New in ICE 5.0 (rel. to ICE 4.8 SP2) ==================================== Main features ------------- + New detailed (climate) zone model . Supports arbitrary shape . Air stratification . Flow elements . Sun patches . Calculates field results + New simplified (energy) zone model + Run-time animation, monitoring and console + Sensors + Detailed models for PV panels with optimizer + Electric battery + H/C units with explicit hot surfaces + Special simulations at advanced level + Import zone geometry from IFC (currently in ESBO only) Non-geometrical data fetched from zone templates. + Import from SketchUp to ESBO (extended with SketchUp plug-in) + Import from IFC4 + Wall parts, H/C floors, windows and openings with custom shape + Switchable glass panes + New daylight report + New glazing report + Daylight in ESBO + Added electric system; HVAC Systems renamed to Systems. ESBO Windmill PV are copied here when converting to ICE + ESBO-style default plant in ICE building with standard ICE boiler and chiller. More ---- + Enhanced moving imported CAD in 2D views + Possibility to remove results of selected simulation + Window opening in ESBO + Solar panels on facades + Edit grid in dialog + Isoline visualization of Daylight fields + Heat pump and chiller models with manufacturer parameters + Import/Export with MPI + Use user defined colors for threshold 3d visualization + Using SVG graphics in HTML reports + More information in the list of resources + IDA menu in HTML reports + Open a view from command line (file.idm::view=name) + Calculating glazing parameters for simplified window according to EN 673 (1997) + IFC export from ESBO + Daylight measuring planes on facade + More detailed tooltips in diagrams + Support replacing from palette + Added pictures to the input data report + Locations with design climate files + Supporting shades with holes + Only the used dll's are listed in idadll.ini + Multiple space heating/cooling water circuits + Standard ICE boiler and chiller in ESBO plant (with possibility to mix e.g. ICE boiler with ESBO chiller) + Import of building created with SketchUp plug-in + Revised "paint with". Now it may be started also by dragging from palette. + In IFC export, max airflow is reported instead of airflow at extremal heating/cooling + Support multiple simulations in Parametric Runs. + "Window proxy" for accessing pane temperatures in shading and opening control macros + Hot start from command line + Allow zones with names "1" ... "12". Still problems with names "Cooling", "Heating", etc. + Searching in palette + Smarter peak detecting (for zones without peak in the selected variable) The peak values for other variables are searches in all simulated months (in 4.x was only in the peak month of the selected variable) + Parallel coordinates plot + Reorganization of model palette for plant. Old model moved to ice4.dll Added choice or liquid in some models, including "water with constant properties" Optional expansion vessel + pressure reference in most "node" models + Bidirectional pipes with stream PMT connectors (connectable to single-direction PMT links) + New air handling unit with liquid based heat recovery + Vertical opening with air layers + Default binding for input signals in Plant library [Beta 02/03] + Updated forms for plant components + Added new radiation diagrams (for gsyst calculations). + Progress bar shows total time in split-time mode + Added GroundDuct model [Beta 04] + Support new fields in forms: "model title", "Model description" and list of selected variables. The object description is now reserved for users' annotations and is shown in a separete tab. The field "Model description" should be user to show information about model. + The model title and description are loaded from NMF/Modelica files (requires latest version of translator) In NMF the title may be included in the beginning of ABSTRACT as a line "Title: ...". The next paragraph of the abstract is the description. In Modelica, the string after model name is treated as model title. The description may be given as annotation annotations(_EQUA(Description="text")); - Removed name and description from palette and from "Insert object" dialog [Beta 05] + Faster loading + Avoid crash in triangulation + Fixed 3D animation + Painting with parameters of windows and openings + Bi-directional PMT mux; + Fixed plugging stream connectors + Fixed conflict between ICE, Boreholes and Daylight in using HDF files + Storing results of all 3 Daylight simulations + Visible connections to FlowMeter in Esbo plant using PMTMux models (only for simple distribution systems) + Fixed plugging mux models (a mux model connected to an unconnected interface reference is now plugged) + PV Strings: show min voltage on property page when defining PV strings + Solver makes an extra ("post") call to R routine only for models that calls InfoBool(9) asking about this call + Removed old glazing dialog (the default resource dialog is used instead) + Model for PMT2 sensor (no time constant yet) + Resizable modal forms + Creating forms: new text styles Name and Infoline. The text is shown in tooltip if don't fit in the field + Changes to wall-currents, flow elements libraries and ggzone + Changes in 3D visualization and estimation of wall currents + Changes for trajectory calculation, 3D visualization + Updated exchange.dll + New form for array variables form with Log-as per elements + Floating dates supported in schedules + Merge zones to building sections for import from skp + New opcua client based on open62541 and modified exchange component + Support DHW distribution given by file or table (via custom schedules in supervisory control) + Support multiple cosimulasions on same computer + Option to keep sorting order in the right pane of outline view + DX Exhaust air Heat pump [Beta 06] (2020-03-13) + Diagram properties for big markers and pie diagrams + Log 3d fields without stratification + Passage opening control model + Local pressure coefficients for openings, windows, leaks and chimneys + Supporting PV shading from imported shades + Keep the state (expanded nodes and current selection) it default palette - Removed option "Duration" for field output + Fixed memory leak in SketchUp import Improved 3d memory efficiency + Support sensors in most room units. Support sensors in control macros (via zone proxy) + Modified model titles and descriptions in Plant library + Removed changes in stratified tank model. Separate model for non-ideal tank + Modified PV models + Added tests for html file for material database files (firewall probelms) + Fixed problem with sending slowest module info from solver in new communication + Updated menu selections for BIM import + Grid with PV panels in custom plane + Plumes for heating and cooling panels on floor and ceiling + Bug fixes for flow elements visualization, view factors calculations, geometry handling [Beta 07] (2020-04-23) + Simple PV gap model with thermal connections to walls Supported overlapping of PV gap with a features on the inner side of the wall + ESBO: support fixed temp on other side + Updating Radiance to latest stable version 5.2 + Avoid showing closed pop-up dialogs in taskbar thumbnail preview in Windows 10 + Fixed pasting "VAV, scheduled ..." in the table of zones + Fixed uploading shading materials + Fixed bug in extra circuits + Fixed bug in Export menu + Fixed moving, renaming and removing grid in 3D + Fixed control switchable pane in Daylight + Fix error messages in supply terminal + Fixed crash in daylight report generation with inverted planes + Show daylight plane with correct orientation in daylight report + Support language-independent names in sensor3d. Fixed get-object-from-path to support non-translated path + Fixed bug in calculation of side walls of attics + Smarter parameter mapping in "object type" resources. When mapping of a parameter in an "object type" resource is changed, this change is reflected in objects of that type. If such a mapping is broken, the corresponding parameters in objects of that type will get "default" mapping (i.e., will copy the value from resource). The user-supplied values in objects are not affected. + Avoid crash in case of wrong value of parameter CONTOURS + Added "ASHRAE 90.1 gross area" to the list of envelope area definitions [Beta 08] (not released) + Systems energy report for multiple circuits + Import of Rhino .3dm geometry files + Gap model with air leaks, visible in 3D-view + IceRink included in expert edition - Disabled stratified zone in Standard edition - Removed skylight (from palette) + Changed some default values + Fixed shading calculation with imported geometry + Trying to solve problem with big arrays . Optimized initialization of array in Modeller . Support private local variables in models (see below) . Packing sunpatch array in connectoons - IDA Translator 2.206 supports annotation Private for local variables. . The private variables are allocated in heap (same place for all models) and are not exposed neither to solver nor to modeler. . Syntax: Modelica: annotation (__EQUA(Private = {var1, ...})); NMF: EXTENSIONS Private va1, ...; END_EXTENSIONS . In Modelica, the private variables shoud not have final start values and should not be used inside pre(...). . If translating to Fortran, the option HEAP limits the heap size, then translating to C, the option HEAP defines minimal heap size. + Logging layers details in detailed zone model + Sorting the contents of binding dialog + Support variants of MRT and operative temperature in layered zone model + New version of PV models + New version of solver with array allocated on the heap [Beta 09] (20-09-10) + Revised energy meters to support variable and additional energy factor + The enegy price is now a time schedule. The fixed energy price per year is removed. + Possibility to allow constant values instead of time schedules. Used for energy factors (incl. energy price). + Revised energy report + Variants of consuming produced energy: all, facility only, faclity first (preliminary; may be revised or removed later) + Fixed saving schedules with floating dates to database + Changed default start value of massflow in PMT/PMT2 connectors from 0 to 0.001 + Fixed interpolation in shifted climate data file when exporting to daysim wea files. + Fixed order of surfaces in detailed zone model + The files in compressed idm are now sorted by file type for better recovering damaged idm file (to have idm before prn; still hdf files are first) + Enabled meny items Replace and Copy in 3D views + Fixed "Paste here" from a non-graphical view to editor view + Added forms for components in Plant palette + In order to avoid memory problems, - Free tables after exporting prn files - After simulations: run autosave before showing HTML report + Option to use svg diagrams in some reports + Sorting in connection dialogs + ESBO template files with new lights + Vertical slats + Extension upgraded (not all yet) + Save local AHUs to palette + Check PMT circulation + New and updated models in Plant palette [Beta 10] (not released) + Added missing dlls for 64-bit MinGW Fortran + Orientation of PV in local coordinates (still shown and sent to parmrun as azimuth) + Fixed canceling parametric runs + Fixed copy/paste description and log-to + Do not move keyboard focus to progress dialog in child models + Fixed AC PV in ESBO + Added side gaps to blind models + Added new energy meter types: env-heat-meter and env-cold-meter + Fixed using user's 64-bit dlls. Check if 64-bit dlls exists + Fixed bug in checking circuits. Clear messages when clicking "Check circuits" + Fixed error in showing diagrams for parametric runs + Deactivated switching expansion vassels in icons + Made removing advanced level faster + Fixed connecion of PMT2 to plugs (source and sink) + Fixed menu for column "Type" + Fixed editing mesuring planes + Fixed using zone sensors in systems macros + New PumpUPE form with diagram + Fixed editing targer in parametric runs + Added more heat pumps to database + Show paramRun results in ICE Viewer + log-uniform distribution in parametric runs + Running script macro after specific simulation and after daylight calculation + Fixed ventilation-only Swegon beams in ICE (worked in ESBO only) + Added battery state signal to building-proxy. Fixed signal from produced energy when no production [Beta 11] + Distribution of produced electricity per energy meter + Modified Battery and Charger models; added to database + Fixed using electricity by PV + Warn on external shading in internal windows (is not supported) + The modes CCSimT is used for ESBO smb-A2B-HX + Several changes for jets, plumes (CO2 frac visualization, multiplicity), view factors (bugs, tolerances), wall-currents (bugs and visualization). Changes to L_turb, convective heat from light, sun-patch heat fraction + Fixed viewer (did not start) + Unicode support for Azure batch [Beta 13] (2020-10-16) + Export field results at geometry export + Modification of charger and EMS models + New version of solar collector (model and record in database) + Fixed floor area for zones with custom shape + Allow to drag more variables to a diagram showing a single variable + Don't show toolbar buttons for non-loaded extensions + Fixed memory leak in showing bitmap files in 3D + Corrected factor for MaxIrradiance [Beta 14] + Fixed solar-collector + Added multiplicity to supply terminal form + Fixed crash in SketchUp import + Fixed bug in import of zones + Added circuit columns for room units + Fixed window frames + Fixed bug in zone geometry; the adjacency limit wall - face halved if the face is inside the zone + Support uploading of wall constructions + Fixed default carriers + Fixed Total cooling/heating for multiple cooling or heating circuits and ICE standard boiler/chiller + Fixed list of windows and openings in zone + Added schedule to ICE standard boiler and chiller forms + Fixed u-value in walldef in database + Added to database: boilers, chillers + New model A2W_Chiller_VS + Improved measuring planes and volumes + New delivered energy report (not ready yet) Adding some fields from delivered energy report to ParametricRuns + Fix of data ordering for hdf5 file + Using socket communication with child models in Parametric Runs + Changed illuminance and 3d output arrays in ggzone.mo + Allow connecting PMT and PMT2 nodes + Fixed error in default area for terminals + Changed forms and some titles and descriptions in tank + Adding version attribute to HDF5 files. New methods for reading and writing in HDF5IDA.dll Fix of data ordering for hdf5 file Potential bugfix for HDF5 off by one index problem with empty dataset + Trying to fix PV panel coordinates + Fixed nTerminal in PV gap model + Inverter data object modified for inverter product model Zeverlution 5000 + Removed rounding of feature area + Fixed menu for custom schedules + Improved measuring planes and volumes + Fixed error in invoking ESBO Solar [Beta 15-17] + Fixed bugs with visualization of zone field on measuring planes + db-object added for Air-condition variable speed models + Unit factor for A2W_Chiller_VS.mo was modified. + Bugfix for file locking problems with hdf5 files + Fixed clothing schedule + Database schema added for A2A_HP_VS (Heat pumps with variable speed compressors + db-object added for A2A_HP_VS + New model for air-to-air variable speed heat pumps added. + azure-batch radiance (prob bugs) + Fixes for api-parallel -azure + Fix time-split - Removed EIC Viz + Output signal for evaporator water flow control was added. + Non-renewable energy + Fixed door construction dialog + CHP meter changed from produced to generated + Paramater for rating condition changed + Fixed bug in Comparative Report + Use API for connection with child models + Fixed crash in zone field visualization + Data correction used in db-object for A2A_hp_vs + Some of the default values for A2A_hp_vs (variable speed air to air heat pump) modified. + Fix for file locking bug in HDF5IDA.dll + Fix bug close-child-processes + Change default of Rfouling to 0 + Fixed Excel export in zone form + Fix encrypt/decrypt [Beta 18] + Added closing of parmchildren when closing ice + Inserting parmrun from palette + Logging details for perchased/exported energy + Heat account for solar element + Download climate files new location + Changed so one can run parametric runs w. just 1 set processor + Add possibility to have schedule profiles as children of schdedule data + Design massflow of water_cooler set to fixed [Beta 19] + New version of 64 bit solver using 64 bit integers + Use 64-bit solver per default + Updates to energy report + Larger memory limits in solver [Beta 20] + vtklib compatible with new hdf5 library [Beta 21] + Improvements for point sensors on walls + Equipment shown on floor form + Changed tau in PI contr to 60 for stability reasons in a2a-nd-ac and a2a-nd-ac fan coils + More prominent warning about opening file from old version + Possibility to supress shading caluation in build model + New solver optimized for speed + New form for CHIL1CIRC, SOLTHCOL, pmtcontr, boil1circ, A2W chiller, Econtrol pump, VLV3DIVERT, VLV3MIXING, VLVKV2WAY, vlvkv3mix, CHP, GASBOIL_MULTTSET, SOLTHCOL and VLVPOLY2WAY + Change some parameters in coolctlr in esbo plant + Solver: Removed shorting of hmax when timestep for output > 0 + Controllable exterior micro lamella + Vertical blinds and exterior micro lamella in ESBO + 3d visualization of vertical blinds and exterior micro lamella + Change lolimit in coolctr + Include the variable FPROJALT for Custom control of the venetian blind slat angle + Added ua-bridge to leak outline + Enable snapping for both the room unit and the zone during a load calculation + Logging of slatangle in ventilated constructions + Changed default maximal timestep to 0.5 h [Beta 22] + Replaced EN 15251 with EN 16798-1 + Changed g-system report calculations to use 45 degrees solar elevation and 85/15 direct/diffuse split for certain shade systems. + Parametric run with 3 different daylight simulation types + Warning for insertion of opening between stratified and non-stratified zones + New form for B2B_HX, ExpVess2, ExpVess2, HXBrine, SOLTHCOL, brinetank, ccsimt, pdrop, ExpVess2, PUMP, PUMPECtrl, VLV3DIVERT, VLV3MIXING, VLVKV2WAY, pmtcontr, vlv3divert, vlv3mixing, vlvkv3mix, VLVPOLY2WAY, pipebidm, pipebifd. + Added layers to ice3 ground model input datas (extensions/ice/input data report) + New 32 bit solver + Adding 64 bit api dll + Added lowest freezing temperature for brines + Schedules for ESBO room setpoints + Pressure coefficients in ESBO for windows + Internal masses in ESBO + Setpoints for daylight at workplace in ESBO advanced settings + Added new standard non-spectral glazing (E) to default cases + Two A2W HP products from IV Proukt AB were added to the database + Added GroundDuctSupplyAir AHU + Added error/warning logs to support mails [Beta 23] + New online help system + Water circuits in AHUs + New form for Standard window's glazing. Renaming of glazing parameters in general. + Daylight results now shown only for the specified type. + Design air flow in supply terminals added + Added vav-control macros to ESBO ventilation control list. + Changed transparency value of 2d and 3d imported objects to have real values instead of integers. + Added possibility of using boolean values in Graphical scripts - Removed GenOpt from optimization menu - Removed some right click menu options for result objects. + Add call to graphical script (change event) after building read. + Showing values under 1E-4 in scientific format. + Added esbo-building-template + added "ping" for www.equaonline.com before trying download climate files from there + New cooling coil model in AHUs. + Allow import of IFC files where a roof contains sub-roofs, for example, dormers. + New 64 bit and 32 bit solver + Twist and tilt of windows in ESBO + Updated base pump flow in Exhaust air with DX heat recovery AHU, Brine to water chiller and DX exhaust air heat pump. + Changed default daylight height to 0.25 m above occupant position or 0.85 m above floor + ESBO CHP base heater modified + Added possibility to use constant/numeric schedules + Changed tolerance in CheckSurfaceDirection to account for radiators of 0.02 m thickness. + Added movePointAwayFromSurfaces2 to avoid simulation from crashing + Linearization in ArbitraryFreeJet is now performed using a fixed minSigma for the definition of the Phi distribution centered around the nozzle. + Hot object + function to compute equivalent film coefficient of 3D rectangular object. + Changed Turb. intensity from 20 to 40%, in gridFunc.c for Draught dissatisfaction calculation + Updated python distribution to sikit-learn = 0.9 + Increased number of output files + Change hilimit to 1 in solctrl + ESBO: Custom control macros for window shading + Changed g-system report calculations to use 45 degrees solar elevation and 85/15 direct/diffuse split for certain shade systems. + Added new standard non-spectral glazing (E) to default cases + Corrected values of standard glazing in default cases + ESBO IFC import: Increased tolerance in surface-boundaries from 0.3 m to 0.5 m + Changes to air flow calculations (FlowTurnsTooFast & FlowHitsWall) + Introduced new browser component for ProSelect. + Added check for accessing equaonline before downloading weather/climate data from there. + Change for invoke "phi" of nojets at ceilings/floors. [Beta 24] + PV-report . Added logging to pv system. . Turn off logging if number of panels are more than 50. + Add new Weather map functionality. + LCA Report added in the general tab. Store LCA material properties (total mass, volume and area in building) in the components "lca-material". The components are listed in the general tab under materials and shown in the outline as "Materials" collection. The properties can then be used in optimization. + Undock certain tabs and other forms from IDA ICE main window so they can be shown on different screens. + Use new web brower component for all html windows. + Passage Opening on standard level. + Detailed (climate) zone model . Invoke: Changed area of door layer & position of door nodes. . Default terminal and active beams at ceiling or roof. Warning if active beam is used. . Bug fix: no wc for hot obj. + Increased the maximum length of string parameters in the solver from 128 to 512 characters. + Invoked value for PChargeMax in EMS. + Adding before-simulation option to run graphical scripts for advanced level models. + Stopped possibility of opening new cases while simulating. + Changed format of names of imported IFC spaces to "DDS style" (i.e., "ifcName ifcLongname") when ifcName contains only numerical characters. + Sorting in countries register dialog. + Added time-split checkbox on simulation tab. + Added givenHOutside and ConvType as system parameters. + Different surface property for balcony slab (upper/lower side), transparent railing. + Add MS solution to MailSupport and support for packing log files in TEMP\logs. + Introduced timeout in send solver action (idart.dll) to avoid hanging ice after solver crash. + Updated the detailed window and glazing database. + Fixed new default value for furniture weight 25 -> 10, and changed to correct factor for area calculations. Changed to having just one invoked surface for the masses internal walls. Doubled internal mass walls surface areas. + Change default daylight plane height to 0.85. [Beta 25] + Animate shadows from Show-button on 3D tab. + LCA-report report: Add the value per right click to parametric runs. [Beta 26] + New version of delivered engery report. + Introduction of traders. + New energy meters. + Added effmode to SolThCol database. + New product selection tool for Swegon. + Calculate average area and circumference of hot object geometry. [Beta 27] + Many changes to energy reports/invoke/traders/energy meters etc. + Improvements to weather map. + Change ASHRAE 2013 data files to 2021. + Show aggregate of all annotations in a system. + Improved handling of un-docked windows. + Fix comparative report. + Updated logging of electrical system. + Updated the database of Solar Thermal Collectors. + Updates of the electricity energy report. + Updated borehole form. + Changed thickness test of screen between panes from 25 to 20 mm. [Beta 28] + New controls for Swegon room control macro. + New invoke from ESBO to ICE for variable temperature setpoints with schedule (now no longer scaled, but binary behaviour). + Added GS/Parmrun handling of some tables in the Input data report. + Added 'Not metered' as possible default value for environment default meter. + Added energy meter to tankstrat models. + Added handling of sending pict3d objects to the azure batch nodes. + Changed to https calls to equaonline + Removed possibility of always open/closed control values for openings (use always open/closed schedules instead). + Changed Simulation time to be from button press to finished simulation, instead of solver running time plus reading in of results. + Added environment heat meters in ideal heater/top heat/ICE 4 heater (logs energy here if COP is larger than 1) + Saving of diagram properties added [Beta] + New Summary tables (design plus new energy/trading report tables) + Supply terminals now use relative design air flow instead of area for splitting of air flows. + Added possibility of using supervisory controls (e.g.) schedules in plant/electrical systems. + Remove Debug level output from idart.dll to ida_log_32.txt for Release configuration. + Improvements to un-docked windows. + Updated links to wiki from help menu and portal. + Added climate files for USA/CAN locations + New control for the CHP + Added some produced energy to the systems energy report + Increased sizes of vectors in the solver to allow for larger cases. [Beta 30] + Zone fields can now only be logged for horizontal planes, only for one plane in each zone, and only if not logged for any measuring volume in the same zone. + Many changes regarding child windows: position, size, menus, etc. + LCA materials update + New comfort report(s) according to EN 16798-1 + Energy factors are now resources. + Environment heating/cooling now in place + Added ISO 52000-1 environment factors to database. + Contract rate plans are invoked to macros (so can be changed on advanced level) + Contract rate plans now has a constant perKwh cost parameter. + Contract rate plans can have their perkWh cost set as an offset to another contract rate plan. + Show surface sensor in 3d - Removed keyboard shortcut "r" ("run"). + Adding circuit height consistency check. + Disable logging of air velocity and draught rate for climate zone model wo stratification. + The parallel coordinates plot should now resize with the window, and headers can be rotated using the scroll wheel. Tick marks can also be rotated if holding the shift key clicked, and translated right or left by shift + double click or ctrl + double click. + Allows the use of Linux-version Radiance executables + Added new meters for PV and Wind + A change to the energy trading algorithm. When dividing traders into connected groups, ignore the contracts where either the seller has no energy to sell, or the buyer has no need to buy. + Change min air flow for A2W to 0. + Loosen tolerance in IFC import to detect enclosing walls a bit further from the space. [RC 1] + New material database + Updates to comparative report. + Changes for the energy trading algorithm. Now, connected trader groups and whether it's buyers' or sellers' market for them are re-calculated as energy is transferred and some contracts become unfulfillable (because either the seller has no energy left or the buyer has the needs satisfied). + Swapping to 64 bit message broker + Appending old output for IFC for compatibility with MagiCAD + Added multiplier in the control loop for esbo-CHP-base-heat + Added total room unit heating/cooling energy and per area to zone summary table (energy/custom) + Changed so that electric energy report is only generated when there exists an electric system with SOME component + Added new icons for meters/objects + Added energy carrier column to contract rate plans table. + External daylight results are now opaque in 3d visualization. - Removed faulty AC PV panels from database. + Show error message if trying to dispaly carpet plot with insufficient data. + Support for child windows in webview, and block F12 and F7. + Change timeconst in CHP. + Hide browser status bar in webview. + Added initial SOC as parameter in battery. + Added logging of battery capacity. + Filter out triangles with small area fraction in view factor calculation. + Show information message when circuit checking is sucessful. + Changed light ref.value sw_eff to 316 lm/W. + Changed default values for lights to be the same as in IDA ICE 4.8. + New trading report details logs. + Updating webwiew to latest version. + Change density of water to match 55 degC in domestic hot water use. + Several fixes to ESBO. + Made Animate dialog non-resizable. + Changed default height of daylight calculation plane to be the same as in IDA ICE 4.8. [Release] + New default for ESBO AC panels added. + Improved sensors with included sensor normal + Update to energy factors calculation + Updates to Standard edition + Include free standing AC and generic PV panels + Added electric system to default case + More system parameters in the form + Changed default layer height in straified zone + Water circuits for Swegon room units + Updating webwiew to latest version Changes in models ----------------- ggzone New zone models SimZone AirSupply Translated to Modelica (corresponding NMF AirReturn models CESUPT, CEEXHT) DETWIND Support for switchable panes and (partially) vertical slats Added parameter std and code to alter reference for standard calculation Corrected standard convection parameter hcin from 2.6 to 2.5 W/m2K Added variable QTransm1 Restricted UGlasswoSurfRes to avoid division with zero Adjusted calculation of UGlasswoSurfRes, UWind, UWindPure and UFramePure for better stability and accuracy for single pane windows B2B_HP_VS New heat pump model B2B_Chiller_VS velvo Vector version of Large Vertical Opening models CELVO and MLVO vmlvo CeWind Changed film coefficients according to EN 673 (1997) Adjusted calculation of QGlassTransm and QFrameTransm FACE Option for constant heat transf coefficient TankStrat Ideal and non-ideal Tank models modified. TankStratN Separate model for non-ideal tank TimeDevelop SimChil vectorized links B2B_HP.mo Added output variable CarnotCOP BiAirMux New model CeLeakLP New model. Leak with time constant (for cosimulation) SimBoil Optional expansion vessel + pressure reference SimChil gasboil_multTSet TankStrat TankNoStrat Used enthalpy in liquid energy balance PMTTap FreeSupCtr Decoupler TankNoStrat Support "constant water" in the choice of liquid SolThCol Pump PumpCirc PMTTap Pipe FreeSupCtr DryCooler Decoupler CCSIMBrine HXBrine B2B_HX Chil1Circ (?) Support "constant" and "variable" water Boil1Circ PipeSplit PipeMerge ValveFelsman PumpUPE FlowMeter Support any liquid [Beta 06] PVShade New models for PV and electric system PVstring PVstrCellOpt PVstrModOpt PVmicroInv EMS PVInverter Battery AirGap PipeBranch New models with bidirectionl PMT links PMT2mux PipeBiFD PipeBiDM BrineNode BrineTank PassageOpening New model. Generate opening signal for door models from number of passes per hour. FACE Calculate PGround even if nLeak is >=1 (equal to PGroundLeak[1]) Enthalpy_Wheel modified etaS_TSet FACE One number in the interpolation table was corrected according to the reference Shade Perez et al 1990 (Solar Energy). -0.372 was replaced by -0.327 Shade_C ggzone Introduced multiplicity of jets. Changes to mass entrainment for multiple plumes and jets. Changes to mass inversion algorithm, jet multiplicity, CO2 fraction ggzone Packing sunpatch array in connections; skip in SimZone SimZone ray shade vlv3mixing Updated for numerical stability climate Event at solar midday (instead of midnight) when the sun is to the north of the current location emeter Support variable energy factors Removed price (treated as energy factor) HeatPump Corrected expression for Carnot COP Fixed problem with COPlim eq. 0 cewind Changed the solar control variable ON from assigned state to local variable. detwind DetWind Modified FProjAlt for ShadType = 3 (venetian blinds) to be correct also for back side irradiation. Changed FProjAlt for ShadType = 4 (vertical lamellas) to be correct also for non-vertical windows. Added calculation of ventilation area through the slats also for ShadType = 4 (vertical lamellas). PumpUPE Moved parameters to database vlvKv2way New valve models vlvPoly2way vlvKv3mix CCSimT New model [Beta 10] CoefCalc New model: Polynomila Coefficient calculator for compressors and heatpumps PVInverter Changed Pnet to an Out-variable PumpUPE Support brine A2W_HP_VS New version hxsimctr Capacity ratio fixed when supply mass flow is larger than exhaust VELVO fixed problem with zero flow [Beta 11] (released 2020-10-02) ggzone Several changes for jets, plumes (CO2 frac visualization, multiplicity), view factors (bugs, tolerances), wall-currents (bugs and visualization). Changes to L_turb, convective heat from light, sun-patch heat fraction Charger Modified model Battery EMS Fixed uning energy by PV hxsimctr Fixed time constant on Cr PumpUPE Include a default data base resource for the pump [Beta 12-13] CCSIMT RhodryP used for density EMS Added time constant tau Charger Changed modeChrg, modeDisChrg, and other changes SolThCol Revised model ggzone Jet multiplicity is invoked [Beta 14] Charger Time constant value for Tau parameter in charger model increased Shade_c Prevent extrapolation shading factors BrineNode Fixed mass EMS Increased tau A2W_Chiller_VS New model ggzone Changes illuminance, DR, 3D output arrays Changes plumes, wc (hysteresis), Light Added wall properties HeatPumpVS (used in _VS models) Heatpump operation at high inlet temperature modified [Beta 18] CCSIMT Change default of Rfouling to 0 CCHeatL Partload factor on dry and wet efficiency removed HCEL Change on-off to be as in Hcsimctr to avoid negative overshoot [Beta 19] PRAND New model: Pseudorandom generator Battery Change type of SOC to Factor vlv3Mixing Change starting values for MoutAB ggzone Change Co2 ppm to CO2 ppm(vol) Sensors/occupants can now feel wall currents temperatures and velocities Changes for interpolation for TSensor Change for sun patch calculation Appropriate definition of grid element illuminance factorChanges for PSI_LWA and sensors (interpolations and MiscMeausre(6)) [Beta 21] DetWind Added a new function FShade1 to take into account the thermal resistance of an exterior shading material in a correct way when calculating QSolar/QSolar1 with an exterior shading, using also a new variable hx. Added calculation of frame surface temperatures and heat flows in order to have separate surface temperatures for glazing and frame. PVShade Change IAm50 to be computed IAM50 = 1 - 0.8*b_0 PVString Change default value of alpha to 0.9 BrineNode Added small volume for numerical stability Charger Removed tau for speed PipeBiDM Added warning if max timestep is shorter that transport time ggzone Take gas emissivity into account gasEmiss = true PumpECtrl New model, replaces PumpUPE TanStratI Turn off tank if not used vlvPoly2way Added the possiblity to load the valve charactersistic curves from the database LiqType is used instead of Water Constant Type vlv3Divert Tliq is used in the inlet port PVShadeF Fixed small angle problem [Beta 22] B2B_HX New Brine to Brine HX HXLayer HXfluidModels DetWind Modified the calculation of thermal radiation through IR-transparent shading materials and structures, such as venetian blinds with open slat angle. Use shadtype 10 instead of -1 for micro lamella. slatprop Corrected calculation of DirSolHit ggzone Fix for horizontal openings and CHIC calculation Change in CvDev BrineNode Renamed parameters for conduction (cond), and heat capacity (MCnode). Set Vol=0 and cond=1E-6 (for numerical stability). Default number of terminals equals to 1. BrineTank Renamed parameter for conduction (cond) vlv3Mixing Links updated (inlet) (outlet) vlv3Divert Links updated (inlet) (outlet) CHP UA_hx*(Tcw_o - Teng) included in the energy balance PipeBiFD Added diffusion through pipe material. Modified parameters so the total length and cell length are given. TQ link replaces T link, vol and volfrac parameters are commented since are not used in the model. TQ connector included. NRVLV New model. Non-Return Valve. ExpVess2 New model. Expansion Vessel based on brine node. Windmill Changed to get wind speed data unprocessed from Climate file [Beta 23] PVmicroInv Modified to be compatible with Half-cut cells and Shingled cell technolgies. Modified to work with both single efficiency and load/voltage dependent efficiency. Modified to be used for fast-calculation for no-shade and linear shade conditions. Resolved problem with linear shade calculations for PV arrays. Modified heatbalance equation - by removing its electrical dependancy. Derivative in heat balance equation replaced with variation in timestep. Backward change on heatbalance equation. PipeBiFD Update for thermal conductivity, and delete redundant parameters SimZone Set iClOpt = 1 in first IVC for stability. ccsimT Update on default values for rating condition so its compatible with CCSIM ggzone Setting iclOpt during first IVC to 1. Fix bug sun patch. Change for film coefficients ref. air temperature and wall currents. Changes for Leaks & noJets. Change Buoyancy flux derivative calculation. Remove friction force. CHP Revised energy balances at the water and flue gases. Default value for nunits=1. A2W_HP_VS Modified scaling up the capacity of heatpump VLVPOLY2BID New model. Bidirectional Polynomial Valve. VLVKV2BID New model. A modelica version of the VLVKV2WAy, using stream connectors for bidirectional flow. PDROPB New model. Bidirectional pressure drop, modelica. ExpVess2 Reference pressure included as a parameter. VLVKV2BID VLVPOLY2BID Renamed ctrl parameter. Liquid=1 replaced by the brine type menu. NRVLV Kv modified to handle negative dp. Chil1Circ Added leakpower to chil1circ to keep the temperature then chiller turned off. Change leak temperature. B2B_HX Local variable for total heat GroundDuct Changed inital values SIMCHIL Added Qleak PMT2sensor Added measurable properties Added volumeflow GHX_Many New model. 3D model for an arbitrary combination of boreholes (vertical or leaning) of equal length. OWCT Fixed error in definition of parameter TAir_outwb_d TimeDevelop Fixed type error. Added outsignal for startup period true. Invert variable startup to firstStartUpDone. Change so that the startUpDone flag is activated after one startup instead of two. Fixed wrong value of diffder. PVstrModOpt PVstrCellOpt Euro efficiency calculation added DetWind Corrected solar angle calculation for non-vertical windows with Micro Lamellas. Set assigned state of Hc for ventilated gaps for numerical stability. enthalpy_wheel Cold recovery modified. A condition added to switch off the rotation of enthalpy wheel, when the air temperature in building is lower than both set-point temperature and outside temperature. B2B_HX Changed the error message for failing UA calc. Volume auto as default. BrineTank Changed to contain one differential equation. CTow2Chil Change equation for approach temperatur for 2016 vers. Added parameter for version. Added transformation to F. PVShadeF Added resorted coordinates for diffchad calc. Fixed diffshade for PV. PVstring PVstrModOpt PVstrCellOpt Simplification on heat-balance equation. AirGap Added parameter for turning condensation warning on. Battery EMS Adjusted default values of time constants. [Beta 24] EMS Changed Pnet and Pgrid to OUT vars. Added efficiency measure. Updated load matching indicators. Change tau to 900. Controller for charging from PV. BrineTank Added missing external heat. Bddctwrk Modified c calculation, (2 instead of 72). CHP Added missing Qdrycooler to heat balance. ggzone Changes to jet and plumes (trajectory calculation + Coanda modification & tuning + changes for K and alpha). Correction view factors + arb zone. Fix of heat capacity calculation. Compensating for doubling of the internal mass surface area. Added functions to compute illuminance at sensors and to compute illuminance at plane parallel to floor and larger than desk. CCHeatL Fixed missed equation. PVmicroInv Added variable for logging TankStrat Fixed bug for MExp. CCHeatL Turn frost off. PVmicroInv Removed unsued variable tair. Updated load matching indicators. Climate Syntclim Added Precipitation and Albedo. Face Prevented negative values of IDirHor. SimZone Fix of heat capacity calculation. Compensating for doubling of the internal mass surface area. [Beat 25] ggzone Change in 3d visualization of CO2 TankStrat TankStratI TankStratN Modified tables for Tanks: nIn and nOut replaced by nInOut (one column less containing info for both In/Out) [Beta 26] contractManager New model, buying/selling between contracts based on cost function contrfun New model, trading algorithms PVInverter PVInverter Change loss parameters SolThCol Excluded effmode HotObj Changes to invoke variables, addition TQ link with fixed T = T_rad and Qa [Beta 27] AirGap Included possibility to set gap distance to 0 ggzone Changes to wall sensor Added TOp for zone sensor Making integers of MiscIndex ASH90DX1 New model, direct expansion air2air cooler CHP Fixed liqtype error msg (is always water) Updated control equations ASH90Furnace1 New model, a modification of ASH90Furnace Boil1Circ Avoid negative power detwind Added local variables RF2BDir and RF2BDiff. EnergyMeas HoldContrl2 TrueDelay TrueDelay_LS New models SolThCol Updated variable description GHX_SLin Change Rb default value and type ccsimT Default value of RRation = -1 EMS Updated matching fractions Avoid division by zero quant Added type HeatresL (m K)/W TankStrat Removed nOut from equations BrineTank Removed hardcoded inital value PVmicroInv Added MU parameter BrineNode Added small mass as default SimZone Added autoOn (light) always >=0 contrfun Moved freeing of bad_contr [Beta 28] TankStrat TankStratI TankStratN Changed default values for parameters NRVLV New model for non-return valves with liner or exponential characteristics for bidirectional flows ggzone Added QEnv SimZone simboil Change COP to etaprime Boil1Circ Celho Modified to account for opening vertical dimension. Fixes to DP calculation. VELVO Modified DP calculation. CHP New version PVInverter Added wire losses PVmicroInv enthalpy_wheel Made efficiencies to supplied parameters HeatMeassure New model [Beta 30] PVmicroInv PVstrCellOpt PVstrModOpt PVstring Updated gamma to include temperature dependents. Corrected area definition for efficiency calculation. Moved diode forward voltage to database. SimpleFC Updated ha-values Allow for 0 in ha_cool and ha_heat Fixed bug with zero cooling and heating [RC 1] ASH90Furnace1 Added a control link (FanCtrl) for external use BrineNode More robust starting values PipeBiFD More robust starting values Moved noEvent SimpleFC Change back control signal picontrA Fixed timestep for non-discrete algorithmic case CHP Fixed bug with local variable Added dhw Prevent negative values for logging Change account var Chil1Circ HXBrine SIMCHIL Fixed signs of environmental energy variables Celho Use equal weights of Rho1 and Rho2 at low mass flow in calculation of Rho at low mass flows ggzone Adding max in denominator in HSupply calculation in zone terminal to avoid division with very small values Fixed convective heat from hot object SimZone Adding max in denominator in HSupply and HumSypply calculation Pump Make sure PPump is not negative. Battery Change initialization. Initial SOC as parameter. Charger Set initial SOC same as in the battery. HeatMeassure Fixed wrong temperatures. VELVO Modified DP calculation. PVmicroInv PVstrCellOpt PVstrModOpt PVstring Changed the efficiency to a parameter. [Release] Charger Update to also run constant voltage charging. ggzone Inclusion of sensor normal Modification of feSens Modified call to LITESENS Set pointVAir=AirVelSet for Climate (w/o strat) Ensured that used energy for lightning and equipment are always positive Fixed issues with VapFracLoc Introduced sensible heat flux calculation for single terminals and net sensible heat flux SimZone Added definition of sensor pointVariables Introduced sensible heat flux calculation for single terminals and net sensible heat flux AirGap Updated to include friction forces. PVstrCellOpt Avoid negative voltage. HotObj PRad not allowed to be negative CubeTempS Fixed bug EMS Added noevent function Battery Added parameter Reset_SOC New in IDA Modeller ------------------- + Support plot files with missing values + Custom fields with animation + Removing and updating user-defined extensions + Support for graphics in HTML reports (using SVG) Fixed bugs ---------- + Fixed scaling diagram (was bad rounding) + Show closed objects in messages (were skipped) + Fixed mapping of start values from parameters in resources (with reference via resource parameters) + Fixed coding filenames in mail.zip + Fixed updating resources after removing layers in database + Limited number of messages about missing output files [Beta 18] + Fix for file locking bug in HDF5IDA.dll + Fixed bug in close-child-processes + Fixed Excel export i zone form + Fix encrypt/decryp + Fixed mapping of parameter |model| + Fix timesplit + Fixed LiqHR.idm + Fixed socket for optimizer + Fixed error in export pictures to viewer + Fixed logging of post-variables + Fixed month data in delivered energy report (works in PDF) + Bugfix to handle non polygon entries in rad files created by obj2rad + Fix of Remove unused resources for windows (and possible other resources) + Fixed area style plot for diagram + Fixed crash rescaling html-panes [Beta 20] + Switched to 64 bit for daylight + Fix for fiDesk in view factor calculation + Fixes for illuminance zone field + Fixed issue with external measuring planes + Fixed bug in real-time animation + Fixed Graphical Scripts - view did not update automatically when adding new scripts + Fixed M*Supply air and M*Return air in ParmRun + Fixed time-parallelization problem with PV shadefiles + Fix for delivered energy report in custom simualtion + Fixed incorrect time in daylight report [Beta 21] + Fixed AHU heat recovery reporting + Fixed bug with remaining information in PV panel after removing PV string + Fixed bug in ESBO IFC import + Fixed bug with view factors + Fixed bugs in graphical scripts + Fixed showing zone group in daylight result table + Fix for multi-zone report + Fix of erroneous invoke of relative humidity sensor + Fixed crashes and random results in daylight due to locking of hdf5 file + Fixed problem with daylight being calculated for non-active measuring planes + Fix of parametric run moving of input/output-parameters + Fixed problem that moving windows from zones to building bodies flips them horizontally + Fixed incorrect placement of measuring plane when zone is rotated + Fixed missing link betweek double sheet facade and wall behind it + Automatically changing / to _ in link names in hdf5 file since the / character is not allowed according to the hdf5 specification. + Fixed bug in hdf5 interpolation + Fixed bug with non-ascii file paths not managed correctly for hdf5 files + Fixed nominal power in ESBO extra energy and losses + Fixed problem with sensor names in custom control [Beta 22] + Fixed bug in shading parameter + Fixed Graphical Script's run on status not updated + Fixed unicode file paths not managed correctly for HDF5 files + Fixed integrated shade not used in daylighting + Fixed bug in definition of floor layers below horizontal opening + Check for working climate translation + Fix of error in energy report + Removed extra windows edit choice + Fixed invoke of hole ratio in exterior micro lamellas + Correct slope for horizontal openings when invoked in the zone + All arrays on heap (in function calls) to avoid stack overflow. + Fixed bug with non-rectangular shape window that is replaced with a detailed window gets rectangular. + Fixed updating of thermal bridges for balcony + Fix of saving Energy wizard without weather file + Fixed bug with IDA ICE 4.8 tank model (Non Ideal) is replaced in IDA ICE 5 with an Ideal tank + Fixed reflectance value calculations for en_iso_52022 + Fixed plant menu crash when closing unsaved case + Fixed idc file of the plant not created correctly when replacing a plant from palette + Fixed bug with wrong values showing in the plant schematic during simulation + Fix problem with child models crashing + Updated window shade pictures with correct distance [Beta 23] + Fixes of bugs in graphical scripts + Fixed bug where a PV string disappeared when adding a new one in 3D-view + Fixed some bugs in parametric runs. + Solved problems with diffuse shading of solar panels + Increased numerical stability for calulations of ventilated gaps + Fixed bug in CHP energy meter and flow in VS-AC base pump + Fixed bug with parameters of the tank not mapped in parametric runs + Fixed faulty parameter mapping in Chil1Circ + Fixed MergeTables crash + Fixed bug in printing to prn files + Fixed bug in grid PMV + Fixed bug in PV shading calculation with missing initialization of transparency matrix. + Fixed bug in API + Fixed schedule signals from control macros. + Fixed :elcons-meters. + Fixed bug in zone merging. + Bug fix for shade on landscape pv-module orientation. [Beta 24] + Fix a bug where wrong outside height for opened windows inside ventilated constructions was set. + Fixed a bug where the layers in the input data report material layers where in the wrong order except for roof constructions. + Fixed a bug which crashed a energy simulation if you had specified Exceptions in the simulation dialog. + Fixed bug where some component interfaces were not diconnected properly + Bug in local AHU's fixed: before, no fan energy was used if using ashrae fan curves in fans bound to min_sa max_sa min_ra max_ra. + Fixed some probelms with graphical scripts/paramteric runs. + Fixed problem in renaming parametric runs parameters. + Removed losses from water splits to ahu. + Fixed bug in thermal bridges calculation when non-zero value in Total Envelope given. + Fix for IFC import, to process IfcShapeRepresentation of the type SolidModel. + Changed a wrong number in DNCA convection model in U_film. [Beta 25] + Fixed bug when expanding tables. + Fixed actor count bug in VTK. + Fixed bug in load matching indicators, initialize battery to be empty at start of simulation. + LCA material bug fix for ESBO. + Fixed bug in opening control of stochastic passage opening. + Fixes related to undocked windows and events. + Fixed bug with time average bar charts no showing any data. + Fixes to MailSupport. + Fixed crash in 3D tab parameter visualization. + Fixed weight schedule in duration charts. + Fixed bug that prevented running a simulation with a detailed window model (spectral window). [Beta 26] + Fixed error when opening "Ground properties". + Fixed a crash when closing prn-document. [Beta 27] + Fixed wrong slat angle invoked for vertical lamellas. + Fix of bug with invoke of floor-heating layer (never got external floor layers) + Fixes for IFC import in ESBO. + Fixed solar panel shading from imported objects. + Fixed message broker unitiialized variable crash. + Fixed wrong index for windows in calculation of direct light from another window in Energy zone model. [Beta 28] + Fixed bug in zone volume calculation. + Fix of logging of several water circutis to plant details. + Lots of fixes of GS/Parmrun adding in reports. + Fixed broken Run all. + Fixed error with adding new tank connections. + Fixed problem of "eternally hanging" download-function after a 404. + Fixed wrong sign of environment energies. + Fixes to weather map links. + Fix to make educationals access wiki in the same way as tempusers. + Fixed problem with visualization of DF-results. + Fixed visualization of surface temperatures. + Fixed some bugs in the PV-models + LCA calculations now work correctly + Fix for daylight calcuation in polar regions + Fixes for daylight calculation of detailed windows. [Beta 30] + Fixed animation filter function for external measuring planes + Fixed erroneous invoke of diffuse method in PVShade-models. + Fixed bug for logical components in Graphical Scripts + Fixed bug of copying html in trading and energy report. + Fix bug where one could not use 0 for heating/cooling power in the simple fancoil. + Fixed visualization error in 3D view for old ESBO model. + Fixed IFC import problem when defaults are not set. [RC 1] + Fixed problem with diagram tables. + Fixed error when saving model with daylight results. + Fix for sensor position at ceiling. + Fixed lightaccouts for ggzone + Fixed problem with cyclic connection, now only established if a zone's floor and ceiling have same geometries. + Fixed problem with importing a building body with a hole. + Fix error in fractions shown as fractions in GS. + Fixed aggregated U-value for walls above ground in Input data report. + Fixed problem with result table in diagrams not updated. + Fixed bug with simple fan coil delivering too much cooling power. + Fixed bugs in real-time result animation in 3D. + Fixed bug when adding PV strings from 3D view. + Fixed position of equipment. + Fixed crash in 3d for measuring planes. + Fixed PV panel model not refreshed after changing at string level. + Fixed crash in SketchUp import. + Fixed IFC export for cases without peak. + Fixed advanced cooling circuits not showing real name of default circuit. + Fixed missing selection of heating/cooling circuit in fan coils form. + Fixed problem with adding results from Delivered Energy report to GS. + Fixed problems with Getting started process guide. + Fixed bug in calculation of median and average values in daylight. + Fixed error message while saving model after a daylight simulation. + Fixed wrong order of energy report columns for 4.8 cases. + Fixed bug with the degree character for temperature legend in 3d visualization. + Fixed geometry problem with surface part consisting of several non-connected polygons. + Fixes to systems energy report. + Fixed problem with wrong summary table when pressing expand table. + Fix for scaling of relative humidity in 3D animation. + Fixes to portal page. + Fixed bugs in daylight report. + Fixed bug with incorrect reflectance in climate zone of wall totally covered with window. + Fixed problem with tooltip in diagrams. + Fixed problems with multiple displays. [Release] + Fixed invoke for ESBO ac panel + Fix for pict3d upgrade when imported to site + Fixed bugs with diagrams + Fix for simulation time at one month cooling load. + Fixed invoke of pv gap + Fixed issues with time-split simulations + Fixed problems with 4.8 advanced level documents + Fixed problems with mail support + Fixed problem with maximation of windows 2023-12-14