Source code for simulations.modules.SolarTES

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""
Created on Fri Jul 16 13:49:24 2021

@author: gabrielsoto
"""

import sys, copy
sys.path.append('..')
import numpy as np
import PySAM.TcsmoltenSalt as TcsmoltenSalt
from modules.GenericSSCModule import GenericSSCModule
from modules.NuclearTES import NuclearTES
from modules.IndirectNuclearTES import IndirectNuclearTES
from dispatch.SolarDispatch import SolarDispatch as SD
from dispatch.SolarDispatch import SolarDispatchParamWrap as SDP
from dispatch.SolarDispatch import SolarDispatchOutputs as SDO

[docs]class SolarTES(IndirectNuclearTES, NuclearTES): """ The SolarTES class intializes, updates, and runs SSC simulations through PySAM, specifically for the SSC tcsmolten_salt module. """
[docs] def __init__(self, plant_name="tcsmolten_salt", json_name="model_solarTES", **kwargs): """ Initializes the SolarTES module Inputs: plant_name (str) : name of SSC module to run json_name (str) : name of JSON script with input data for module is_dispatch (bool) : boolean, if True runs Pyomo dispatch optimization """ # check to see if we need to invoke the IndirectNuclear or bypass if "direct" in kwargs: # doing indirect TES charging super().__init__( plant_name, json_name, **kwargs ) else: # bypassing, we are doing direct TES charging (or solar only) super(IndirectNuclearTES, self).__init__( plant_name, json_name, **kwargs ) # define specific PySAM module to be called later self.PySAM_Module = TcsmoltenSalt # define specific Dispatch module to be called later self.Dispatch_Module = SD # define the specific Dispatch Outputs module to be called later to create dispatch targets for SSC self.Dispatch_Outputs = SDO
[docs] def update_Plant_after_SSC(self): """ Update SSC Plant inputs with SSC outputs from previous segment simulation ** self.run_loop == True This method uses the SSC end results from the previous simulation segment and sets them as the initial conditions for the next SSC segment. As a small note: some outputs are arrays that span the full year, however the only relevant parts are the first indeces corresponding to the SSC Horizon. All other values are typically 0. """ ssc_slice = self.slice_ssc_firstH self.Plant.SystemControl.rec_op_mode_initial = self.Plant.Outputs.rec_op_mode_final[ssc_slice][-1] self.Plant.SystemControl.rec_startup_time_remain_init = self.Plant.Outputs.rec_startup_time_remain_final[ssc_slice][-1] self.Plant.SystemControl.rec_startup_energy_remain_init = self.Plant.Outputs.rec_startup_energy_remain_final[ssc_slice][-1] self.Plant.SystemControl.T_tank_cold_init = self.Plant.Outputs.T_tes_cold[ssc_slice][-1] self.Plant.SystemControl.T_tank_hot_init = self.Plant.Outputs.T_tes_hot[ssc_slice][-1] self.Plant.ThermalStorage.csp_pt_tes_init_hot_htf_percent = self.Plant.Outputs.hot_tank_htf_percent_final[ssc_slice][-1] self.Plant.SystemControl.pc_op_mode_initial = self.Plant.Outputs.pc_op_mode_final[ssc_slice][-1] self.Plant.SystemControl.pc_startup_energy_remain_initial = self.Plant.Outputs.pc_startup_energy_remain_final[ssc_slice][-1] self.Plant.SystemControl.pc_startup_time_remain_init = self.Plant.Outputs.pc_startup_time_remain_final[ssc_slice][-1] self.Plant.SystemControl.is_field_tracking_init = self.Plant.Outputs.is_field_tracking_final[ssc_slice][-1]
[docs] def create_dispatch_wrapper(self, PySAM_dict): """ Creating a wrapper object for calling a class that creates dispatch parameters ** self.is_dispatch == True (Called in __init__ of NE2 module) This method creates an object whose class ultimately calculates and creates parameters for Dispatch optimization. The reason this class exists separately is that it gets overlaoded based on the PySAM module we are running. Depending on the PySAM module, this method calls on a different Dispatch Parameter class that is specific to the module. Inputs: PySAM_dict (dict) : dictionary of PySAM inputs from a script in /json directory Outputs: dispatch_wrap (obj) : wrapper object for the class that creates dispatch parameters """ self.DispatchParameterClass = SDP dispatch_wrap = self.DispatchParameterClass( unit_registry=self.u, SSC_dict=self.SSC_dict, PySAM_dict=PySAM_dict, pyomo_horizon=self.pyomo_horizon, dispatch_time_step=self.dispatch_time_step, interpolants=self.interpolants) return dispatch_wrap
[docs] def create_dispatch_params(self, Plant ): """ Populating a dictionary with dispatch parameters before optimization Note: self.is_dispatch == True (Called within simulation) This method is creates the Dispatch Parameter dictionary that will be populated with static inputs from SSC_dict as well as initial conditions for Dispatch optimization. The initial conditions are continuously updated if simulation is segmented. Args: Plant (obj): original PySAM Plant module Returns: dispatch_wrap (obj): wrapper object for the class that creates dispatch parameters """ # get the object DW = self.dispatch_wrap # run the setters from the GenericSSCModule parent class params = GenericSSCModule.create_dispatch_params(self, Plant ) # extract array from full run of Plant assert hasattr(Plant.Outputs, "Q_thermal"), "Q_thermal was not found in the outputs of Plant." self.Q_rec_guess = Plant.Outputs.Q_thermal # set up copy of SSC dict updated_SSC_dict = copy.deepcopy(self.SSC_dict) updated_SSC_dict['Q_thermal'] = self.Q_rec_guess[self.slice_pyo_firstH] # these are SolarTES-specific setters params = DW.set_solar_parameters( params ) params = DW.set_time_series_solar_parameters( params, updated_SSC_dict ) # this sets the initial states for the SolarTES params = DW.set_initial_state( params ) return params
[docs] def initialize_arrays(self): """ Initializing empty arrays to log SSC outputs after segment simulations This method creates empty arrays where SSC outputs will be written to. Also creates a list of str names for logged simulation outputs. """ u = self.u # start and end times for full simulation i_start = (self.SSC_dict['time_start'] * u.s).to('hr').m i_end = (self.SSC_dict['time_stop'] * u.s).to('hr').m # size of simulation arrays N_sim = int( i_end - i_start ) # dictionary of output variable names to log after each segment simulation self.Log_Arrays = { # name of NE2 variable || name of SSC module variable 'time_log': 'time_hr', # logging time 'gen_log': 'gen', # electricity generation log 'q_thermal_log': 'Q_thermal', # thermal power from rec to HTF 'p_cycle_log' : 'P_cycle', # PC electrical power output (gross) 'q_dot_rec_inc_log': 'q_dot_rec_inc', # Receiver incident thermal power 'q_pb_log': 'q_pb', # PC input energy 'q_dot_pc_su_log' : 'q_dot_pc_startup', # PC startup thermal power 'm_dot_pc_log' : 'm_dot_pc', # PC HTF mass flow rate 'm_dot_rec_log' : 'm_dot_rec', # Rec mass flow rate 'T_pc_in_log' : 'T_pc_in', # PC HTF inlet temperature 'T_pc_out_log' : 'T_pc_out', # PC HTF outlet temperature 'T_tes_cold_log': 'T_tes_cold', # TES cold temperature 'T_tes_hot_log' : 'T_tes_hot', # TES hot temperature 'T_rec_in_log': 'T_rec_in', # Receiver HTF inlet temperature 'T_rec_out_log' : 'T_rec_out', # Receiver HTF outlet temperature 'T_cond_out_log': 'T_cond_out', # PC condenser water outlet temperature 'e_ch_tes_log' : 'e_ch_tes', # TES charge state 'op_mode_1_log' : 'op_mode_1', # Operating Mode 'defocus_log' : 'defocus', # Receiver Defocus fraction 'eta_log' : 'eta' # PC efficiency, gross } if self.run_loop \ else {'gen_log': 'gen' # electricity generation log } # empty array to initalize log arrays empty_array = np.zeros(N_sim) # loop through keys in ^ dictionary, save the KEY name to NE2 module as empty array for key in self.Log_Arrays.keys(): # meta: if we don't grab the copy of empty_array, it'll assign a pointer to the array!! setattr( self, key, empty_array.copy() ) if self.log_dispatch_targets: self.Log_Target_Arrays = { 'is_rec_su_allowed_in' : empty_array.copy(), 'is_rec_sb_allowed_in' : empty_array.copy(), 'is_pc_su_allowed_in' : empty_array.copy(), 'is_pc_sb_allowed_in' : empty_array.copy(), 'q_pc_target_su_in' : empty_array.copy(), 'q_pc_target_on_in' : empty_array.copy(), 'q_pc_max_in' : empty_array.copy() }
[docs] def update_Pyomo_after_SSC(self, Plant, params ): """ Update Pyomo inputs with SSC outputs from previous segment simulation Note: self.run_loop == True self.is_dispatch == True This method uses the SSC end results from the previous simulation segment and uses them to update the existing Dispatch parameter dictionary that is ultimately sent to Pyomo. Essentially just updates the initial conditions of the Dispatch parameter dictionary. Args: Plant (obj): original PySAM Plant module params (dict): dictionary of Pyomo dispatch parameters Returns: params (dict): updated dictionary of Pyomo dispatch parameters """ ssc_slice = self.slice_ssc_firstH updated_SSC_dict = copy.deepcopy(self.SSC_dict) # saving relevant end-of-sim outputs from the last simulation segment updated_SSC_dict['rec_op_mode_initial'] = Plant.Outputs.rec_op_mode_final[ssc_slice][-1] updated_SSC_dict['rec_startup_time_remain_init'] = Plant.Outputs.rec_startup_time_remain_final[ssc_slice][-1] updated_SSC_dict['rec_startup_energy_remain_init'] = Plant.Outputs.rec_startup_energy_remain_final[ssc_slice][-1] updated_SSC_dict['T_tank_cold_init'] = Plant.Outputs.T_tes_cold[ssc_slice][-1] updated_SSC_dict['T_tank_hot_init'] = Plant.Outputs.T_tes_hot[ssc_slice][-1] updated_SSC_dict['csp.pt.tes.init_hot_htf_percent'] = Plant.Outputs.hot_tank_htf_percent_final[ssc_slice][-1] updated_SSC_dict['pc_op_mode_initial'] = Plant.Outputs.pc_op_mode_final[ssc_slice][-1] updated_SSC_dict['pc_startup_time_remain_init'] = Plant.Outputs.pc_startup_time_remain_final[ssc_slice][-1] updated_SSC_dict['pc_startup_energy_remain_initial'] = Plant.Outputs.pc_startup_energy_remain_final[ssc_slice][-1] updated_SSC_dict['is_field_tracking_init'] = Plant.Outputs.is_field_tracking_final[ssc_slice][-1] # these are specific to the initial states updated_SSC_dict['wdot0'] = Plant.Outputs.P_cycle[ssc_slice][-1] # extract time series from a previous SSC run updated_SSC_dict['Q_thermal'] = self.Q_rec_guess[self.slice_pyo_currentH] # TODO: removing w_dot_s_prev references in all of Dispatch for now, might need to revisit later # updated_SSC_dict['wdot_s_prev'] = 0 #np.array([pe.value(dm.model.wdot_s_prev[t]) for t in dm.model.T])[-1] DW = self.dispatch_wrap # set up Plant outputs dictionary plant_dict = Plant.Outputs.export() # updating the initial state and time series Nuclear params params = DW.set_time_indexed_parameters( params, self.df_array, self.ud_array, self.slice_pyo_currentH ) params = DW.set_initial_state( params, updated_SSC_dict, Plant, self.t_ind ) params = DW.set_time_series_solar_parameters( params, updated_SSC_dict ) return params
[docs] def update_Plant_after_Pyomo(self, Plant, pre_dispatch_run=False): """ Update SSC Plant inputs with Pyomo optimization outputs from current segment simulation Note: self.run_loop == True (can be called outside loop) self.is_dispatch == True This method uses the optimization results from Pyomo and ensures that the next SSC segment uses them throughout the corresponding SSC Horizon. SSC normally takes single values for initial conditions (for the first hour of the SSC Horizon), but it can also take in an array of values for each step in the SSC Horizon. These are called "dispatch_targets". Steps are: (1) extract solutions from Pyomo over the Pyomo Horizon, (2) keep the solutions for the shorter SSC Horizon and (3) save these "dispatch target" inputs to the Plant object for the next SSC simulation segment. Args: Plant (obj): original PySAM Plant module to be updated pre_dispatch_run (bool): are we updating the Plant for a pre- or post- dispatch run. Recall that we only log post-dispatch Plant runs Returns: Plant (obj): updated PySAM Plant module """ # number of times in full simulation N_full = int((self.SSC_dict['time_stop']*self.u.s).to('hr').m) # the heavy-lifting happens here -> return a dictionary of dispatch target arrays from Pyomo optimization results horizon = self.pyomo_horizon if pre_dispatch_run else self.ssc_horizon dispatch_targets = self.Dispatch_Outputs.get_dispatch_targets_from_Pyomo( \ self.current_disp_model, horizon, N_full, self.run_loop) ### Set Dispatch Targets ### # setting dispatch targets to True so that SSC can read in Pyomo inputs Plant.SystemControl.is_dispatch_targets = True # extract binary arrays for receiver startup and standby Plant.SystemControl.is_rec_su_allowed_in = dispatch_targets['is_rec_su_allowed_in'] Plant.SystemControl.is_rec_sb_allowed_in = dispatch_targets['is_rec_sb_allowed_in'] # extract binary arrays for cycle startup and standby Plant.SystemControl.is_pc_su_allowed_in = dispatch_targets['is_pc_su_allowed_in'] Plant.SystemControl.is_pc_sb_allowed_in = dispatch_targets['is_pc_sb_allowed_in'] # extract power arrays for power cycle Plant.SystemControl.q_pc_target_su_in = dispatch_targets['q_pc_target_su_in'] Plant.SystemControl.q_pc_target_on_in = dispatch_targets['q_pc_target_on_in'] Plant.SystemControl.q_pc_max_in = dispatch_targets['q_pc_max_in'] return Plant