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Re: [TRNSYS-users] Optimisation.



Didier,
  There is a line in the BUI file:

OUTPUTS
 TRANSFER : TIMEBASE=1.000

and while I presume that you could define the timebase using a variable, I am not sure if there is a way to prevent GenOpt from trying to choose a value of that variable.

In my experience, while there is a dependence on the time base, when doing comparison between two possibilities, it is best to choose a single time base for both of them. Also, for most constructions, a time base of 1hr is satisfactory.
Best,
 David
 

On 7/7/2010 06:39, gossard@cict.fr wrote:
Hi all,

I want to find the optimal characteristics (minimising the annual energy-consumption) of the massive part of the external wall and study the influence of the insulation layer (position or/and nature) on the optimal characteristics of the massive part. My variables are the conductivity, the capacity and the density of the massive part. I'm using GenOpt2 and TRNSYS 16 for that.
If I understood correctly, the calculations of heat transfer through the wall depend on the nature of the wall (if it is heavy or light) and so, they depend on the wall time base. But how to adapt this wall time base to the nature of each wall ? Is it possible to do it with GenOpt commands ?

Please, find enclosed my BUI-file. The external wall I want to optimize is called "MUREXT34" (external wall) and I search the optimal characteristics of "PARPAING" (massive part).

Best regards,
Didier Gossard.

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