UiUdpcChecks

UiUdpcChecks

PySAM.UiUdpcChecks.default(config) → UiUdpcChecks

Load defaults for the configuration config. Available configurations are:

• None

Note

Some inputs do not have default values and may be assigned a value from the variable’s Required attribute. See variable attribute descriptions below.

PySAM.UiUdpcChecks.from_existing(data, optional config) → UiUdpcChecks

Share data with an existing PySAM class. If optional config is a valid configuration name, load the module’s defaults for that configuration.

PySAM.UiUdpcChecks.new() → UiUdpcChecks

PySAM.UiUdpcChecks.wrap(ssc_data_t) → UiUdpcChecks

Load data from a PySSC object.

Warning

Do not call PySSC.data_free on the ssc_data_t provided to wrap()

UiUdpcChecks is a wrapper for the SSC compute module cmod_ui_udpc_checks.cpp

Interdependent Variables

The variables listed below are interdependent with other variables. If you change the value of one of these variables, you may need to change values of other variables. The SAM user interface manages these interdependent variables, but in PySAM, it is up to you change the value of all interdependent variables so they are consistent. See Interdependent Variables for examples and details.

• None

Functions

class PySAM.UiUdpcChecks.UiUdpcChecks

This class contains all the variable information for running a simulation. Variables are grouped together in the subclasses as properties. If property assignments are the wrong type, an error is thrown.

assign(dict) → None

Assign attributes from nested dictionary, except for Outputs

nested_dict = { 'User Defined Power Cycle': { var: val, ...}, ...}

execute(int verbosity) → None

Execute simulation with verbosity level 0 (default) or 1

export() → dict

Export attributes into nested dictionary

get_data_ptr() → Pointer

Get ssc_data_t pointer

replace(dict) → None

Replace attributes from nested dictionary, except for Outputs. Unassigns all values in each Group then assigns from the input dict.

nested_dict = { 'User Defined Power Cycle': { var: val, ...}, ...}

unassign(name) → None

Unassign a value in any of the variable groups.

value(name, optional value) → None | float | dict | sequence | str

Get or set by name a value in any of the variable groups.

UserDefinedPowerCycle Group

class PySAM.UiUdpcChecks.UiUdpcChecks.UserDefinedPowerCycle

assign(dict) → None

Assign attributes from dictionary, overwriting but not removing values.

UserDefinedPowerCycle_vals = { var: val, ...}

export() → dict

Export attributes into dictionary.

replace(dict) → None

Replace attributes from dictionary, unassigning values not present in input dict.

UserDefinedPowerCycle_vals = { var: val, ...}

ud_ind_od

Off design user-defined power cycle performance as function of T_htf, m_dot_htf [ND], and T_amb

Required: False. Automatically set to [[0]] if not assigned explicitly or loaded from defaults.

Type:

sequence[sequence]

Common Group

class PySAM.UiUdpcChecks.UiUdpcChecks.Common

assign(dict) → None

Assign attributes from dictionary, overwriting but not removing values.

Common_vals = { var: val, ...}

export() → dict

Export attributes into dictionary.

replace(dict) → None

Replace attributes from dictionary, unassigning values not present in input dict.

Common_vals = { var: val, ...}

T_htf_cold_des

Cold outlet HTF design temperature [C]

Required: Required if is_calc_m_dot_vs_T_amb=1

Type:

float

T_htf_des_in

Input HTF design temperature [C]

Required: True

Type:

float

cooler_tot_W_dot_fan

Total cooler fan power [MWe]

Info: Cooler Totals

Required: Required if is_calc_m_dot_vs_T_amb=1

Type:

float

is_calc_m_dot_vs_T_amb

return array of max m_dot vs T_amb

Required: False. Automatically set to 0 if not assigned explicitly or loaded from defaults.

Type:

float

Type:

0 (defalt) no; 1

SystemDesign Group

class PySAM.UiUdpcChecks.UiUdpcChecks.SystemDesign

assign(dict) → None

Assign attributes from dictionary, overwriting but not removing values.

SystemDesign_vals = { var: val, ...}

export() → dict

Export attributes into dictionary.

replace(dict) → None

Replace attributes from dictionary, unassigning values not present in input dict.

SystemDesign_vals = { var: val, ...}

W_dot_net_des

Design cycle power output (no cooling parasitics) [MWe]

Required: Required if is_calc_m_dot_vs_T_amb=1

Type:

float

Outputs Group

class PySAM.UiUdpcChecks.UiUdpcChecks.Outputs

assign(dict) → None

Assign attributes from dictionary, overwriting but not removing values.

Outputs_vals = { var: val, ...}

export() → dict

Export attributes into dictionary.

replace(dict) → None

Replace attributes from dictionary, unassigning values not present in input dict.

Outputs_vals = { var: val, ...}

Q_dot_HTF_ND_des

ND cycle heat input at design values of independent parameters [-]

Type:

float

T_amb_HT

High temp ambient temp of calculated ND outputs [C]

Type:

float

T_amb_LT

Low temp ambient temp of calculated ND outputs [C]

Type:

float

T_amb_des

Design ambient temperature [C]

Type:

float

T_amb_high

High ambient temperature [C]

Type:

float

T_amb_low

Low ambient temperature [C]

Type:

float

T_amb_pars

Ambient temperature parametric values [C]

Type:

sequence

T_amb_sweep

Ambient temperature sweep for max mass flow calcs

Type:

sequence

T_htf_des

HTF design temperature [C]

Type:

float

T_htf_high

HTF high temperature [C]

Type:

float

T_htf_low

HTF low temperature [C]

Type:

float

T_htf_pars

HTF temperature parametric values [C]

Type:

sequence

W_dot_ND_regr_vs_T_amb__T_HTF_low_level

Regression max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

sequence

W_dot_ND_regr_vs_m_dot__T_amb_HT

Regression max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

sequence

W_dot_ND_regr_vs_m_dot__T_amb_LT

Regression max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

sequence

W_dot_ND_regr_vs_m_dot__T_amb_design

Regression max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

sequence

W_dot_ND_regr_vs_m_dot__T_amb_high_level

Regression net power ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

sequence

W_dot_ND_regr_vs_m_dot__T_amb_low_level

Regression max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

sequence

W_dot_ND_vs_m_dot__T_amb_HT

Calculated ND power in vs mass flow at HT ambient temp

Type:

sequence

W_dot_ND_vs_m_dot__T_amb_LT

Calculated ND power in vs mass flow at LT ambient temp

Type:

sequence

W_dot_cooling_ND_des

ND cycle cooling power at design values of independent parameters [C]

Type:

float

W_dot_gross_ND_des

ND cycle power output at design values of independent parameters [-]

Type:

float

W_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_HT_regr

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at HT ambient temp

Type:

float

W_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_HT_rule0

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at HT ambient temp

Type:

float

W_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_LT_regr

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at LT ambient temp

Type:

float

W_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_LT_rule0

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at LT ambient temp

Type:

float

W_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_design_regr

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

float

W_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_design_rule0

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

float

W_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_high_level_regr

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

float

W_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_high_level_rule0

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

float

W_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_low_level_regr

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

float

W_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_low_level_rule0

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

float

eta_ND_max_at_T_amb_HT_regr

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at HT ambient temp

Type:

float

eta_ND_max_at_T_amb_HT_rule0

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at HT ambient temp

Type:

float

eta_ND_max_at_T_amb_LT_regr

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at LT ambient temp

Type:

float

eta_ND_max_at_T_amb_LT_rule0

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at LT ambient temp

Type:

float

eta_ND_max_at_T_amb_design_regr

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

float

eta_ND_max_at_T_amb_design_rule0

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

float

eta_ND_max_at_T_amb_high_level_regr

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

float

eta_ND_max_at_T_amb_high_level_rule0

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

float

eta_ND_max_at_T_amb_low_level_regr

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

float

eta_ND_max_at_T_amb_low_level_rule0

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

float

eta_ND_regr_vs_T_amb__T_HTF_low_level

Regression max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

sequence

eta_ND_regr_vs_m_dot__T_amb_HT

Regression max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

sequence

eta_ND_regr_vs_m_dot__T_amb_LT

Regression max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

sequence

eta_ND_regr_vs_m_dot__T_amb_design

Regression max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

sequence

eta_ND_regr_vs_m_dot__T_amb_high_level

Regression net efficiency ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

sequence

eta_ND_regr_vs_m_dot__T_amb_low_level

Regression max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

sequence

eta_ND_vs_m_dot__T_amb_HT

Calculated ND efficiency in vs mass flow at HT ambient temp

Type:

sequence

eta_ND_vs_m_dot__T_amb_LT

Calculated ND efficiency in vs mass flow at LT ambient temp

Type:

sequence

m_dot_des

Design normalized HTF mass flow rate

Type:

float

m_dot_high

High normalized HTF mass flow rate

Type:

float

m_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_HT_regr

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at HT ambient temp

Type:

float

m_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_HT_rule0

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at HT ambient temp

Type:

float

m_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_LT_regr

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at LT ambient temp

Type:

float

m_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_LT_rule0

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at LT ambient temp

Type:

float

m_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_design_regr

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

float

m_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_design_rule0

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

float

m_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_high_level_regr

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

float

m_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_high_level_rule0

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

float

m_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_low_level_regr

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

float

m_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_low_level_rule0

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

float

m_dot_htf_ND_max_vs_T_amb_rule0

Calculated ND max htf mass flow rate vs ambient temp

Type:

sequence

m_dot_low

Low normalized HTF mass flow rate

Type:

float

m_dot_pars

Normalized mass flow parametric values

Type:

sequence

m_dot_water_ND_des

ND cycle water use at design values of independent parameters [C]

Type:

float

n_T_amb_pars

Number of ambient temperature parametrics [-]

Type:

float

n_T_htf_pars

Number of HTF parametrics [-]

Type:

float

n_m_dot_pars

Number of HTF mass flow parametrics

Type:

float

q_dot_ND_regr_vs_T_amb__T_HTF_low_level

Regression max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

sequence

q_dot_ND_regr_vs_m_dot__T_amb_HT

Regression max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

sequence

q_dot_ND_regr_vs_m_dot__T_amb_LT

Regression max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

sequence

q_dot_ND_regr_vs_m_dot__T_amb_design

Regression max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

sequence

q_dot_ND_regr_vs_m_dot__T_amb_high_level

Regression heat ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

sequence

q_dot_ND_regr_vs_m_dot__T_amb_low_level

Regression max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

sequence

q_dot_ND_vs_m_dot__T_amb_HT

Calculated ND heat in vs mass flow at HT ambient temp

Type:

sequence

q_dot_ND_vs_m_dot__T_amb_LT

Calculated ND heat in vs mass flow at LT ambient temp

Type:

sequence

q_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_HT_regr

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at HT ambient temp

Type:

float

q_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_HT_rule0

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at HT ambient temp

Type:

float

q_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_LT_regr

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at LT ambient temp

Type:

float

q_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_LT_rule0

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at LT ambient temp

Type:

float

q_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_design_regr

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

float

q_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_design_rule0

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

float

q_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_high_level_regr

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

float

q_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_high_level_rule0

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

float

q_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_low_level_regr

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

float

q_dot_htf_ND_max_at_T_amb_low_level_rule0

Calculated max ND HTF mass flow at low level ambient temp

Type:

float