[TRNSYS-users] TRNSYS - External data file type 107 - Help required

[Technical Support]

Dear Atta Ullah Sanai,

I typically make all of my external files in Microsoft Excel with the 
manufacturer's data, so I can copy/paste/transpose the data. Sometimes, 
I make a macro to put the data in the correct external data file format. 
Please see the "04-MathematicalReference.pdf" documentation for Type107 
and the documentation of the data file format for 'InterpolateData' in 
the "07-ProgrammersGuide.pdf"  for more information about this.

Please keep in mind that the default data set with Type107 is 
normalized, so you might be able to set your rated capacity and COP 
parameters and use that as a starting point.
Please read this for more info about normalized data.
https://mailman.cae.wisc.edu/pipermail/trnsys-users/2013/011197.html

Best regards,


Matt Duffy





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On 3/21/2013 4:48 PM, Atta Ullah Sanai wrote:
> Dear Matt,
>                Thanks for your response. I am still confused. Do I 
> have to make the external file by manually editing the example 
> external file available as per my requirements? How can I have the 
> required output values for the external file by using my own input 
> values if I am able to find them from a manufacturer. In short, how 
> can you generate an external file?  Kindly help me out. Thanks
>
> Regards,
> Atta Ullah Sanai
>
> On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 2:17 AM, Technical Support 
> <techsupport at tess-inc.com <mailto:techsupport at tess-inc.com>> wrote:
>
>     Dear Atta Ullah Sanai,
>
>     Thank you for contacting TESS Technical Support and providing your
>     institutional information. Type107 only takes a specific set of
>     performance data. There are a few different TESS Chiller models in
>     the TESS Cogeneration and TESS HVAC Libraries as well that might
>     fit the particular performance data of that model. Also, no source
>     code compiling is necessary for the external performance data of
>     these components. Also, I highly recommend that you read through
>     the thread "Type 666 Chiller Queries" on the following page for
>     excellent insight about the chiller models.
>     https://mailman.cae.wisc.edu/pipermail/trnsys-users/2013/subject.html
>
>     Best regards,
>
>     Matt Duffy
>
>
>
>     Technical Support Team
>     Thermal Energy System Specialists, LLC
>     22 N. Carroll St, Suite 370
>     Madison, WI 53703
>     techsupport at tess-inc.com <mailto:techsupport at tess-inc.com>
>     www.tess-inc.com <http://www.tess-inc.com/>
>     www.trnsys.com <http://www.trnsys.com/>
>     TRNSYS on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/TRNSYS>
>
>     On 3/21/2013 8:19 AM, Atta Ullah Sanai wrote:
>>     Dear Sir,
>>                 We are working on a project to simulate a solar
>>     powered vapour absorption cooling system using TRNSYS 17. We are
>>     using type 107 for single effect absorption chiller and are
>>     having problems in creating an external file.
>>                 Our problem is that we are confused how to generate
>>     an external file as per our input values and requirements. We are
>>     working with a Thermax LT-6 200 kW absorption chiller. Do we need
>>     to compile the source code file to generate the external file.
>>                 Moreover, how can we find the input values required
>>     as they are not given by most manufacturers.
>>
>>     Kindly help with this problem as soon as possible. Thank you.
>>
>>     Regards,
>>     Atta Ullah Sanai
>>     Senior Year
>>     GIK Institute
>
>

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