Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Run a series of simula tions

[<linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A recent addition to EnergyPlus utiltiies -- the Parameteric preprocessor
is one way to accomplish this.
ParametricInsulation-5ZoneAirCooled.idf is in the included ExampleFiles.

Objects to look for are:
Parametric:SetValueForRun
Parametric:RunControl
Parametric:Logic

the Parametric Preprocessor is documented in the Auxiliary Programs
document.

There are at least two other example files that use these.
Which EnergyPlus Example File has...

Two links from the installation:

Example Files Summary Sheet - highlights each example file

Example Files Link to Objects - shows the first three example files (if
that many exist) that have a particular object.

You can also accomplish parametric runs with the EPMacro preprocessor. 
EP-Launch can be used in this method to run a user set number of runs.



On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 23:47:47 +0000, Shady Attia <chadiattia@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Hi All, 
> I am developing a simple interface for EP and I would like to include
some
> sensitivity analysis options in my interface. I want to allow the user
just
> by clicking a button, to effectuate a series of simulations for the same
> idf file but including all steps of a predefined ranged. For example, if
> the user click on the sensitivity analysis button that is associated
with
> insulation thickness the RunBatch will run 5 simulations using the same
IDF
> input file but changing the insulation thickness 5 times (2,5,7,10,12
cm). 
> How can I do that?
> I succeed to modify single parameters in the idf file using my interface
> and then running the simulation through a RUNEP.BAT. But how can I run a
> series of parallel simulations (steps) representing the range of one
> selected parameters? how would the outcome look like? Will EP generate
> every simulation a new output file for every step?
> Please advice.
> Thanks in advance,
> Shady Attia, LEED®AP
> PhD Candidate
> ARCHITECTURE
>  ET CLIMAT
> Place du Levant,1
> B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
> BELGIUM
> Tél:
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> Fax: +32(0)10.47.21.50
> 
> 


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