WP1.2 Coordination meeting August 2018

Meeting Report WP1.2 ‘Modelica library for MPC’

1 MEETING SUBJECT, DATE

Subject: WP1.2

Date: 30-08-2018

Location: Skype for Business

Minutes taken by: Lieve Helsen (KU Leuven)

2 PARTICIPANTS

Company/Organisation Participant

KU Leuven Lieve Helsen (WP Leader)

KU Leuven Iago Cupeiro

KU Leuven Javier Arroyo

KU Leuven Filip Jorissen

SDU Kzrysztof Arendt

LBNL Michael Wetter

LBNL David Blum

ENGIE – Axima (now at LBNL) Lisa Rivalin

PNNL Sen Huang

PNNL Chen Yan

3 AGENDA

1. Follow up on the plan made in Berlin

a. Emulator models: development start once the Modelica code template is ready? How to organize the peer review process?

b. Prototype BOP-test: status today and which actions needed?

c. MPC description template: status today and which actions needed?

d. Quantification of performance indicators: status today and which actions needed

2. Important topics for break-out sessions in Paris

3. Abstracts submitted for BS2019 Conference

4. Next Skype Call

4 CONCLUSIONS

4.1 FOLLOW UP ON THE PLAN MADE IN BERLIN

We all agree that focus is now on the BOP-TEST development. Once this framework has been finalized, the requirements for emulators are clear and development of emulators can start, which will be subjected to a peer review process. Actions towards the Modelica Library for MPC start later since it’s the same team we are relying on.

4.1.1 Emulator models: development start once the Modelica code template is ready? How to organize the peer review process?

A Modelica template is needed to standardize the KPIs and inputs/outputs communication. A first draft is ready, which will be discussed in Paris. To set up a peer review process we need a checklist and tests. Action Filip Jorissen: make a first proposal, which will be discussed in Paris.

4.1.2 Prototype BOP-test: status today and which actions needed?

David Blum presented the BOP-TEST prototype using slides and showing a demo. The prototype API and workflow were shown. All steps are well documented. US funding (from DOE) is granted for a BOPTEST development project. Action all: join the google group if interested and send contact details of potential members of the Technical Advisory Group to David Blum. Action all: give feedback by using this prototype which is available on the BOP-TEST repository.

4.1.3 MPC description template: status today and which actions needed?

First draft of MPC description template has been made by Jan Drgona and Iago Cupeiro and will be discussed in Paris. Moreover Jan & Iago are working on an MPC review paper where the BOP-TEST should be included. Action Jan Drgona: contact David Blum for potential contribution to review paper.

4.1.4 Quantification of performance indicators: status today and which actions needed

The result of the development of testing metrics was shown by Huang Sen, summarized in a matrix that shows for each KPI the required variables and ways to implement/calculate it. Action Huang Sen: send the KPI matrix to Javier Arroyo. Action Javier Arroyo: Compare this KPI matrix with the conclusions made in Berlin.

4.2 IMPORTANT TOPICS FOR BREAK-OUT SESSIONS IN PARIS

The main actions taken are related to BOP-TEST developments and resulting requirements for the emulators, so these will be presented in the plenary session.

Break-out sessions will focus on:

• Discussion 1st draft of Modelica template for standardizing KPIs and inputs/outputs communication.

• Discussion 1st proposal checklist and tests for peer review of emulators + action plan for emulator development

• Discussion BOP-TEST prototype + further actions to be defined

• Discussion MPC description template

• Discussion KPI matrix

4.3 ABSTRACTS SUBMITTED FOR BS2019 CONFERENCE

We agreed that the IBPSA Project 1 Acknowledgement should be used as soon as the content of the paper fits within the IBPSA Project 1 scope and is a result of a collaboration between at least two partners in IBPSA Project 1. David Blum submitted an IBPSA Project 1 abstract to BS2019, see https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dOBQ1ZqwjGpb62XwCcr6tvfa5e_YPkl8hJhmFkilXF4/edit#

Prototyping a framework for simulation-based testing of advanced control strategies in buildings

David Blum, Filip Jorissen, Sen Huang, Yan Chen, Kyle Benne, Lisa Rivalin, Draguna Vrabie, Michael Wetter, Marina Sofos

4.4 NEXT SKYPE CALL

September 18, 5 PM – 6 PM (Brussels time), with main agenda point: planning break-out sessions in Paris. Action Lieve Helsen: make a proposal.