The ExternalInterface
allows coupling EnergyPlus to the Building
Controls Virtual Test Bed (BCVTB). It supports the import of
Functional Mock-up Units (FMUs) for co-simulation as well as
the export of EnergyPlus as a FMU for co-simulation. BCVTB is
a software environment that allows expert users to couple
different simulation programs for distributed simulation or
for a real-time simulation that is connected to a building
control system. For example, the BCVTB allows simulation of
the building envelope and HVAC system in EnergyPlus and the
control logic in MATLAB/Simulink, while exchanging data
between the two programs as they simulate. The BCVTB can be
downloaded from http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb. A FMU
is a component which implements the Functional Mock-up
Interface (FMI) standard (http://www.modelisar.com).
Introduction[LINK]
The ExternalInterface allows coupling EnergyPlus to the Building Controls Virtual Test Bed (BCVTB). It supports the import of Functional Mock-up Units (FMUs) for co-simulation as well as the export of EnergyPlus as a FMU for co-simulation. BCVTB is a software environment that allows expert users to couple different simulation programs for distributed simulation or for a real-time simulation that is connected to a building control system. For example, the BCVTB allows simulation of the building envelope and HVAC system in EnergyPlus and the control logic in MATLAB/Simulink, while exchanging data between the two programs as they simulate. The BCVTB can be downloaded from http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/bcvtb. A FMU is a component which implements the Functional Mock-up Interface (FMI) standard (http://www.modelisar.com).
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