Experimental settings

Owned by Nathan Pieters
Last updated: Oct 31, 2023
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A Hysopt expert user has the option to change the sample mode of the simulation. The selected option has an impact on the amount of visualised data after a simulation. The numerical results of the dynamic simulations are exactly the same for each sample mode. Expert users settings can be asked to your Hysopt SPOC.

The simulation time is directly proportional to the amount of data stored. Therefore, tracking more data increases the simulation time.

The user needs to be aware that changing these settings can result in a crash of the simulation or an unworkable model.

The following settings are defined and can be selected in the model settings under the tab “Experimental”:

  1. No parameters

  2. GEO analysis and well temperature (default)

  3. Sensor analysis (sensor parameters, incl. fingerprint).

  4. Detailed Research (all parameters)

Each of the above settings will give you a specific amount of simulation data. The figure below gives a graphical representation. Each mode is explained in more detail below.

 

Dynamic simulations for a duration equal or below one month are not affected by this setting and always store all details.

1. No Parameters

The No parameters option is the quickest setting and only shows results when hovering over base circuits (BC’s). Where applicable, there is the possibility to visualise the heat flow integral and the load duration curve (LDC).

2. GEO analysis and well temperature (default)

The GEO analysis option shows all the data of the No parameters mode and adds the data of an ATES/BTES system (e.g. soil and well temperature).

3. Sensor analysis (sensor parameters, incl. fingerprint).

The Sensor analysis option has the same data parameters as the GEO analysis mode, but all parameters on a sensor BC can now be shown in a graph. The user needs to be aware that graphs of a long simulation (above 1 month) only show samples at specific points in time. Therefore integrated parameters (e.g. energy consumption) must be exported to CSV to investigate properly.

4. Detailed Research (all parameters)

The Detailed research option shows all data parameters that are calculated during a simulation (e.g. PI controller data). This mode requires significant processing power to store and display all the data. For this reason, a simulation with the Detailed research option will take longer compared to the options above and must only be used for in-depth investigation purposes.