Class ConvertWeatherData

java.lang.Object
  ConvertWeatherData

public class ConvertWeatherData
extends java.lang.Object

This program converts a weather file from .epw format for EnergyPlus to .mos format for Modelica.

To convert weather data, run this program as

      java -jar ConvertWeatherData.jar inputFile.epw
    

where inputFile is an EnergyPlus TMY3 file in the epw format. This will produce an mos file.

Constructor Summary

ConvertWeatherData()

Method Summary

static java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.String>	convert(java.lang.String filename, java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.String> myArr) Read and convert data from weather file in epw format
static java.lang.String	getSimulationTime(int[] time) Transfer weather time from a format in year, month, date, hour and minute to a format in seconds for simulation
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args) This method is used to transfer the weather data file from .epw format for EnergyPlus to .mos for Modelica
static void	write(java.lang.String filename, java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.String> myArr) Write converted data into .mos file

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ConvertWeatherData

public ConvertWeatherData()

Method Detail

getSimulationTime

public static java.lang.String getSimulationTime(int[] time)

Transfer weather time from a format in year, month, date, hour and minute to a format in seconds for simulation

Parameters:

time - time(year, month, day, hour, minute) in weather data file

Returns:

simulation time in seconds

write

public static void write(java.lang.String filename,
                         java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.String> myArr)
                  throws java.io.IOException

Write converted data into .mos file

Parameters:

filename - the name of .mos weather data file

myArr - array where the weather data is stored

Throws:

java.io.IOException - when problems occur during file access

convert

public static java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.String> convert(java.lang.String filename,
                                                            java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.String> myArr)
                                                     throws java.io.IOException

Read and convert data from weather file in epw format

Parameters:

filename - the name of .epw weather data file

myArr - the array where the weather data is stored

Throws:

java.io.IOException - when problems occur during file access

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

This method is used to transfer the weather data file from .epw format for EnergyPlus to .mos for Modelica

Parameters:

args - name of .epw weather data file