[TRNSYS-users] type 56 with TrnOpt

[Jeff Thornton]

> I am afraid that there is not a straightforward way to modify internal
> parameters inside Type56. You would need to modify the *.bui file directly.
> My idea is to create a new component that opens the *.bui file, and
> modifies the value of the parameter that you want (for example, wall
> insulation thickness in a particular wall). This component needs to be
> called before Type56, in order to update the transfer functions.  This
> alternative could work with TrnOpt.

The other alternative is to skip the TRNOPT approach and work directly
with GenOpt.  GenOpt is capable of modifying the TRNSYS input file AND the
Type 56 BUI file with a little work.  It's not the easiest thing in the
world to configure but it can be done.

Jeff

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