Addresses #4175, issues with ft for ElectricLoadCenter:Distribution

ruby/test/ElectricLoadCenterDistribution_Test.rb

@@ -42,15 +42,15 @@ def test_ElectricLoadCenterDistribution_Photovoltaics
     assert(elcd.inverter.empty?)
 
     simple_panel = OpenStudio::Model::GeneratorPhotovoltaic::simple(model)
-    assert(!simple_panel.electricLoadCenterDistribution.empty?)
+    assert(simple_panel.electricLoadCenterDistribution.empty?)
 
     elcd.addGenerator(simple_panel)
     assert(!simple_panel.electricLoadCenterDistribution.empty?)
     assert_equal(elcd.generators.size, 1)
     assert(elcd.inverter.empty?)
 
     eod_panel = OpenStudio::Model::GeneratorPhotovoltaic::equivalentOneDiode(model)
-    assert(!eod_panel.electricLoadCenterDistribution.empty?)
+    assert(eod_panel.electricLoadCenterDistribution.empty?)
 
     elcd.addGenerator(eod_panel)
     assert(!eod_panel.electricLoadCenterDistribution.empty?)

src/energyplus/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -615,6 +615,7 @@ set(${target_name}_test_src
   Test/DesignSpecificationOutdoorAir_GTest.cpp
   Test/ElectricEquipment_GTest.cpp
   Test/ElectricEquipmentITEAirCooled_GTest.cpp
+  Test/ElectricLoadCenterDistribution_GTest.cpp
   Test/ElectricLoadCenterTransformer_GTest.cpp
   Test/EMS_GTest.cpp
   Test/EvaporativeCoolerDirectResearchSpecial_GTest.cpp

src/energyplus/ForwardTranslator.cpp

@@ -419,20 +419,7 @@ namespace energyplus {
       }
     }
 
-    // Remove empty electric load center distribution objects (e.g. with no generators)
-    // requested by jmarrec, https://github.com/NREL/OpenStudio/pull/1927
-    // add check for transformers
-    for (auto& elcd : model.getConcreteModelObjects<ElectricLoadCenterDistribution>()) {
-      if ((elcd.generators().empty()) && (!elcd.transformer())) {
-        LOG(Warn, "ElectricLoadCenterDistribution " << elcd.name().get()
-                                                    << " is not referenced by any generators or transformers, it will not be translated.");
-        if (auto inverter = elcd.inverter()) {
-          inverter->remove();
-        }
-        elcd.remove();
-      }
-    }
-
+    // Remove orphan Inverters
     for (auto& inverter : model.getModelObjects<Inverter>()) {
       if (!inverter.electricLoadCenterDistribution()) {
         LOG(Warn, "Inverter " << inverter.name().get() << " is not referenced by any ElectricLoadCenterDistribution, it will not be translated.");

src/energyplus/ForwardTranslator/ForwardTranslateElectricLoadCenterDistribution.cpp

@@ -63,64 +63,71 @@ namespace energyplus {
 
     IdfObject idfObject = createRegisterAndNameIdfObject(openstudio::IddObjectType::ElectricLoadCenter_Distribution, modelObject);
 
-    IdfObject generatorsIdf(openstudio::IddObjectType::ElectricLoadCenter_Generators);
-    generatorsIdf.setName(idfObject.name().get() + " Generators");
-    m_idfObjects.push_back(generatorsIdf);
+    /// Generator Fields
+    if (!modelObject.generators().empty()) {
+      IdfObject generatorsIdf(openstudio::IddObjectType::ElectricLoadCenter_Generators);
 
-    idfObject.setString(ElectricLoadCenter_DistributionFields::GeneratorListName, generatorsIdf.name().get());
+      m_idfObjects.push_back(generatorsIdf);
 
-    idfObject.setString(ElectricLoadCenter_DistributionFields::GeneratorOperationSchemeType, modelObject.generatorOperationSchemeType());
+      generatorsIdf.setName(idfObject.name().get() + " Generators");
 
-    if ((optD = modelObject.demandLimitSchemePurchasedElectricDemandLimit())) {
-      idfObject.setDouble(ElectricLoadCenter_DistributionFields::GeneratorDemandLimitSchemePurchasedElectricDemandLimit, optD.get());
-    }
+      idfObject.setString(ElectricLoadCenter_DistributionFields::GeneratorListName, generatorsIdf.name().get());
 
-    if ((schedule = modelObject.trackScheduleSchemeSchedule())) {
-      idfObject.setString(ElectricLoadCenter_DistributionFields::GeneratorTrackScheduleNameSchemeScheduleName, schedule->name().get());
-    }
+      idfObject.setString(ElectricLoadCenter_DistributionFields::GeneratorOperationSchemeType, modelObject.generatorOperationSchemeType());
 
-    if ((optS = modelObject.trackMeterSchemeMeterName())) {
-      idfObject.setString(ElectricLoadCenter_DistributionFields::GeneratorTrackMeterSchemeMeterName, (*optS));
-    }
+      if ((optD = modelObject.demandLimitSchemePurchasedElectricDemandLimit())) {
+        idfObject.setDouble(ElectricLoadCenter_DistributionFields::GeneratorDemandLimitSchemePurchasedElectricDemandLimit, optD.get());
+      }
 
-    boost::optional<ElectricLoadCenterTransformer> transformer = modelObject.transformer();
-    if (transformer) {
-      boost::optional<IdfObject> transformerIdf = translateAndMapModelObject(transformer.get());
-      if (transformerIdf) {
-        idfObject.setString(ElectricLoadCenter_DistributionFields::TransformerObjectName, transformerIdf->name().get());
+      if ((schedule = modelObject.trackScheduleSchemeSchedule())) {
+        idfObject.setString(ElectricLoadCenter_DistributionFields::GeneratorTrackScheduleNameSchemeScheduleName, schedule->name().get());
       }
-    }
 
-    for (auto& generator : modelObject.generators()) {
-      boost::optional<IdfObject> generatorIdf = translateAndMapModelObject(generator);
+      if ((optS = modelObject.trackMeterSchemeMeterName())) {
+        idfObject.setString(ElectricLoadCenter_DistributionFields::GeneratorTrackMeterSchemeMeterName, (*optS));
+      }
 
-      if (generatorIdf) {
-        IdfExtensibleGroup generatorGroup = generatorsIdf.pushExtensibleGroup();
+      /// ElectricLoadCenter:Generators
+      for (auto& generator : modelObject.generators()) {
+        boost::optional<IdfObject> generatorIdf = translateAndMapModelObject(generator);
 
-        generatorGroup.setString(ElectricLoadCenter_GeneratorsExtensibleFields::GeneratorName, generatorIdf->name().get());
+        if (generatorIdf) {
+          IdfExtensibleGroup generatorGroup = generatorsIdf.pushExtensibleGroup();
 
-        generatorGroup.setString(ElectricLoadCenter_GeneratorsExtensibleFields::GeneratorObjectType, generator.generatorObjectType());
+          generatorGroup.setString(ElectricLoadCenter_GeneratorsExtensibleFields::GeneratorName, generatorIdf->name().get());
 
-        optD = generator.ratedElectricPowerOutput();
-        if (optD) {
-          generatorGroup.setDouble(ElectricLoadCenter_GeneratorsExtensibleFields::GeneratorRatedElectricPowerOutput, *optD);
-        }
+          generatorGroup.setString(ElectricLoadCenter_GeneratorsExtensibleFields::GeneratorObjectType, generator.generatorObjectType());
 
-        schedule = generator.availabilitySchedule();
-        if (schedule) {
-          boost::optional<IdfObject> scheduleIdf = translateAndMapModelObject(*schedule);
-          if (scheduleIdf) {
-            generatorGroup.setString(ElectricLoadCenter_GeneratorsExtensibleFields::GeneratorAvailabilityScheduleName, scheduleIdf->name().get());
+          optD = generator.ratedElectricPowerOutput();
+          if (optD) {
+            generatorGroup.setDouble(ElectricLoadCenter_GeneratorsExtensibleFields::GeneratorRatedElectricPowerOutput, *optD);
           }
-        }
 
-        optD = generator.ratedThermaltoElectricalPowerRatio();
-        if (optD) {
-          generatorGroup.setDouble(ElectricLoadCenter_GeneratorsExtensibleFields::GeneratorRatedThermaltoElectricalPowerRatio, *optD);
+          schedule = generator.availabilitySchedule();
+          if (schedule) {
+            boost::optional<IdfObject> scheduleIdf = translateAndMapModelObject(*schedule);
+            if (scheduleIdf) {
+              generatorGroup.setString(ElectricLoadCenter_GeneratorsExtensibleFields::GeneratorAvailabilityScheduleName, scheduleIdf->name().get());
+            }
+          }
+
+          optD = generator.ratedThermaltoElectricalPowerRatio();
+          if (optD) {
+            generatorGroup.setDouble(ElectricLoadCenter_GeneratorsExtensibleFields::GeneratorRatedThermaltoElectricalPowerRatio, *optD);
+          }
+        } else {
+          LOG(Warn, "Could not translate generator '" << generator.name().get() << "' on ElectricLoadCenter:Distribution '" << idfObject.name().get()
+                                                      << "'")
         }
-      } else {
-        LOG(Warn,
-            "Could not translate generator '" << generator.name().get() << "' on ElectricLoadCenter:Distribution '" << idfObject.name().get() << "'")
+      }
+    }
+
+    /// Transformer Object
+    boost::optional<ElectricLoadCenterTransformer> transformer = modelObject.transformer();
+    if (transformer) {
+      boost::optional<IdfObject> transformerIdf = translateAndMapModelObject(transformer.get());
+      if (transformerIdf) {
+        idfObject.setString(ElectricLoadCenter_DistributionFields::TransformerObjectName, transformerIdf->name().get());
       }
     }
 
@@ -156,7 +163,7 @@ namespace energyplus {
     }
     // Case 4: there's no inverter and a buss type without inverter: nothing needs to be done
 
-    /// Storage & Buss Type
+    /// Storage and Buss Type
     boost::optional<ElectricalStorage> electricalStorage = modelObject.electricalStorage();
     bool bussWithStorage = (bussType == "AlternatingCurrentWithStorage" || bussType == "DirectCurrentWithInverterDCStorage"
                             || bussType == "DirectCurrentWithInverterACStorage");
@@ -298,7 +305,7 @@ namespace energyplus {
       LOG(Error, modelObject.briefDescription() << ": Your Electric Buss Type '" << bussType
                                                 << "' Requires an electrical Storage object but you didn't specify one");
     }
-    // Case 4: there's no inverter and a buss type without inverter: nothing needs to be done
+    // Case 4: there's no Storage object and the buss is not compatible: nothing needs to be done
 
     return idfObject;
   }

src/energyplus/Test/ElectricLoadCenterDistribution_GTest.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
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+
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include "EnergyPlusFixture.hpp"
+
+#include "../ErrorFile.hpp"
+#include "../ForwardTranslator.hpp"
+
+#include "../../model/Model.hpp"
+#include "../../model/Model_Impl.hpp"
+#include "../../model/Building.hpp"
+#include "../../model/Building_Impl.hpp"
+#include "../../model/Schedule.hpp"
+#include "../../model/Schedule_Impl.hpp"
+#include "../../model/OutputMeter.hpp"
+#include "../../model/OutputMeter_Impl.hpp"
+
+#include "../../model/ThermalZone.hpp"
+
+#include "../../model/ElectricLoadCenterDistribution.hpp"
+#include "../../model/ElectricLoadCenterDistribution_Impl.hpp"
+#include "../../model/GeneratorPVWatts.hpp"
+#include "../../model/GeneratorPVWatts_Impl.hpp"
+#include "../../model/ElectricLoadCenterInverterPVWatts.hpp"
+#include "../../model/ElectricLoadCenterInverterPVWatts_Impl.hpp"
+
+#include "../../model/Version.hpp"
+#include "../../model/Version_Impl.hpp"
+
+#include "../../utilities/core/Optional.hpp"
+#include "../../utilities/core/Checksum.hpp"
+#include "../../utilities/core/UUID.hpp"
+#include "../../utilities/core/Logger.hpp"
+#include "../../utilities/sql/SqlFile.hpp"
+#include "../../utilities/idf/IdfFile.hpp"
+#include "../../utilities/idf/IdfObject.hpp"
+#include "../../utilities/idf/IdfExtensibleGroup.hpp"
+#include "../../utilities/idf/WorkspaceExtensibleGroup.hpp"
+
+#include <utilities/idd/ElectricLoadCenter_Distribution_FieldEnums.hxx>
+#include <utilities/idd/ElectricLoadCenter_Generators_FieldEnums.hxx>
+#include <utilities/idd/Generator_PVWatts_FieldEnums.hxx>
+#include <utilities/idd/ElectricLoadCenter_Inverter_PVWatts_FieldEnums.hxx>
+
+#include <utilities/idd/IddEnums.hxx>
+#include <utilities/idd/IddFactory.hxx>
+
+#include <boost/algorithm/string/predicate.hpp>
+
+#include <resources.hxx>
+
+#include <sstream>
+
+#include <vector>
+
+using namespace openstudio::energyplus;
+using namespace openstudio::model;
+using namespace openstudio;
+
+TEST_F(EnergyPlusFixture, ForwardTranslator_ElectricLoadCenterDistribution_NoInverter) {
+
+  Model model;
+
+  ElectricLoadCenterDistribution elcd(model);
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(1u, model.getObjectsByType(ElectricLoadCenterDistribution::iddObjectType()).size());
+
+  GeneratorPVWatts gntr(model, 1);
+  elcd.addGenerator(gntr);
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(1u, model.getObjectsByType(ElectricLoadCenterDistribution::iddObjectType()).size());
+
+  ForwardTranslator forwardTranslator;
+  Workspace workspace = forwardTranslator.translateModel(model);
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(1u, workspace.getObjectsByType(IddObjectType::ElectricLoadCenter_Distribution).size());
+  ASSERT_EQ(1u, workspace.getObjectsByType(IddObjectType::ElectricLoadCenter_Generators).size());
+  ASSERT_EQ(1u, workspace.getObjectsByType(IddObjectType::Generator_PVWatts).size());
+  EXPECT_EQ(0u, workspace.getObjectsByType(IddObjectType::ElectricLoadCenter_Inverter_PVWatts).size());
+
+  WorkspaceObject distribution = workspace.getObjectsByType(IddObjectType::ElectricLoadCenter_Distribution)[0];
+  WorkspaceObject generators = workspace.getObjectsByType(IddObjectType::ElectricLoadCenter_Generators)[0];
+  WorkspaceObject generator = workspace.getObjectsByType(IddObjectType::Generator_PVWatts)[0];
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(generators.nameString(), distribution.getString(ElectricLoadCenter_DistributionFields::GeneratorListName, false).get());
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(1u, generators.extensibleGroups().size());
+  WorkspaceExtensibleGroup w_eg = generators.extensibleGroups()[0].cast<WorkspaceExtensibleGroup>();
+  EXPECT_EQ(generator.nameString(), w_eg.getString(ElectricLoadCenter_GeneratorsExtensibleFields::GeneratorName, false).get());
+}
+
+TEST_F(EnergyPlusFixture, ForwardTranslator_ElectricLoadCenterDistribution_NoGenerators) {
+
+  Model model;
+
+  ElectricLoadCenterDistribution elcd(model);
+  elcd.setElectricalBussType("DirectCurrentWithInverter");
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(1u, model.getObjectsByType(ElectricLoadCenterDistribution::iddObjectType()).size());
+
+  ElectricLoadCenterInverterPVWatts invtr(model);
+  elcd.setInverter(invtr);
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(1u, model.getObjectsByType(ElectricLoadCenterDistribution::iddObjectType()).size());
+
+  ForwardTranslator forwardTranslator;
+  Workspace workspace = forwardTranslator.translateModel(model);
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(1u, workspace.getObjectsByType(IddObjectType::ElectricLoadCenter_Distribution).size());
+  EXPECT_EQ(0u, workspace.getObjectsByType(IddObjectType::ElectricLoadCenter_Generators).size());
+  EXPECT_EQ(0u, workspace.getObjectsByType(IddObjectType::Generator_PVWatts).size());
+  ASSERT_EQ(1u, workspace.getObjectsByType(IddObjectType::ElectricLoadCenter_Inverter_PVWatts).size());
+
+  WorkspaceObject distribution = workspace.getObjectsByType(IddObjectType::ElectricLoadCenter_Distribution)[0];
+  WorkspaceObject inverter = workspace.getObjectsByType(IddObjectType::ElectricLoadCenter_Inverter_PVWatts)[0];
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(inverter.nameString(), distribution.getString(ElectricLoadCenter_DistributionFields::InverterName, false).get());
+}

src/energyplus/Test/FuelCell_GTest.cpp

@@ -173,6 +173,10 @@ TEST_F(EnergyPlusFixture, ForwardTranslatorFuelCell) {
   boost::optional<GeneratorFuelCellStackCooler> fSC = fuelcell.stackCooler();
   EXPECT_FALSE(fSC);
 
+  ElectricLoadCenterDistribution elcd(model);
+  elcd.setElectricalBussType("AlternatingCurrent");
+  elcd.addGenerator(fuelcell);
+
   ForwardTranslator forwardTranslator;
   Workspace workspace = forwardTranslator.translateModel(model);
 
@@ -212,9 +216,13 @@ TEST_F(EnergyPlusFixture, ForwardTranslatorFuelCell2) {
   GeneratorFuelSupply fuelSupply(model);
   // create default fuelcell
   GeneratorFuelCell fuelcell(model, powerModule, airSupply, waterSupply, auxHeater, exhaustHX, elecStorage, inverter, fuelSupply);
-  // Stack cooler is optional. For it to be transalted, it needs to be linked to a fuelcell parent
+  // Stack cooler is optional. For it to be translated, it needs to be linked to a fuelcell parent
   fuelcell.setStackCooler(stackCooler);
 
+  ElectricLoadCenterDistribution elcd(model);
+  elcd.setElectricalBussType("AlternatingCurrent");
+  elcd.addGenerator(fuelcell);
+
   ForwardTranslator forwardTranslator;
   Workspace workspace = forwardTranslator.translateModel(model);
 
@@ -310,7 +318,7 @@ TEST_F(EnergyPlusFixture, ForwardTranslatorFuelCell4) {
 
   // remove the ELCD
   boost::optional<ElectricLoadCenterDistribution> elcd = fuelcell.electricLoadCenterDistribution();
-  elcd.get().remove();
+  //elcd.get().remove();
   EXPECT_FALSE(fuelcell.electricLoadCenterDistribution());
 
   ForwardTranslator forwardTranslator;

src/model/GeneratorFuelCell.cpp

@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@
 #include "GeneratorFuelCellStackCooler_Impl.hpp"
 #include "GeneratorFuelSupply.hpp"
 #include "GeneratorFuelSupply_Impl.hpp"
-#include "ElectricLoadCenterDistribution.hpp"
-#include "ElectricLoadCenterDistribution_Impl.hpp"
 #include "CurveQuadratic.hpp"
 #include "CurveQuadratic_Impl.hpp"
 #include "CurveCubic.hpp"
@@ -488,10 +486,6 @@ namespace model {
       remove();
       LOG_AND_THROW("Unable to set " << briefDescription() << "'s GeneratorFuelCellInverter to " << fCInverter.briefDescription() << ".");
     }
-    //Add ElectricLoadCenterDistribution to get ElectricLoadCenterGenerators
-    ElectricLoadCenterDistribution elcd(model);
-    elcd.addGenerator(*this);
-    elcd.setElectricalBussType("AlternatingCurrent");
   }
 
   GeneratorFuelCell::GeneratorFuelCell(const Model& model) : Generator(GeneratorFuelCell::iddObjectType(), model) {
@@ -553,10 +547,6 @@ namespace model {
       remove();
       LOG_AND_THROW("Unable to set " << briefDescription() << "'s GeneratorFuelCellInverter");
     }
-    //Add ElectricLoadCenterDistribution to get ElectricLoadCenterGenerators
-    ElectricLoadCenterDistribution elcd(model);
-    elcd.addGenerator(*this);
-    elcd.setElectricalBussType("AlternatingCurrent");
   }
 
   IddObjectType GeneratorFuelCell::iddObjectType() {