "C", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "T_loop_out", "Target loop outlet temperature", "C", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "Fluid", "Field HTF fluid ID number", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "T_fp", "Freeze protection temperature (heat trace activation temperature)", "C", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "I_bn_des", "Solar irradiation at design", "W/m2", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "calc_design_pipe_vals", "Calculate temps and pressures at design conditions for runners and headers", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "V_hdr_cold_max", "Maximum HTF velocity in the cold headers at design", "m/s", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "V_hdr_cold_min", "Minimum HTF velocity in the cold headers at design", "m/s", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "V_hdr_hot_max", "Maximum HTF velocity in the hot headers at design", "m/s", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "V_hdr_hot_min", "Minimum HTF velocity in the hot headers at design", "m/s", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "N_max_hdr_diams", "Maximum number of diameters in each of the hot and cold headers", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "L_rnr_pb", "Length of runner pipe in power block", "m", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "L_rnr_per_xpan", "Threshold length of straight runner pipe without an expansion loop", "m", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "L_xpan_hdr", "Compined perpendicular lengths of each header expansion loop", "m", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "L_xpan_rnr", "Compined perpendicular lengths of each runner expansion loop", "m", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "Min_rnr_xpans", "Minimum number of expansion loops per single-diameter runner section", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "northsouth_field_sep", "North/south separation between subfields. 0 = SCAs are touching", "m", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "N_hdr_per_xpan", "Number of collector loops per expansion loop", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "offset_xpan_hdr", "Location of first header expansion loop. 1 = after first collector loop", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "Pipe_hl_coef", "Loss coefficient from the header, runner pipe, and non-HCE piping", "W/m2-K", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "SCA_drives_elec", "Tracking power, in Watts per SCA drive", "W/SCA", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "fthrok", "Flag to allow partial defocusing of the collectors", "", "", "solar_field", "*", "INTEGER", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "fthrctrl", "Defocusing strategy", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "water_usage_per_wash", "Water usage per wash", "L/m2_aper", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "washing_frequency", "Mirror washing frequency", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "accept_mode", "Acceptance testing mode?", "0/1", "no/yes", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "accept_init", "In acceptance testing mode - require steady-state startup", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "accept_loc", "In acceptance testing mode - temperature sensor location", "1/2", "hx/loop", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "solar_mult", "Solar multiple", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "mc_bal_hot", "Heat capacity of the balance of plant on the hot side", "kWht/K-MWt", "none", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "mc_bal_cold", "Heat capacity of the balance of plant on the cold side", "kWht/K-MWt", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "mc_bal_sca", "Non-HTF heat capacity associated with each SCA - per meter basis", "Wht/K-m", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "W_aperture", "The collector aperture width (Total structural area used for shadowing)", "m", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "A_aperture", "Reflective aperture area of the collector", "m2", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "TrackingError", "User-defined tracking error derate", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "GeomEffects", "User-defined geometry effects derate", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "Rho_mirror_clean", "User-defined clean mirror reflectivity", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "Dirt_mirror", "User-defined dirt on mirror derate", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "Error", "User-defined general optical error derate ", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "Ave_Focal_Length", "Average focal length of the collector ", "m", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "L_SCA", "Length of the SCA ", "m", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "L_aperture", "Length of a single mirror/HCE unit", "m", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "ColperSCA", "Number of individual collector sections in an SCA ", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "Distance_SCA", "Piping distance between SCA's in the field", "m", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "IAM_matrix", "IAM coefficients, matrix for 4 collectors", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "HCE_FieldFrac", "Fraction of the field occupied by this HCE type ", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "D_2", "Inner absorber tube diameter", "m", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "D_3", "Outer absorber tube diameter", "m", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "D_4", "Inner glass envelope diameter ", "m", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "D_5", "Outer glass envelope diameter ", "m", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "D_p", "Diameter of the absorber flow plug (optional) ", "m", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "Flow_type", "Flow type through the absorber", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "Rough", "Relative roughness of the internal HCE surface ", "-", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "alpha_env", "Envelope absorptance ", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "epsilon_3_11", "Absorber emittance for receiver type 1 variation 1", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "epsilon_3_12", "Absorber emittance for receiver type 1 variation 2", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "epsilon_3_13", "Absorber emittance for receiver type 1 variation 3", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "epsilon_3_14", "Absorber emittance for receiver type 1 variation 4", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "epsilon_3_21", "Absorber emittance for receiver type 2 variation 1", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "epsilon_3_22", "Absorber emittance for receiver type 2 variation 2", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "epsilon_3_23", "Absorber emittance for receiver type 2 variation 3", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "epsilon_3_24", "Absorber emittance for receiver type 2 variation 4", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "epsilon_3_31", "Absorber emittance for receiver type 3 variation 1", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "epsilon_3_32", "Absorber emittance for receiver type 3 variation 2", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "epsilon_3_33", "Absorber emittance for receiver type 3 variation 3", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "epsilon_3_34", "Absorber emittance for receiver type 3 variation 4", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "epsilon_3_41", "Absorber emittance for receiver type 4 variation 1", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "epsilon_3_42", "Absorber emittance for receiver type 4 variation 2", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "epsilon_3_43", "Absorber emittance for receiver type 4 variation 3", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "epsilon_3_44", "Absorber emittance for receiver type 4 variation 4", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "alpha_abs", "Absorber absorptance ", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "Tau_envelope", "Envelope transmittance", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "EPSILON_4", "Inner glass envelope emissivities (Pyrex) ", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "EPSILON_5", "Outer glass envelope emissivities (Pyrex) ", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "GlazingIntactIn", "Glazing intact (broken glass) flag {1=true, else=false}", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "P_a", "Annulus gas pressure", "torr", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "AnnulusGas", "Annulus gas type (1=air, 26=Ar, 27=H2)", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "AbsorberMaterial", "Absorber material type", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "Shadowing", "Receiver bellows shadowing loss factor", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "Dirt_HCE", "Loss due to dirt on the receiver envelope", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "Design_loss", "Receiver heat loss at design", "W/m", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "SCAInfoArray", "Receiver (,1) and collector (,2) type for each assembly in loop", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "SCADefocusArray", "Collector defocus order", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "K_cpnt", "Interconnect component minor loss coefficients, row=intc, col=cpnt", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "D_cpnt", "Interconnect component diameters, row=intc, col=cpnt", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "L_cpnt", "Interconnect component lengths, row=intc, col=cpnt", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "Type_cpnt", "Interconnect component type, row=intc, col=cpnt", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "custom_sf_pipe_sizes", "Use custom solar field pipe diams, wallthks, and lengths", "none", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "sf_rnr_diams", "Custom runner diameters", "m", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "sf_rnr_wallthicks", "Custom runner wall thicknesses", "m", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "sf_rnr_lengths", "Custom runner lengths", "m", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "sf_hdr_diams", "Custom header diameters", "m", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "sf_hdr_wallthicks", "Custom header wall thicknesses", "m", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "sf_hdr_lengths", "Custom header lengths", "m", "", "solar_field", "*", "", "" },
// controller (type 251) inputs
// VARTYPE DATATYPE NAME LABEL UNITS META GROUP REQUIRED_IF CONSTRAINTS UI_HINTS
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "field_fl_props", "User defined field fluid property data", "-", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "store_fl_props", "User defined storage fluid property data", "-", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "store_fluid", "Material number for storage fluid", "-", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "tshours", "Equivalent full-load thermal storage hours", "hr", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "eta_pump", "HTF pump efficiency", "none", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "HDR_rough", "Header pipe roughness - used as general pipe roughness", "m", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "is_hx", "Heat exchanger (HX) exists (1=yes, 0=no)" , "-", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "dt_hot", "Hot side HX approach temp", "C", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "dt_cold", "Cold side HX approach temp", "C", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "hx_config", "HX configuration", "-", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "q_max_aux", "Max heat rate of auxiliary heater", "MWt", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "T_set_aux", "Aux heater outlet temp set point", "C", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "V_tank_hot_ini", "Initial hot tank fluid volume", "m3", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "T_tank_cold_ini", "Initial cold tank fluid tmeperature", "C", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "vol_tank", "Total tank volume, including unusable HTF at bottom", "m3", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "h_tank", "Total height of tank (height of HTF when tank is full", "m", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "h_tank_min", "Minimum allowable HTF height in storage tank", "m", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "u_tank", "Loss coefficient from the tank", "W/m2-K", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "tank_pairs", "Number of equivalent tank pairs", "-", "", "controller", "*", "INTEGER", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "cold_tank_Thtr", "Minimum allowable cold tank HTF temp", "C", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "hot_tank_Thtr", "Minimum allowable hot tank HTF temp", "C", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "tank_max_heat", "Rated heater capacity for tank heating", "MW", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "tanks_in_parallel", "Tanks are in parallel, not in series, with solar field", "-", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "has_hot_tank_bypass", "Bypass valve connects field outlet to cold tank", "-", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "T_tank_hot_inlet_min", "Minimum hot tank htf inlet temperature", "C", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "q_pb_design", "Design heat input to power block", "MWt", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "W_pb_design", "Rated plant capacity", "MWe", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "cycle_max_frac", "Maximum turbine over design operation fraction", "-", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "cycle_cutoff_frac", "Minimum turbine operation fraction before shutdown", "-", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "pb_pump_coef", "Pumping power to move 1kg of HTF through PB loop", "kW/(kg/s)", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "tes_pump_coef", "Pumping power to move 1kg of HTF through tes loop", "kW/(kg/s)", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "V_tes_des", "Design-point velocity to size the TES pipe diameters", "m/s", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "custom_tes_p_loss", "TES pipe losses are based on custom lengths and coeffs", "-", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "k_tes_loss_coeffs", "Minor loss coeffs for the coll, gen, and bypass loops", "-", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "custom_sgs_pipe_sizes", "Use custom SGS pipe diams, wallthks, and lengths", "-", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "sgs_diams", "Custom SGS diameters", "m", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "sgs_wallthicks", "Custom SGS wall thicknesses", "m", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "sgs_lengths", "Custom SGS lengths", "m", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "DP_SGS", "Pressure drop within the steam generator", "bar", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "pb_fixed_par", "Fraction of rated gross power constantly consumed", "-", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "bop_array", "Coefficients for balance of plant parasitics calcs", "-", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "aux_array", "Coefficients for auxiliary heater parasitics calcs", "-", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "fossil_mode", "Fossil backup mode 1=Normal 2=Topping", "-", "", "controller", "*", "INTEGER", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "t_standby_reset", "Maximum allowable time for PB standby operation", "hr", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "sf_type", "Solar field type, 1 = trough, 2 = tower", "-", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "tes_type", "1=2-tank, 2=thermocline", "-", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "tslogic_a", "Dispatch logic without solar", "-", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "tslogic_b", "Dispatch logic with solar", "-", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "tslogic_c", "Dispatch logic for turbine load fraction", "-", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "ffrac", "Fossil dispatch logic", "-", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "tc_fill", "Thermocline fill material", "-", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "tc_void", "Thermocline void fraction", "-", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "t_dis_out_min", "Min allowable hot side outlet temp during discharge", "C", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "t_ch_out_max", "Max allowable cold side outlet temp during charge", "C", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "nodes", "Nodes modeled in the flow path", "-", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "f_tc_cold", "0=entire tank is hot, 1=entire tank is cold", "-", "", "controller", "*", "", "" },
// Time of use schedules for thermal storage
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "weekday_schedule", "Dispatch 12mx24h schedule for week days", "", "", "tou_translator", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "weekend_schedule", "Dispatch 12mx24h schedule for weekends", "", "", "tou_translator", "*", "", "" },
// VARTYPE DATATYPE NAME LABEL UNITS META GROUP REQUIRED_IF CONSTRAINTS UI_HINTS
// Power Cycle Inputs
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "pc_config", "0: Steam Rankine (224), 1: user defined", "-", "", "powerblock", "?=0", "INTEGER", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "eta_ref", "Reference conversion efficiency at design condition", "none", "", "powerblock", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "startup_time", "Time needed for power block startup", "hr", "", "powerblock", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "startup_frac", "Fraction of design thermal power needed for startup", "none", "", "powerblock", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "q_sby_frac", "Fraction of thermal power required for standby mode", "none", "", "powerblock", "*", "", "" },
// Steam Rankine cycle
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "dT_cw_ref", "Reference condenser cooling water inlet/outlet T diff", "C", "", "powerblock", "pc_config=0", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "T_amb_des", "Reference ambient temperature at design point", "C", "", "powerblock", "pc_config=0", "", "" },
//{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "P_boil", "Boiler operating pressure", "bar", "", "powerblock", "pc_config=0", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "CT", "Flag for using dry cooling or wet cooling system", "none", "", "powerblock", "pc_config=0", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "T_approach", "Cooling tower approach temperature", "C", "", "powerblock", "pc_config=0", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "T_ITD_des", "ITD at design for dry system", "C", "", "powerblock", "pc_config=0", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "P_cond_ratio", "Condenser pressure ratio", "none", "", "powerblock", "pc_config=0", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "pb_bd_frac", "Power block blowdown steam fraction ", "none", "", "powerblock", "pc_config=0", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "P_cond_min", "Minimum condenser pressure", "inHg", "", "powerblock", "pc_config=0", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "n_pl_inc", "Number of part-load increments for the heat rejection system", "none", "", "powerblock", "pc_config=0", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "F_wc", "Fraction indicating wet cooling use for hybrid system", "none", "constant=[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]", "powerblock", "pc_config=0", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "tech_type", "Turbine inlet pressure control flag (sliding=user, fixed=trough)", "1/2/3", "tower/trough/user", "powerblock", "pc_config=0", "", "" },
// User Defined cycle
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "ud_T_amb_des", "Ambient temperature at user-defined power cycle design point", "C", "", "user_defined_PC", "pc_config=1", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "ud_f_W_dot_cool_des", "Percent of user-defined power cycle design gross output consumed by cooling", "%", "", "user_defined_PC", "pc_config=1", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "ud_m_dot_water_cool_des", "Mass flow rate of water required at user-defined power cycle design point", "kg/s", "", "user_defined_PC", "pc_config=1", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "ud_T_htf_low", "Low level HTF inlet temperature for T_amb parametric", "C", "", "user_defined_PC", "pc_config=1", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "ud_T_htf_high", "High level HTF inlet temperature for T_amb parametric", "C", "", "user_defined_PC", "pc_config=1", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "ud_T_amb_low", "Low level ambient temperature for HTF mass flow rate parametric", "C", "", "user_defined_PC", "pc_config=1", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "ud_T_amb_high", "High level ambient temperature for HTF mass flow rate parametric", "C", "", "user_defined_PC", "pc_config=1", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "ud_m_dot_htf_low", "Low level normalized HTF mass flow rate for T_HTF parametric", "-", "", "user_defined_PC", "pc_config=1", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "ud_m_dot_htf_high", "High level normalized HTF mass flow rate for T_HTF parametric", "-", "", "user_defined_PC", "pc_config=1", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "ud_T_htf_ind_od", "Off design table of user-defined power cycle performance formed from parametric on T_htf_hot [C]", "", "", "user_defined_PC", "?=[[0]]", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "ud_T_amb_ind_od", "Off design table of user-defined power cycle performance formed from parametric on T_amb [C]", "", "", "user_defined_PC", "?=[[0]]", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "ud_m_dot_htf_ind_od", "Off design table of user-defined power cycle performance formed from parametric on m_dot_htf [ND]","", "", "user_defined_PC", "?=[[0]]", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "ud_ind_od", "Off design user-defined power cycle performance as function of T_htf, m_dot_htf [ND], and T_amb", "", "", "user_defined_PC", "?=[[0]]", "", "" },
// Financial inputs
// { SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "dispatch_sched_weekday", "12x24 PPA pricing Weekday schedule", "", "", "tou", "*", "", "" },
// { SSC_INPUT, SSC_MATRIX, "dispatch_sched_weekend", "12x24 PPA pricing Weekend schedule", "", "", "tou", "*", "", "" },
// { SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "dispatch_factor1", "Dispatch payment factor 1", "", "", "tou", "*", "", "" },
// { SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "dispatch_factor2", "Dispatch payment factor 2", "", "", "tou", "*", "", "" },
// { SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "dispatch_factor3", "Dispatch payment factor 3", "", "", "tou", "*", "", "" },
// { SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "dispatch_factor4", "Dispatch payment factor 4", "", "", "tou", "*", "", "" },
// { SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "dispatch_factor5", "Dispatch payment factor 5", "", "", "tou", "*", "", "" },
// { SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "dispatch_factor6", "Dispatch payment factor 6", "", "", "tou", "*", "", "" },
// { SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "dispatch_factor7", "Dispatch payment factor 7", "", "", "tou", "*", "", "" },
// { SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "dispatch_factor8", "Dispatch payment factor 8", "", "", "tou", "*", "", "" },
// { SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "dispatch_factor9", "Dispatch payment factor 9", "", "", "tou", "*", "", "" },
// enet calculator
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "eta_lhv", "Fossil fuel lower heating value - Thermal power generated per unit fuel", "MW/MMBTU", "", "enet", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_INPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "eta_tes_htr", "Thermal storage tank heater efficiency (fp_mode=1 only)", "none", "", "enet", "*", "", "" },
// OUTPUTS
// The names of the output variables should match the parameter names for the TCS units in order to signal the TCS kernel to store the values by timestep
// weather file reader
// VARTYPE DATATYPE NAME LABEL UNITS META GROUP REQUIRED_IF CONSTRAINTS UI_HINTS
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "month", "Resource Month", "", "", "weather", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "hour", "Resource Hour of Day", "", "", "weather", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "solazi", "Resource Solar Azimuth", "deg", "", "weather", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "solzen", "Resource Solar Zenith", "deg", "", "weather", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "beam", "Resource Beam normal irradiance", "W/m2", "", "weather", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "tdry", "Resource Dry bulb temperature", "C", "", "weather", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "twet", "Resource Wet bulb temperature", "C", "", "weather", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "wspd", "Resource Wind Speed", "m/s", "", "weather", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "pres", "Resource Pressure", "mbar", "", "weather", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "tou_value", "Resource Time-of-use value", "", "", "tou", "*", "", "" },
//Solar field
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "recirculating", "Field recirculating (bypass valve open)", "-", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "pipe_header_diams", "Field piping header diameters", "m", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "pipe_header_wallthk", "Field piping header wall thicknesses", "m", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "pipe_header_lengths", "Field piping header lengths", "m", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "pipe_header_expansions", "Number of field piping header expansions", "-", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "pipe_header_mdot_dsn", "Field piping header mass flow at design", "kg/s", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "pipe_header_vel_dsn", "Field piping header velocity at design", "m/s", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "pipe_header_T_dsn", "Field piping header temperature at design", "C", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "pipe_header_P_dsn", "Field piping header pressure at design", "bar", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "pipe_runner_diams", "Field piping runner diameters", "m", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "pipe_runner_wallthk", "Field piping runner wall thicknesses", "m", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "pipe_runner_lengths", "Field piping runner lengths", "m", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "pipe_runner_expansions", "Number of field piping runner expansions", "-", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "pipe_runner_mdot_dsn", "Field piping runner mass flow at design", "kg/s", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "pipe_runner_vel_dsn", "Field piping runner velocity at design", "m/s", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "pipe_runner_T_dsn", "Field piping runner temperature at design", "C", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "pipe_runner_P_dsn", "Field piping runner pressure at design", "bar", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "pipe_loop_T_dsn", "Field piping loop temperature at design", "C", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "pipe_loop_P_dsn", "Field piping loop pressure at design", "bar", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "Theta_ave", "Field collector solar incidence angle", "deg", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "CosTh_ave", "Field collector cosine efficiency", "", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "IAM_ave", "Field collector incidence angle modifier", "", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "RowShadow_ave", "Field collector row shadowing loss", "", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "EndLoss_ave", "Field collector optical end loss", "", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "dni_costh", "Field collector DNI-cosine product", "W/m2", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "SCAs_def", "Field collector fraction of focused SCA's", "", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "EqOpteff", "Field collector optical efficiency", "", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "q_inc_sf_tot", "Field thermal power incident", "MWt", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "qinc_costh", "Field thermal power incident after cosine", "MWt", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "q_abs_tot", "Field thermal power absorbed", "MWt", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "q_dump", "Field thermal power dumped", "MWt", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "q_loss_tot", "Field thermal power receiver loss", "MWt", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "Pipe_hl", "Field thermal power header pipe losses", "MWt", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "q_avail", "Field thermal power produced", "MWt", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "q_loss_spec_tot", "Field thermal power avg. receiver loss", "W/m", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "E_bal_startup", "Field HTF energy inertial (consumed)", "MWht", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "m_dot_avail", "Field HTF mass flow rate total", "kg/hr", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "m_dot_htf2", "Field HTF mass flow rate loop", "kg/s", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
//{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "m_dot_htf_tot", "Field HTF mass flow rate", "kg/hr", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
//{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "m_dot_field_htf", "Field HTF mass flow rate total inc. recirc.", "kg/hr", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "DP_tot", "Field HTF pressure drop total", "bar", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "T_sys_c", "Field HTF temperature cold header inlet", "C", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "T_sys_h", "Field HTF temperature hot header outlet", "C", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "T_field_in", "Field HTF temperature collector inlet", "C", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
//thermal storage
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "pipe_sgs_diams", "Pipe diameters in SGS", "m", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "pipe_sgs_wallthk", "Pipe wall thickness in SGS", "m", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "pipe_sgs_mdot_dsn", "Mass flow SGS pipes at design conditions", "kg/s", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "pipe_sgs_vel_dsn", "Velocity in SGS pipes at design conditions", "m/s", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "pipe_sgs_T_dsn", "Temperature in SGS pipes at design conditions", "C", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "pipe_sgs_P_dsn", "Pressure in SGS pipes at design conditions", "bar", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "mass_tank_cold", "TES HTF mass in cold tank", "kg", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "mass_tank_hot", "TES HTF mass in hot tank", "kg", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "m_dot_charge_field","TES HTF mass flow rate - field side of HX", "kg/hr", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "m_dot_discharge_tank","TES HTF mass flow rate - storage side of HX", "kg/hr", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "T_tank_cold_fin", "TES HTF temperature in cold tank", "C", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "T_tank_hot_fin", "TES HTF temperature in hot tank", "C", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "Ts_hot", "TES HTF temperature HX field side hot", "C", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "Ts_cold", "TES HTF temperature HX field side cold", "C", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "T_tank_hot_in", "TES HTF temperature hot tank inlet", "C", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "T_tank_cold_in", "TES HTF temperature cold tank inlet", "C", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "vol_tank_cold_fin", "TES HTF volume in cold tank", "m3", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "vol_tank_hot_fin", "TES HTF volume in hot tank", "m3", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "vol_tank_total", "TES HTF volume total", "m3", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "q_to_tes", "TES thermal energy into storage", "MWt", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "tank_losses", "TES thermal losses from tank(s)", "MWt", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
//power block
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "eta", "Cycle efficiency (gross)", "", "", "Type224", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "W_net", "Cycle electrical power output (net)", "MWe", "", "Net_E_Calc", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "W_cycle_gross", "Cycle electrical power output (gross)", "MWe", "", "Net_E_Calc", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "m_dot_pb", "Cycle HTF mass flow rate", "kg/hr", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "T_pb_in", "Cycle HTF temperature in (hot)", "C", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "T_pb_out", "Cycle HTF temperature out (cold)", "C", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "m_dot_makeup", "Cycle cooling water mass flow rate - makeup", "kg/hr", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "q_pb", "Cycle thermal power input", "MWt", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
//{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "P_cond", "Condenser pressure", "Pa", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
//{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "f_bays", "Condenser fraction of operating bays", "", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
//fossil backup
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "Q_aux_backup", "Fossil thermal power produced", "MWt", "", "SumCalc", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "m_dot_aux", "Fossil HTF mass flow rate", "kg/hr", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "Fuel_usage", "Fossil fuel usage (all subsystems)", "MMBTU", "", "SumCalc", "*", "", "" },
//parasitics
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "W_dot_pump", "Parasitic power solar field HTF pump", "MWe", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "htf_pump_power", "Parasitic power TES and Cycle HTF pump", "MWe", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "SCA_par_tot", "Parasitic power field collector drives", "MWe", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "bop_par", "Parasitic power generation-dependent load", "MWe", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "fixed_par", "Parasitic power fixed load", "MWe", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "aux_par", "Parasitic power auxiliary heater operation", "MWe", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "W_cool_par", "Parasitic power condenser operation", "MWe", "", "Type224", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "Q_par_sf_fp", "Parasitic thermal field freeze protection", "MWt", "", "SumCalc", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "Q_par_tes_fp", "Parasitic thermal TES freeze protection", "MWt", "", "SumCalc", "*", "", "" },
// Monthly Outputs
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "monthly_energy", "Monthly Energy Gross", "kWh", "", "Net_E_Calc", "*", "LENGTH=12", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "monthly_W_cycle_gross", "Electrical source - Power cycle gross output", "MWhe", "", "Net_E_Calc", "*", "LENGTH=12", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "monthly_q_inc_sf_tot", "Total power incident on the field", "MWht", "", "Type250", "*", "LENGTH=12", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "monthly_q_abs_tot", "Total absorbed energy", "MWht", "", "Type250", "*", "LENGTH=12", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "monthly_q_avail", "Thermal power produced by the field", "MWht", "", "Type250", "*", "LENGTH=12", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "monthly_Fuel_usage", "Total fossil fuel usage by all plant subsystems", "MMBTU", "", "SumCalc", "*", "LENGTH=12", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "monthly_q_dump", "Dumped thermal energy", "MWht", "", "Type250", "*", "LENGTH=12", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "monthly_m_dot_makeup", "Cooling water makeup flow rate", "kg/hr", "", "Type250", "*", "LENGTH=12", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "monthly_q_pb", "Thermal energy to the power block", "MWht", "", "Type251", "*", "LENGTH=12", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "monthly_q_to_tes", "Thermal energy into storage", "MWht", "", "Type251", "*", "LENGTH=12", "" },
// Annual Outputs
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "annual_energy", "Annual Energy", "kWh", "", "Net_E_Calc", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "annual_W_cycle_gross", "Electrical source - Power cycle gross output", "MWhe", "", "Net_E_Calc", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "annual_q_inc_sf_tot", "Total power incident on the field", "MWht", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "annual_q_abs_tot", "Total absorbed energy", "MWht", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "annual_q_avail", "Thermal power produced by the field", "MWht", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "annual_q_aux", "Total fossil fuel usage by all plant subsystems", "MMBTU", "", "SumCalc", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "annual_q_dump", "Dumped thermal energy", "MWht", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
//{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "annual_m_dot_makeup", "Cooling water makeup flow rate", "kg/hr", "", "Type250", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "annual_q_pb", "Thermal energy to the power block", "MWht", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "annual_q_to_tes", "Thermal energy into storage", "MWht", "", "Type251", "*", "", "" },
// Other single value outputs
// { SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_ARRAY, "hourly_energy", "Hourly energy", "kWh", "", "Caclulated", "*", "LENGTH=8760", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "conversion_factor", "Gross to Net Conversion Factor", "%", "", "Calculated", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "capacity_factor", "Capacity factor", "%", "", "", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "kwh_per_kw", "First year kWh/kW", "kWh/kW", "", "", "*", "", "" },
// TODO - consistent fuel usage and o and m caclulations
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "system_heat_rate", "System heat rate", "MMBtu/MWh", "", "", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "annual_fuel_usage", "Annual fuel usage", "kWht", "", "", "*", "", "" },
{ SSC_OUTPUT, SSC_NUMBER, "annual_total_water_use","Total Annual Water Usage: cycle + mirror washing", "m3", "", "PostProcess", "*", "", "" },
var_info_invalid };
class cm_tcstrough_physical : public tcKernel
{
public:
cm_tcstrough_physical(tcstypeprovider *prov)
:tcKernel(prov)
{
add_var_info( _cm_vtab_tcstrough_physical );
//set_store_all_parameters(true); // default is 'false' = only store TCS parameters that match the SSC_OUTPUT variables above
// performance adjustment factors
add_var_info(vtab_adjustment_factors);
add_var_info(vtab_technology_outputs);
}
void exec( )
{
// **************************************************************************
// Check weatherfile for timestep and such: use to setup TCS simulation
weatherfile wfile(as_string("file_name"));
if( !wfile.ok() ) throw exec_error("Physical Trough", wfile.message());
if( wfile.has_message() ) log( wfile.message(), SSC_WARNING);
weather_header hdr;
wfile.header( &hdr );
double lat = hdr.lat; //[deg]
double lon = hdr.lon; //[deg]
double shift = (lon - hdr.tz*15.0); //[deg]
size_t hours_year = 8760;
size_t nrec = wfile.nrecords();
size_t step_per_hour = nrec / hours_year;
if( step_per_hour < 1 || step_per_hour > 60 || step_per_hour * hours_year != nrec )
throw exec_error("pvsamv1", util::format("invalid number of data records (%d): must be an integer multiple of 8760", (int)nrec));
double ts_hour = 1.0 / step_per_hour;
double start_hour = ts_hour;
// **************************************************************************
// **************************************************************************
bool debug_mode = (__DEBUG__ == 1); // When compiled in VS debug mode, this will use the trnsys weather file; otherwise, it will attempt to open the file with name that was passed in
debug_mode = false;
//Add weather file reader unit
int weather = 0;
if(debug_mode) weather = add_unit("trnsys_weatherreader", "TRNSYS weather reader");
else weather = add_unit("weatherreader", "TCS weather reader");
// Add tou translator
int tou = add_unit("tou_translator", "Time of Use Translator");
//Add Physical Solar Field Model
int type250_solarfield = add_unit( "sam_mw_trough_type250", "Physical Trough Solar Field" );
//Add Physical Controller Model
int type251_controller = add_unit( "sam_mw_trough_type251", "Controller" );
//Add Physical Power Block Model
int type224_powerblock = add_unit( "sam_mw_pt_type224", "Power Block" );
//E_net calculator
int sum_calculator = add_unit( "sam_mw_csp_SumCalcs", "Net Energy Calculator" );
if(debug_mode)
{
// set_unit_value(weather, "file_name", "C:/svn_NREL/main/ssc/tcsdata/typelib/TRNSYS_weather_outputs/tucson_trnsys_weather.out");
set_unit_value(weather, "file_name", "C:/Projects/SAM/trunk/ssc/tcsdata/typelib/TRNSYS_weather_outputs/tucson_trnsys_weather.out");
set_unit_value(weather, "i_hour", "TIME");
set_unit_value( weather, "i_month", "month" );
set_unit_value( weather, "i_day", "day" );
set_unit_value( weather, "i_global", "GlobalHorizontal" );
set_unit_value( weather, "i_beam", "DNI" );
set_unit_value( weather, "i_diff", "DiffuseHorizontal" );
set_unit_value( weather, "i_tdry", "T_dry" );
set_unit_value( weather, "i_twet", "T_wet" );
set_unit_value( weather, "i_tdew", "T_dew" );
set_unit_value( weather, "i_wspd", "WindSpeed" );
set_unit_value( weather, "i_wdir", "WindDir" );
set_unit_value( weather, "i_rhum", "RelHum" );
set_unit_value( weather, "i_pres", "AtmPres" );
set_unit_value( weather, "i_snow", "SnowCover" );
set_unit_value( weather, "i_albedo", "GroundAlbedo" );
set_unit_value( weather, "i_poa", "POA" );
set_unit_value( weather, "i_solazi", "Azimuth" );
set_unit_value( weather, "i_solzen", "Zenith" );
set_unit_value( weather, "i_lat", "Latitude" );
set_unit_value( weather, "i_lon", "Longitude" );
set_unit_value( weather, "i_shift", "Shift" );
}
else
{
//Set weatherreader parameters
set_unit_value_ssc_string( weather, "file_name" );
set_unit_value_ssc_double( weather, "track_mode" ); //, 0 ); SET TO 3 IN TRNSYS FILE, no user input !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
set_unit_value_ssc_double( weather, "tilt" ); //, 0 );
set_unit_value_ssc_double( weather, "azimuth" ); //, 0 );
}
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(tou, "weekday_schedule"); // tou values from control will be between 1 and 9
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(tou, "weekend_schedule");
//Set Solar Field Parameters ===========================================
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "latitude", lat); //[deg]
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "longitude", lon); //[deg]
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "shift", shift); //[deg]
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "nSCA" ); // , 8);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "nHCEt" ); // , 4);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "nColt" ); // , 4);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "nHCEVar" ); // , 4);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "nLoops" ); // , 230);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "eta_pump" ); // , 0.85);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "HDR_rough" ); // , 4.57E-05);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "theta_stow" ); // , 170);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "theta_dep" ); // , 10);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "Row_Distance" ); // , 15);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "FieldConfig" ); // , 2);
//set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "T_startup" ); // , 300);
if (as_boolean("tanks_in_parallel")) {
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "T_recirc", as_double("T_startup"));
}
else {
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "T_recirc", as_double("T_tank_hot_inlet_min"));
}
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "m_dot_htfmin" ); // , 1);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "m_dot_htfmax" ); // , 12);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "T_loop_in_des" ); // , 293);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "T_loop_out" ); // , 391);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "Fluid" ); // , 21);
//set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "T_field_ini" ); // , 150);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type250_solarfield, "field_fl_props");
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "T_fp" ); // , 150);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "I_bn_des" ); // , 950);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "calc_design_pipe_vals"); // , true);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "V_hdr_cold_max" ); // , 3);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "V_hdr_cold_min" ); // , 2);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "V_hdr_hot_max"); // , 3);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "V_hdr_hot_min"); // , 2);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "N_max_hdr_diams"); // , 10);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "L_rnr_pb"); // , 25);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "L_rnr_per_xpan"); // , 70);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "L_xpan_hdr"); // , 20);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "L_xpan_rnr"); // , 20);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "Min_rnr_xpans"); // , 1);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "northsouth_field_sep"); // , 20);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "N_hdr_per_xpan"); // , 2);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "offset_xpan_hdr"); // , 1);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "Pipe_hl_coef" ); // , 0.45);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "SCA_drives_elec" ); // , 125);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "fthrok" ); // , 1);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "fthrctrl" ); // , 2);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "ColTilt", as_double("tilt") ); // , 0);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "ColAz", as_double("azimuth")); // , 0);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "accept_mode" ); // , 0);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "accept_init" ); // , 0);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "accept_loc" ); // , 1);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "solar_mult" ); // , 2);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "mc_bal_hot" ); // , 0.2);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "mc_bal_cold" ); // , 0.2);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "mc_bal_sca" ); // , 4.5);
//set_unit_value_ssc_array(type250_solarfield, "OptCharType" ); // , [1,1,1,1]);
//set_unit_value_ssc_array(type250_solarfield, "CollectorType" ); // , [1,1,1,1]);
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type250_solarfield, "W_aperture" ); // , [5,5,5,5]);
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type250_solarfield, "A_aperture" ); // , [470.3,470.3,470.3,470.3]);
//set_unit_value_ssc_array(type250_solarfield, "IamF0" ); // , [1,1,1,1]);
//set_unit_value_ssc_array(type250_solarfield, "IamF1" ); // , [0.0506,0.0506,0.0506,0.0506]);
//set_unit_value_ssc_array(type250_solarfield, "IamF2" ); // , [-0.1763,-0.1763,-0.1763,-0.1763]);
//set_unit_value_ssc_array(type250_solarfield, "reflectivity" ); // , [1,1,1,1]);
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type250_solarfield, "TrackingError" ); // , [0.994,0.994,0.994,0.994]);
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type250_solarfield, "GeomEffects" ); // , [0.98,0.98,0.98,0.98]);
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type250_solarfield, "Rho_mirror_clean" ); // , [0.935,0.935,0.935,0.935]);
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type250_solarfield, "Dirt_mirror" ); // , [0.95,0.95,0.95,0.95]);
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type250_solarfield, "Error" ); // , [0.99,0.99,0.99,0.99]);
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type250_solarfield, "Ave_Focal_Length" ); // , [1.8,1.8,1.8,1.8]);
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type250_solarfield, "L_SCA" ); // , [100,100,100,100]);
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type250_solarfield, "L_aperture" ); // , [8.33333,8.33333,8.33333,8.33333]);
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type250_solarfield, "ColperSCA" ); // , [12,12,12,12]);
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type250_solarfield, "Distance_SCA" ); // , [1,1,1,1]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type250_solarfield, "IAM_matrix");
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type250_solarfield, "HCE_FieldFrac" ); // , [[0.985,0.01,0.005,0],[0.985,0.01,0.005,0],[0.985,0.01,0.005,0],[0.985,0.01,0.005,0]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type250_solarfield, "D_2" ); // , [[0.066,0.066,0.066,0.066],[0.066,0.066,0.066,0.066],[0.066,0.066,0.066,0.066],[0.066,0.066,0.066,0.066]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type250_solarfield, "D_3" ); // , [[0.07,0.07,0.07,0.07],[0.07,0.07,0.07,0.07],[0.07,0.07,0.07,0.07],[0.07,0.07,0.07,0.07]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type250_solarfield, "D_4" ); // , [[0.115,0.115,0.115,0.115],[0.115,0.115,0.115,0.115],[0.115,0.115,0.115,0.115],[0.115,0.115,0.115,0.115]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type250_solarfield, "D_5" ); // , [[0.12,0.12,0.12,0.12],[0.12,0.12,0.12,0.12],[0.12,0.12,0.12,0.12],[0.12,0.12,0.12,0.12]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type250_solarfield, "D_p" ); // , [[0,0,0,0],[0,0,0,0],[0,0,0,0],[0,0,0,0]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type250_solarfield, "Flow_type" ); // , [[1,1,1,1],[1,1,1,1],[1,1,1,1],[1,1,1,1]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type250_solarfield, "Rough" ); // , [[4.50E-05,4.50E-05,4.50E-05,4.50E-05],[4.50E-05,4.50E-05,4.50E-05,4.50E-05],[4.50E-05,4.50E-05,4.50E-05,4.50E-05],[4.50E-05,4.50E-05,4.50E-05,4.50E-05]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type250_solarfield, "alpha_env" ); // , [[0.02,0.02,0,0],[0.02,0.02,0,0],[0.02,0.02,0,0],[0.02,0.02,0,0]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix_transpose(type250_solarfield, "epsilon_3_11"); // , [[100,150,200,250,300,350,400,450,500],[0.064,0.0665,0.07,0.0745,0.08,0.0865,0.094,0.1025,0.112]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix_transpose(type250_solarfield, "epsilon_3_12" ); // , [[0],[0.65]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix_transpose(type250_solarfield, "epsilon_3_13"); // , [[0],[0.65]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix_transpose(type250_solarfield, "epsilon_3_14"); // , [[0],[0]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix_transpose(type250_solarfield, "epsilon_3_21"); // , [[100,150,200,250,300,350,400,450,500],[0.064,0.0665,0.07,0.0745,0.08,0.0865,0.094,0.1025,0.112]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix_transpose(type250_solarfield, "epsilon_3_22"); // , [[0],[0.65]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix_transpose(type250_solarfield, "epsilon_3_23"); // , [[0],[0.65]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix_transpose(type250_solarfield, "epsilon_3_24"); // , [[0],[0]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix_transpose(type250_solarfield, "epsilon_3_31"); // , [[100,150,200,250,300,350,400,450,500],[0.064,0.0665,0.07,0.0745,0.08,0.0865,0.094,0.1025,0.112]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix_transpose(type250_solarfield, "epsilon_3_32"); // , [[0],[0.65]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix_transpose(type250_solarfield, "epsilon_3_33"); // , [[0],[0.65]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix_transpose(type250_solarfield, "epsilon_3_34"); // , [[0],[0]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix_transpose(type250_solarfield, "epsilon_3_41"); // , [[100,150,200,250,300,350,400,450,500],[0.064,0.0665,0.07,0.0745,0.08,0.0865,0.094,0.1025,0.112]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix_transpose(type250_solarfield, "epsilon_3_42"); // , [[0],[0.65]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix_transpose(type250_solarfield, "epsilon_3_43"); // , [[0],[0.65]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix_transpose(type250_solarfield, "epsilon_3_44"); // , [[0],[0]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type250_solarfield, "alpha_abs" ); // , [[0.96,0.96,0.8,0],[0.96,0.96,0.8,0],[0.96,0.96,0.8,0],[0.96,0.96,0.8,0]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type250_solarfield, "Tau_envelope" ); // , [[0.963,0.963,1,0],[0.963,0.963,1,0],[0.963,0.963,1,0],[0.963,0.963,1,0]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type250_solarfield, "EPSILON_4" ); // , [[0.86,0.86,1,0],[0.86,0.86,1,0],[0.86,0.86,1,0],[0.86,0.86,1,0]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type250_solarfield, "EPSILON_5" ); // , [[0.86,0.86,1,0],[0.86,0.86,1,0],[0.86,0.86,1,0],[0.86,0.86,1,0]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type250_solarfield, "GlazingIntactIn" ); // , [[1,1,0,1],[1,1,0,1],[1,1,0,1],[1,1,0,1]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type250_solarfield, "P_a" ); // , [[0.0001,750,750,0],[0.0001,750,750,0],[0.0001,750,750,0],[0.0001,750,750,0]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type250_solarfield, "AnnulusGas" ); // , [[27,1,1,27],[27,1,1,27],[27,1,1,27],[27,1,1,27]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type250_solarfield, "AbsorberMaterial" ); // , [[1,1,1,1],[1,1,1,1],[1,1,1,1],[1,1,1,1]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type250_solarfield, "Shadowing" ); // , [[0.96,0.96,0.96,0.963],[0.96,0.96,0.96,0.963],[0.96,0.96,0.96,0.963],[0.96,0.96,0.96,0.963]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type250_solarfield, "Dirt_HCE" ); // , [[0.98,0.98,1,0.98],[0.98,0.98,1,0.98],[0.98,0.98,1,0.98],[0.98,0.98,1,0.98]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type250_solarfield, "Design_loss" ); // , [[150,1100,1500,0],[150,1100,1500,0],[150,1100,1500,0],[150,1100,1500,0]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type250_solarfield, "SCAInfoArray" ); // , [[1,1],[1,1],[1,1],[1,1],[1,1],[1,1],[1,1],[1,1]]);
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type250_solarfield, "SCADefocusArray" ); // , [8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type250_solarfield, "K_cpnt");
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type250_solarfield, "D_cpnt");
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type250_solarfield, "L_cpnt");
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type250_solarfield, "Type_cpnt");
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "custom_sf_pipe_sizes");
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type250_solarfield, "sf_rnr_diams");
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type250_solarfield, "sf_rnr_wallthicks");
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type250_solarfield, "sf_rnr_lengths");
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type250_solarfield, "sf_hdr_diams");
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type250_solarfield, "sf_hdr_wallthicks");
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type250_solarfield, "sf_hdr_lengths");
// Set the initial values required from "downstream" types
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "defocus", 1.0); // , 1.);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "T_cold_in", as_double("T_loop_in_des")); // , 293.);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "defocus_rel", 0.9);
//Connect Solar Field Inputs
bool bConnected = connect(weather, "beam", type250_solarfield, "I_b", 0);
bConnected &= connect(weather, "tdry", type250_solarfield, "T_db", 0);
bConnected &= connect(weather, "wspd", type250_solarfield, "V_wind", 0);
bConnected &= connect(weather, "pres", type250_solarfield, "P_amb", 0);
bConnected &= connect(weather, "tdew", type250_solarfield, "T_dp", 0);
bConnected &= connect(weather, "solazi", type250_solarfield, "SolarAz", 0);
bConnected &= connect(type251_controller, "defocus", type250_solarfield, "defocus" );
bConnected &= connect(type251_controller, "T_field_in", type250_solarfield, "T_cold_in" );
bConnected &= connect(type251_controller, "recirculating", type250_solarfield, "recirculating");
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type250_solarfield, "v_sgs", -999); // indicate that this value should be propagated at the simulation start
bConnected &= connect(type251_controller, "SGS_vol_tot", type250_solarfield, "v_sgs"); // output first param, input second
bConnected &= connect(type251_controller, "SGS_P_des_1", type250_solarfield, "DP_SGS_1");
//Set controller parameters ===========================================
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "field_fluid", as_double("Fluid") ); // , 21);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type251_controller, "field_fl_props" ); // , [0]);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type251_controller, "store_fl_props" );
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "store_fluid"); // , 18);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "tshours" ); // , 6);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "eta_pump"); // , 0.85);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "HDR_rough"); // , 4.57E-05);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "is_hx" ); // , 1);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "dt_hot" ); // , 5);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "dt_cold" ); // , 7);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "hx_config" ); // , 2);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "q_max_aux" ); // , 294.118);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "lhv_eff", as_double("eta_lhv") ); // 9.17.14 twn: input lhv here to calculate fuel usage
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "T_set_aux" ); // , 391);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "V_tank_hot_ini" ); // , 1313.43);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "T_tank_hot_ini", as_double("T_tank_cold_ini") ); // , 300);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "T_tank_cold_ini" ); // , 300);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "vol_tank" ); // , 26268.7);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "h_tank" ); // , 20);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "h_tank_min" ); // , 1);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "u_tank" ); // , 0.4);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "tank_pairs" ); // , 1);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "cold_tank_Thtr" ); // , 250);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "hot_tank_Thtr" ); // , 365);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "cold_tank_max_heat","tank_max_heat"); // , 25);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "hot_tank_max_heat", "tank_max_heat");
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "T_field_in_des", as_double("T_loop_in_des")); // , 293);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "T_field_out_des", as_double("T_loop_out")); // , 391);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "tanks_in_parallel"); // , 1 = true);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "has_hot_tank_bypass"); // , 0 = false);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "T_tank_hot_inlet_min"); // , 400);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "calc_design_pipe_vals"); // , 1 = true);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "q_pb_design" ); // , 294.118);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "W_pb_design" ); // , 111);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "cycle_max_frac" ); // , 1.05);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "cycle_cutoff_frac" ); // , 0.25);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "solarm", as_double("solar_mult") ); // , 2);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "pb_pump_coef" ); // , 0.55);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "tes_pump_coef" ); // , 0.15);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "V_tes_des"); // , 1.85);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "custom_tes_p_loss"); // , false);
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type251_controller, "k_tes_loss_coeffs"); // , []);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "custom_sgs_pipe_sizes"); // , []);
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type251_controller, "sgs_diams"); // , []);
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type251_controller, "sgs_wallthicks"); // , []);
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type251_controller, "sgs_lengths"); // , []);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "DP_SGS"); // , []);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "pb_fixed_par" ); // , 0.0055);
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type251_controller, "bop_array" ); // , [0,1,0.483,0.517,0]);
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type251_controller, "aux_array" ); // , [0.02273,1,0.483,0.517,0]);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "T_startup" ); // , 300);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "fossil_mode" ); // , 1);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "fthr_ok", as_double("fthrok") ); // , 1);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "nSCA" ); // , 8);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "I_bn_des" ); // , 950);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "fc_on", 0.0 ); //10.12.15, twn: Hardcode this to 0.0 - don't forecast DNI
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "q_sby_frac" ); // , 0.2);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "t_standby_reset" ); // , 2);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "sf_type" ); // , 1);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "tes_type" ); // , 1);
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type251_controller, "tslogic_a" ); // , [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]);
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type251_controller, "tslogic_b" ); // , [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]);
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type251_controller, "tslogic_c" ); // , [1.05,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]);
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type251_controller, "ffrac" ); // , [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "tc_fill" ); // , 7);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "tc_void" ); // , 0.25);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "t_dis_out_min" ); // , 500);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "t_ch_out_max" ); // , 500);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "nodes" ); // , 2000);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "f_tc_cold" ); // , 2);
//Connections to controller
bConnected &= connect(weather, "beam", type251_controller, "I_bn", 0);
bConnected &= connect(weather, "tdry", type251_controller, "T_amb", 0);
bConnected &= connect(type250_solarfield, "m_dot_field_htf", type251_controller, "m_dot_field");
bConnected &= connect(type224_powerblock, "m_dot_htf_ref", type251_controller, "m_dot_htf_ref");
bConnected &= connect(type250_solarfield, "T_sys_h", type251_controller, "T_field_out");
bConnected &= connect(type224_powerblock, "T_htf_cold", type251_controller, "T_pb_out");
bConnected &= connect(tou, "tou_value", type251_controller, "TOUPeriod");
bConnected &= connect(type250_solarfield, "T_field_in_at_des", type251_controller, "T_field_in_at_des");
bConnected &= connect(type250_solarfield, "T_field_out_at_des", type251_controller, "T_field_out_at_des");
bConnected &= connect(type250_solarfield, "P_field_in_at_des", type251_controller, "P_field_in_at_des");
bConnected &= connect(type250_solarfield, "defocus_rel", type251_controller, "defocus_prev"); // unique tolerance is just to stand out when debugging
//Set controller initial values
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "I_bn", 0.0); // , 0.);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "T_amb", 0.0); // , 15.);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "m_dot_field", 0.0); // , 0.);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "m_dot_htf_ref", 0.0); // , 0.);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "T_field_out", as_double("T_loop_in_des")); // , 391.);
set_unit_value(type251_controller, "T_pb_out", as_double("T_loop_in_des")); // , 293.);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type251_controller, "defocus_prev", 0.9); // , 0.);
//Set Powerblock Parameters ===========================================
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "P_ref", as_double("W_pb_design") ); // , 111);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "eta_ref" ); // , 0.3774);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "T_htf_hot_ref", as_double("T_loop_out") ); // , 391);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "T_htf_cold_ref", as_double("T_loop_in_des") ); // , 293);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "cycle_max_frac");
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "cycle_cutoff_frac");
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "q_sby_frac"); // , 0.2);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "startup_time"); // , 0.5);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "startup_frac"); // , 0.2);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "pb_pump_coef");
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "HTF", as_double("Fluid")); // , 21);
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type224_powerblock, "field_fl_props");
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "pc_config");
int pc_config = as_integer("pc_config");
if(pc_config == 0)
{
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "dT_cw_ref" ); // , 10);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "T_amb_des" ); // , 20);
//set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "P_boil" ); // , 100);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "CT" ); // , 1);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "tech_type" ); // , 2);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "T_approach" ); // , 5);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "T_ITD_des" ); // , 16);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "P_cond_ratio" ); // , 1.0028);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "pb_bd_frac" ); // , 0.02);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "P_cond_min" ); // , 1.25);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "n_pl_inc" ); // , 2);
set_unit_value_ssc_array(type224_powerblock, "F_wc" ); // , [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]);
}
else if(pc_config == 1)
{
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "ud_T_amb_des");
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "ud_f_W_dot_cool_des");
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "ud_m_dot_water_cool_des");
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "ud_T_htf_low");
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "ud_T_htf_high");
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "ud_T_amb_low");
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "ud_T_amb_high");
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "ud_m_dot_htf_low");
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "ud_m_dot_htf_high");
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type224_powerblock, "ud_T_htf_ind_od");
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type224_powerblock, "ud_T_amb_ind_od");
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type224_powerblock, "ud_m_dot_htf_ind_od");
set_unit_value_ssc_matrix(type224_powerblock, "ud_ind_od");
}
else
{
log("The 'pc_config' must be either 0 or 1.\n", SSC_WARNING);
return;
}
//Connect inputs
bConnected &= connect(weather, "twet", type224_powerblock, "T_wb", 0);
bConnected &= connect(weather, "tdry", type224_powerblock, "T_db", 0);
bConnected &= connect(weather, "pres", type224_powerblock, "P_amb", 0);
bConnected &= connect(weather, "rhum", type224_powerblock, "rh", 0);
bConnected &= connect(type251_controller, "T_pb_in", type224_powerblock, "T_htf_hot");
bConnected &= connect(type251_controller, "m_dot_pb", type224_powerblock, "m_dot_htf");
bConnected &= connect(type251_controller, "m_dot_pb", type224_powerblock, "demand_var");
bConnected &= connect(type251_controller, "standby_control", type224_powerblock, "standby_control");
bConnected &= connect(tou, "tou_value", type224_powerblock, "TOU");
//Set initial values
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "T_db", 0.0); // , 15.);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(type224_powerblock, "P_amb", 1.0); // , 1.);
//Set enet calculator inputs and connect it to the parasitic values ===========================================
set_unit_value_ssc_double(sum_calculator, "eta_lhv" ); // , 0.9);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(sum_calculator, "eta_tes_htr" ); // , 0.98);
set_unit_value_ssc_double(sum_calculator, "fp_mode", 1.0 ); // 10.12.15 twn: hardcode this to Electric freeze protection as it wasn't exposed in the UI. Perhaps revisit allowing using control...
bConnected &= connect(type224_powerblock, "P_cycle", sum_calculator, "W_cycle_gross");
bConnected &= connect(type224_powerblock, "W_cool_par", sum_calculator, "W_par_heatrej");
bConnected &= connect(type250_solarfield, "W_dot_pump", sum_calculator, "W_par_sf_pump");
bConnected &= connect(type251_controller, "htf_pump_power", sum_calculator, "W_par_tes_pump");
bConnected &= connect(type251_controller, "bop_par", sum_calculator, "W_par_BOP");
bConnected &= connect(type251_controller, "fixed_par", sum_calculator, "W_par_fixed");
bConnected &= connect(type250_solarfield, "SCA_par_tot", sum_calculator, "W_par_tracking");
bConnected &= connect(type251_controller, "aux_par", sum_calculator, "W_par_aux_boiler");
bConnected &= connect(type251_controller, "tank_fp_par", sum_calculator, "Q_par_tes_fp");
bConnected &= connect(type250_solarfield, "E_fp_tot", sum_calculator, "Q_par_sf_fp");
bConnected &= connect(type251_controller, "q_aux_heat", sum_calculator, "Q_aux_backup");
// check if all connections worked
if ( !bConnected )
throw exec_error( "tcstrough_physical", "there was a problem connecting outputs of one unit to inputs of another for the simulation." );
// Run simulation
// size_t hours = 8760;
// size_t start_hour = ts_hour;
// if ( 0 != simulate(3600, hours * 3600, 3600))
if( 0 != simulate(start_hour*3600.0, hours_year*3600.0, ts_hour*3600.0))
throw exec_error( "tcstrough_physical", "there was a problem simulating in tcskernel(physical trough)" );
// get the outputs
if (!set_all_output_arrays() )
throw exec_error( "tcstrough_physical", "there was a problem returning the results from the simulation." );
//set_output_array("i_SfTi",8760);
size_t count;
ssc_number_t *timestep_energy_MW = as_array("W_net", &count); //MW
ssc_number_t *p_gen = allocate("gen", count);
char tstr[500];
std::string out_msg = "hourly energy count %d is incorrect (should be %d)";
sprintf(tstr, out_msg.c_str(), count, nrec);
out_msg = tstr;
if( count != nrec )
throw exec_error("tcstrough_physical", out_msg);
//design parameters
int nv;
// header
double *header_diams = get_unit_value(type250_solarfield, "pipe_header_diams", &nv);
ssc_number_t *header_diams_cm = allocate("pipe_header_diams", nv);
std::copy(header_diams, header_diams + nv, header_diams_cm);
double *header_wallthk = get_unit_value(type250_solarfield, "pipe_header_wallthk", &nv);
ssc_number_t *header_wallthk_cm = allocate("pipe_header_wallthk", nv);
std::copy(header_wallthk, header_wallthk + nv, header_wallthk_cm);
double *pipe_header_lengths = get_unit_value(type250_solarfield, "pipe_header_lengths", &nv);
ssc_number_t *pipe_header_lengths_cm = allocate("pipe_header_lengths", nv);
std::copy(pipe_header_lengths, pipe_header_lengths + nv, pipe_header_lengths_cm);
double *pipe_header_expansions = get_unit_value(type250_solarfield, "pipe_header_expansions", &nv);
ssc_number_t *pipe_header_expansions_cm = allocate("pipe_header_expansions", nv);
std::copy(pipe_header_expansions, pipe_header_expansions + nv, pipe_header_expansions_cm);
double *header_massflow_design = get_unit_value(type250_solarfield, "pipe_header_mdot_dsn", &nv);
ssc_number_t *header_massflow_design_cm = allocate("pipe_header_mdot_dsn", nv);
std::copy(header_massflow_design, header_massflow_design + nv, header_massflow_design_cm);
double *header_velocity_design = get_unit_value(type250_solarfield, "pipe_header_vel_dsn", &nv);
ssc_number_t *header_velocity_design_cm = allocate("pipe_header_vel_dsn", nv);
std::copy(header_velocity_design, header_velocity_design + nv, header_velocity_design_cm);
double *header_temp_design = get_unit_value(type250_solarfield, "pipe_header_T_dsn", &nv);
ssc_number_t *header_temp_design_cm = allocate("pipe_header_T_dsn", nv);
std::copy(header_temp_design, header_temp_design + nv, header_temp_design_cm);
double *header_pressure_design = get_unit_value(type250_solarfield, "pipe_header_P_dsn", &nv);
ssc_number_t *header_pressure_design_cm = allocate("pipe_header_P_dsn", nv);
std::copy(header_pressure_design, header_pressure_design + nv, header_pressure_design_cm);
// runner
double *runner_diams = get_unit_value(type250_solarfield, "pipe_runner_diams", &nv);
ssc_number_t *runner_diams_cm = allocate("pipe_runner_diams", nv);
std::copy(runner_diams, runner_diams + nv, runner_diams_cm);
double *runner_wallthk = get_unit_value(type250_solarfield, "pipe_runner_wallthk", &nv);
ssc_number_t *runner_wallthk_cm = allocate("pipe_runner_wallthk", nv);
std::copy(runner_wallthk, runner_wallthk + nv, runner_wallthk_cm);
double *pipe_runner_lengths = get_unit_value(type250_solarfield, "pipe_runner_lengths", &nv);
ssc_number_t *pipe_runner_lengths_cm = allocate("pipe_runner_lengths", nv);
std::copy(pipe_runner_lengths, pipe_runner_lengths + nv, pipe_runner_lengths_cm);
double *pipe_runner_expansions = get_unit_value(type250_solarfield, "pipe_runner_expansions", &nv);
ssc_number_t *pipe_runner_expansions_cm = allocate("pipe_runner_expansions", nv);
std::copy(pipe_runner_expansions, pipe_runner_expansions + nv, pipe_runner_expansions_cm);
double *runner_massflow_design = get_unit_value(type250_solarfield, "pipe_runner_mdot_dsn", &nv);
ssc_number_t *runner_massflow_design_cm = allocate("pipe_runner_mdot_dsn", nv);
std::copy(runner_massflow_design, runner_massflow_design + nv, runner_massflow_design_cm);
double *runner_velocity_design = get_unit_value(type250_solarfield, "pipe_runner_vel_dsn", &nv);
ssc_number_t *runner_velocity_design_cm = allocate("pipe_runner_vel_dsn", nv);
std::copy(runner_velocity_design, runner_velocity_design + nv, runner_velocity_design_cm);
double *runner_temp_design = get_unit_value(type250_solarfield, "pipe_runner_T_dsn", &nv);
ssc_number_t *runner_temp_design_cm = allocate("pipe_runner_T_dsn", nv);
std::copy(runner_temp_design, runner_temp_design + nv, runner_temp_design_cm);
double *runner_pressure_design = get_unit_value(type250_solarfield, "pipe_runner_P_dsn", &nv);
ssc_number_t *runner_pressure_design_cm = allocate("pipe_runner_P_dsn", nv);
std::copy(runner_pressure_design, runner_pressure_design + nv, runner_pressure_design_cm);
// loop
double *loop_temp_design = get_unit_value(type250_solarfield, "pipe_loop_T_dsn", &nv);
ssc_number_t *loop_temp_design_cm = allocate("pipe_loop_T_dsn", nv);
std::copy(loop_temp_design, loop_temp_design + nv, loop_temp_design_cm);
double *loop_pressure_design = get_unit_value(type250_solarfield, "pipe_loop_P_dsn", &nv);
ssc_number_t *loop_pressure_design_cm = allocate("pipe_loop_P_dsn", nv);
std::copy(loop_pressure_design, loop_pressure_design + nv, loop_pressure_design_cm);
// SGS
double *sgs_diams = get_unit_value(type251_controller, "SGS_diams", &nv);
ssc_number_t *sgs_diams_cm = allocate("pipe_sgs_diams", nv);
std::copy(sgs_diams, sgs_diams + nv, sgs_diams_cm);
double *sgs_wallthk = get_unit_value(type251_controller, "SGS_wall_thk", &nv);
ssc_number_t *sgs_wallthk_cm = allocate("pipe_sgs_wallthk", nv);
std::copy(sgs_wallthk, sgs_wallthk + nv, sgs_wallthk_cm);
double *sgs_mdot_dsn = get_unit_value(type251_controller, "SGS_m_dot_des", &nv);
ssc_number_t *sgs_mdot_dsn_cm = allocate("pipe_sgs_mdot_dsn", nv);
std::copy(sgs_mdot_dsn, sgs_mdot_dsn + nv, sgs_mdot_dsn_cm);
double *sgs_vel_dsn = get_unit_value(type251_controller, "SGS_vel_des", &nv);
ssc_number_t *sgs_vel_dsn_cm = allocate("pipe_sgs_vel_dsn", nv);
std::copy(sgs_vel_dsn, sgs_vel_dsn + nv, sgs_vel_dsn_cm);
double *sgs_T_dsn = get_unit_value(type251_controller, "SGS_T_des", &nv);
ssc_number_t *sgs_T_dsn_cm = allocate("pipe_sgs_T_dsn", nv);
std::copy(sgs_T_dsn, sgs_T_dsn + nv, sgs_T_dsn_cm);
double *sgs_P_dsn = get_unit_value(type251_controller, "SGS_P_des", &nv);
ssc_number_t *sgs_P_dsn_cm = allocate("pipe_sgs_P_dsn", nv);
std::copy(sgs_P_dsn, sgs_P_dsn + nv, sgs_P_dsn_cm);
// performance adjustment factors
adjustment_factors haf(this, "adjust");
if (!haf.setup(nrec))
throw exec_error("tcstrough_physical", "failed to setup adjustment factors: " + haf.error());
size_t idx=0;
ssc_number_t ae = 0;
// Need to define an hourly array from potentially subhourly data
for( size_t i_ts = 0; i_ts < hours_year; i_ts++ )
{
double ts_power = 0;
for( size_t j_sh = 0; j_sh < step_per_hour; j_sh++ )
{
// convert MWh to kWh
ts_power += timestep_energy_MW[i_ts*step_per_hour + j_sh] * 1000.0;
// apply performance adjustments
p_gen[idx] = (ssc_number_t)(timestep_energy_MW[i_ts*step_per_hour + j_sh] * 1000.0 * haf(i_ts));
idx++;