[TRNSYS-users] Calling TRNSYS from Matlab

[Marcus]

You can achieve this by scripting each step of your process in Matlab. I
have done this in the past where I did a simple string find / replace on a
copy of a template DCK file to update values, and then executed the
simulation from the command line. Something like dos("TRNEXE
template1.dck"). I had a conference paper last year which has an overview
of the coupling; http://www.optimalenergetics.com/Blog/?page_id=7, and
since then I've moved everything into Python where I can take advantage of
object oriented programming, demo of this is here if your interested;
http://www.optimalenergetics.com/Blog/?p=78

Cheers,

Marcus
-- 
Marcus Jones,  M.Sc., LEED®AP BD+C
*Freelance energy consultant*
*Vienna, Austria*

On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 3:43 PM, Josh Clarke <josh at joshclarke.com> wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> I am trying to implement a code with the following basic information flow:
>
> 1. Matlab generates a set of system parameters.
> 2. Matlab passes those system parameters as inputs to TRNSYS.
> 3. TRNSYS runs a year-long simulation using those system parameters and
> supplies the results to Matlab.
> 4. Matlab uses the results to determine a new set of input parameters.
> 5. Return to Step 2 until some exit condition is reached.
>
> I've looked at the documentation for Type 155, but it appears that it is
> used for calling Matlab while running a TRNSYS simulation. What I'm looking
> for is a means of calling TRNSYS from within Matlab and running repeated
> simulations. Any help is appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Josh
>
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