[TRNSYS-users] Two instances of a type in one simulation

[Christian Herløv Krintel via TRNSYS-users]

David,
Thank you for your reply. I have been in contact with the author of 
Type399, as you suggested, who sent a recompiled .dll file with a new 
type number.
However, when running the simulation, TRNSYS cannot find the new type in 
the dll libraries (error message 105).
I also tried to rename the dll file to "Type3399.dll", which is the new 
type name.

I suspect that the source code was not adapted properly to the new type 
number. I have the .f90 source code. Is there any way for me to compile 
it myself? I tried using the following guide with the free g95 compiler, 
but I get errors. Maybe this guide is only for fixed format .for files?

http://sel.me.wisc.edu/trnsys/downloads/tutorials_and_examples/tutex17.htm

Any help would be greatly appreciated :)

Best Regards
Christian Krintel
Technical University of Denmark


David BRADLEY skrev den 2016-05-20 18:16:
> Christain and Maroun,
>  I would be very careful about workarounds. If you run a simulation
> that has one instance of a component in it, then drag out a second
> instance and the results of the first change then it is almost certain
> that the Type was not programmed in such a way as to allow there to be
> multiple instances in a simulation. They are sharing some data
> structures internally and there isn't really any way of getting around
> that except if you use a compiler to make a copy of the Type, give it
> a new Type number, then recompile and link it into its own DLL.
>  In general the better solution is to be in contact with the author of
> Type399 (or with the distributor from whom you purchased it) and see
> if they can assist.
> kind regards,
>  David
> 
> On 05/20/2016 11:02, NEMAR Maroun via TRNSYS-users wrote:
> 
>> ​Christian,
>> I met almost the same problem two months ago, and I have solved
>> hardly. I don't know how can I show you through email, if you could
>> mail me your project and your PCM components to compare it with mine
>> then to fix it for you. If there any problem with you PCM component,
>> I'll make you know, if not I'll fix the problem the same way I've
>> done.
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> MAROUN NEMAR
>> Building performance engineer
>> BUILDING ENERGY ANALYSIS & ENGINEERING
>> T: 0620548116
>> E: maroun.nemar at gmail.com
>> web site : www.bureauveritas.fr [1]
>> 
>> 2016-05-20 16:38 GMT+01:00 Christian Herløv Krintel
>> <trnsys-users at lists.onebuilding.org>:
>> 
>>> Dear TRNSYS users,
>>> I have a multizone building model, where I want to use two PCM
>>> components (Type 399) to model the ceilings of two adjacent rooms.
>>> When I run the simulation I noticed that the two components
>>> somehow share information. The PCM temperature is the same in both
>>> components.
>>> 
>>> I tried to switch the component order in the Control Cards, which
>>> changes the PCM temperature, but they are still equal.
>>> How can I run two instances of a type side-by-side? Is this a
>>> limitation in how Type 399 was programmed?
>>> 
>>> Best Regards
>>> Christian
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