[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Is it possible to simultaneously simulate with EnergyPlus and another software?

["nxtruong_ac" <nxtruong_ac@xxxxxxxxx>]

You can simulate A/C components in external programs and provide the necessary inputs to E+ (for example heat input rate to zone). Take a look at BCVTB (https://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb). It has an example in which an entire VAV system is implemented outside of E+.

If you use Matlab to implement controllers and other components, you may consider using MLE+ (http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~nghiem/mleplus.html). Disclosure: I'm the developer of MLE+.

I am not aware of any software to connect MapleSim to E+. Although BCVTB supports Modelica (I believe it's the language behind MapleSim), it only officially supports Dymola.

Hope this helps.
--
Truong.

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "evronigal" <yigal.evron@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I need to simulate an A/C system and would like to use EnergyPlus for the building simulation only, and another software (maybe MapleSim) for the A/C system and to have both programs simulate simultaneously while feeding I/O to each other - Is that possible?
> 
> I read the external interface manual and it seems I can only simulate the control system with a different program, not the complete A/C system, is that correct?
> 
> Thanks.
>



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