[TRNSYS-users] Controler Advice for evaluating Solar Radiation?

[Javier Vega via TRNSYS-users]

Jeff,

You are right, the monitored value won't change as temperatures do. I will
check on your solution. Thank you very much.

Best regards,
Javier

2017-06-02 9:52 GMT-04:00 Jeff Thornton <thornton at tess-inc.com>:

> Javier,
>
> Since the value you are watching won't change with the control decision,
> you don't need a controller with hysteresis.  I would simply use an
> equation:
>
> Glim = 1000
> On_Controller = GE(IncidentRadiation,Glim)
>
> where the incident radiation is an input to the equation component.
>
> Jeff - TESS
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jun 2, 2017, at 8:27 AM, Javier Vega via TRNSYS-users <
> trnsys-users at lists.onebuilding.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hello TRNSYS users,
> >
> > I want to set a control strategy for my system based on the amount of
> solar radiation on a certain surface. It is simple, if the total radiation
> on the surface is below a Glim, I need the controller to output 1. If the
> total solar radiation is above Glim, set 0. The controller output will be
> used to divide a certain flow.
> >
> > Which controller would you recommend? Is the differential controller
> Type 2d (Generic) convenient for this case? I'm using the succesive
> substitution method.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your advice,
> > Javier Vega
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