GENERATOR:MICROCHP:NONNORMALIZEDPARAMETERS

This object is referenced by a Generator:MicroCHP object and provides the non-normalized parameters for the MicroCHP generator model.

Name

Maximum Electric Power
Unit: W

Minimum Electric Power
Unit: W

Minimum Cooling Water Flow Rate
Unit: kg/s

Maximum Cooling Water Temperature
Unit: C

Electrical Efficiency Curve Name
Type: list of objects (CURVE:TRIQUADRATIC, TABLE:LOOKUP or CURVE:CHILLERPARTLOADWITHLIFT)
TriQuadratic

Thermal Efficiency Curve Name
Type: list of objects (CURVE:TRIQUADRATIC, TABLE:LOOKUP or CURVE:CHILLERPARTLOADWITHLIFT)
TriQuadratic

Cooling Water Flow Rate Mode
Type: choice (PlantControl or InternalControl)

Cooling Water Flow Rate Curve Name
Type: list of objects (CURVE:CUBICLINEAR, CURVE:QUADRATICLINEAR, CURVE:FANPRESSURERISE, TABLE:LOOKUP, CURVE:BIQUADRATIC or CURVE:BICUBIC)

Air Flow Rate Curve Name
Type: list of objects (CURVE:EXPONENTIALSKEWNORMAL, CURVE:DOUBLEEXPONENTIALDECAY, CURVE:CUBIC, CURVE:LINEAR, CURVE:RECTANGULARHYPERBOLA2, TABLE:LOOKUP, CURVE:FUNCTIONAL:PRESSUREDROP, CURVE:QUARTIC, CURVE:SIGMOID, CURVE:EXPONENT, CURVE:RECTANGULARHYPERBOLA1, CURVE:QUADRATIC or CURVE:EXPONENTIALDECAY)

Maximum Net Electrical Power Rate of Change
Unit: W/s

Maximum Fuel Flow Rate of Change
Unit: kg/s2

Heat Exchanger U-Factor Times Area Value
Unit: W/K

Skin Loss U-Factor Times Area Value
Unit: W/K

Skin Loss Radiative Fraction
Type: real number

Aggregated Thermal Mass of Energy Conversion Portion of Generator
Unit: W/K

Aggregated Thermal Mass of Heat Recovery Portion of Generator
Unit: W/K

Standby Power
Unit: W

Warm Up Mode
Type: choice (NominalEngineTemperature or TimeDelay)
Stirling engines use Nominal Engine Temperature Internal combustion engines use Time Delay

Warm Up Fuel Flow Rate Coefficient

Nominal Engine Operating Temperature
Unit: C

Warm Up Power Coefficient

Warm Up Fuel Flow Rate Limit Ratio

Warm Up Delay Time
Unit: s

Cool Down Power
Unit: W

Cool Down Delay Time
Unit: s

Restart Mode
Type: choice (MandatoryCoolDown or OptionalCoolDown)