[TRNSYS-users] TrnsysFunctions when using Powell's method

Diego A. Arias daarias at wisc.edu
Tue Jan 17 11:29:24 PST 2006


Dear Todd,

Could you please send me your project files where you are experiencing 
this problems  I will be glad to take a look at them and see if there is 
a problem in the formulation of Powell's method.
Best regards,

Diego

Todd Houstein wrote:

>Hi everyone,
>I have developed a TYPE that requires use of functions from the
>"TrnsysFunctions.mod" module, including "getConnectedUnitNumber" and
>"getConnectedTypeNumber". The calls to these functions work properly when
>using the solution method "Successive substitution", but not "Powell's
>method".
>
>Specifically, when using Powell's method:
>- getConnectedUnitNumber always returns a value of zero.
>- getConnectedTypeNumber produces a "range check error."
>
>Can anyone help me?
>
>Thanks and regards,
>Todd
>
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