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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'>There will be 3 TRNSYS workshops before/after eSim 2018, the IBPSA-Canada conference (May 8-11, Montréal, QC).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'>Note that even though the first workshop was first announced as an introductory one, its contents will be adapted to the participants. In particular the second half of the workshop will focus on more advanced features such as writing new components (there are still no prerequisites).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:windowtext'>May 8, 8:30 – 12:30: Introduction to TRNSYS 18 and advanced features</span></b><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'>Introduction to the software with a focus of new capabilities in TRNSYS 18. Advanced notions such as writing new components will be covered during the second half of the workshop.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'>Instructor: Angela Weiss / Dave Bradley, TESS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:windowtext'>May 8, 13:30 – 17:30: TRNSYS for optimization and Model-Predictive Control with Matlab and GenOpt</span></b><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'>Comparison of different approaches to optimize building and system design in TRNSYS with GenOpt or using Matlab as a pre- and post-processor. Comparison of different approaches to implement MPC in TRNSYS in two distinct cases: using TRNSYS as the controller model for simulation or real-time implementation, and using TRNSYS as the reference model to investigate MPC using models and control algorithms implemented in Matlab through Type 155.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'>Instructors: Michaël Kummert and Kun Zhang, Polytechnique Montréal<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:windowtext'>May 11, 8:30 – 12:30: Modelling and simulating Ground-Source Heat Pump Systems using TRNSYS</span></b><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'>Practical workshop on modelling of ground-source heat pump systems covering borehole heat transfer and heat pump modelling as well as complete system models (bore field, heat pump, building). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'>Instructor : Michel Bernier, Polytechnique Montréal<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'>For more information and registration: <a href="http://esim2018.etsmtl.ca/">http://esim2018.etsmtl.ca/</a> (“Workshops” link at the top).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='color:windowtext'>---<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='color:windowtext'>Michaël Kummert<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='color:windowtext'>Polytechnique Montréal<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='color:windowtext'>eSim 2018 Scientific Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>