water_draw_events_generator

Based on the standard DHW sheets.

SOURCE

Requirements:

• Python3
• GridLAB-D (mandatory for testing)
  • GridLAB-D can be easily installed from here.

usage:

• Clone this repository to your local machine

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• Go to the scripts folder:

  cd scripts/
  

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• Run the unique.py script:

  python3 dhw_daily.py

  • The above command will export several stacked water draw profiles.
  • The files are written to the ./outputs/ directory.

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• Run the resample_wd_profiles script:

  python3 resample_wd_profiles.py

  • The above command will export full-day water draw profiles with a one-minute time resolution.
  • The time resolution can be adjusted from the script, as well as the starting time and ending time.
  • Instructions are available in the 'resample_wd_profiles' script.
  • The files are written to the ./outputs/psu_feeder_wd_profiles/ directory.

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• To test the exported water draw profiles on water heater objects using GridLAB-D:

  • Change the directory to the glm file:
    • cd populated_13_node_feeder_whs/glm/
  • Run the GridLAB-D file using the following command in your terminal:
    • gridlabd 13_node_feder_whs.glm
  • The simulation may take some time, depending on your OS. Once the simulation is done, the output files can be found in the following directory:
    • cd glm_output/
  • Within the above directory, you'll find 39 files. Each file contains data for 25 water heaters in one-minute resolution.