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Correct WSHP constant fan operating mode #10501

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Pull request overview

  • Fixes ZoneHVAC:WaterToAirHeatPump air flow control issue #10486
  • ZoneHVAC:WaterToAirHeatPump heating mode does not honor a constant fan operating mode schedule when a variable or multi-speed heating coil is used. When operating in cooling mode the constant fan operating mode works correctly.

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@rraustad rraustad added the Defect Includes code to repair a defect in EnergyPlus label May 10, 2024
@rraustad rraustad added this to the EnergyPlus 24.2 milestone May 10, 2024
state.dataUnitarySystems->CompOffMassFlow = this->m_HeatMassFlowRate[HeatSpeedNum];
state.dataUnitarySystems->CompOffFlowRatio = this->m_HeatMassFlowRate[HeatSpeedNum];
} else {
state.dataUnitarySystems->CompOffMassFlow = this->m_HeatMassFlowRate[HeatSpeedNum - 1];
state.dataUnitarySystems->CompOffFlowRatio = this->m_MSHeatingSpeedRatio[HeatSpeedNum - 1];
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This was the problem in the defect file. In heating mode, when constant fan is used, the OFF mass flow rate should be the same as the ON mass flow rate.

EXPECT_EQ(1.2, state->dataUnitarySystems->CompOnMassFlow);
EXPECT_EQ(0.6, state->dataHVACGlobal->MSHPMassFlowRateLow);
EXPECT_EQ(1.2, state->dataHVACGlobal->MSHPMassFlowRateLow);
EXPECT_EQ(1.2, state->dataHVACGlobal->MSHPMassFlowRateHigh);
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This unit test should have noticed the issue with on and off air flow. This is correct now.

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Top row is from PackagedTerminalAirConditionerVSAS and bottom row is PackagedTerminalHeatPumpVSAS example files that show big diffs. The fan/airflow is now constant as expected. The VS coils model constant air flow at speed which may not be the best choice for constant fan operating mode but that's what these coils do now.

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