def test_albedo_tmy3():
# test 1xN albedo array
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(name = 'test')
demo.readWeatherFile(MET_FILENAME2)
demo.setGround(demo.metdata.albedo)
assert demo.ground.Rrefl.__len__() == 8760
assert demo.ground.ReflAvg.__len__() == 8760
def test_SingleModule_end_to_end():
# 1 module for STC conditions. DNI:900, DHI:100, sun angle: 33 elevation 0 azimuth
name = "_test_SingleModule_end_to_end"
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(name) # Create a RadianceObj 'object'
demo.setGround('litesoil')
metdata = demo.readEPW(epwfile=MET_FILENAME)
demo.gendaylit(metdata, 4020) # Noon, June 17th
# create a scene using panels in landscape at 10 deg tilt, 1.5m pitch. 0.2 m ground clearance
sceneDict = {
'tilt': 0,
'pitch': 1.5,
'clearance_height': 1,
'nMods': 1,
'nRows': 1
}
demo.makeModule(name='test', y=0.95, x=1.59, xgap=0)
scene = demo.makeScene('test', sceneDict)
#objname='Marker'
#text='! genbox white_EPDM mymarker 0.02 0.02 2.5 | xform -t -.01 -.01 0'
#customObject = demo.makeCustomObject(objname,text)
#demo.appendtoScene(scene.radfiles, customObject, '!xform -rz 0')
octfile = demo.makeOct(
demo.getfilelist()
) # makeOct combines all of the ground, sky and object files into a .oct file.
analysis = bifacial_radiance.AnalysisObj(
octfile, demo.name
) # return an analysis object including the scan dimensions for back irradiance
(frontscan, backscan) = analysis.moduleAnalysis(scene, sensorsy=1)
analysis.analysis(octfile, demo.name, frontscan,
backscan) # compare the back vs front irradiance
assert analysis.mattype[0][:12] == 'a0.0.a0.test'
assert analysis.rearMat[0][:12] == 'a0.0.a0.test'
assert analysis.x == [0]
assert analysis.y == [0]
def test_TorqueTubes_Module():
name = "_test_TorqueTubes"
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(name) # Create a RadianceObj 'object'
module = demo.makeModule(name='square',
y=0.95,
x=1.59,
tubeParams={
'tubetype': 'square',
'axisofrotation': False
},
hpc=True) #suppress saving .json
assert module.x == 1.59
assert module.text == '! genbox black square 1.59 0.95 0.02 | xform -t -0.795 -0.475 0 -a 1 -t 0 0.95 0\r\n! genbox Metal_Grey tube1 1.6 0.1 0.1 | xform -t -0.8 -0.05 -0.2'
module = demo.makeModule(name='round',
y=0.95,
x=1.59,
tubeParams={
'tubetype': 'round',
'axisofrotation': False
},
hpc=True)
assert module.text[0:30] == '! genbox black round 1.59 0.95'
module = demo.makeModule(name='hex',
y=0.95,
x=1.59,
tubeParams={
'tubetype': 'hex',
'axisofrotation': False
},
hpc=True)
assert module.text[0:30] == '! genbox black hex 1.59 0.95 0'
module = demo.makeModule(name='oct', y=0.95, x=1.59, hpc=True)
module.addTorquetube(tubetype='oct', axisofrotation=False, recompile=False)
module.compileText(rewriteModulefile=False, json=False)
assert module.text[0:30] == '! genbox black oct 1.59 0.95 0'
def test_RadianceObj_1axis_gendaylit_end_to_end():
# 1-axis tracking end-to-end test with torque tube and gap generation.
# Takes 20 seconds for 2-sensor scan
module_height = 1.95 * 2 + 0.1 # module portrait dimension in meters
gcr = 0.35 # ground cover ratio, = module_height / pitch
albedo = 0.3 # ground albedo
hub_height = 2 # tracker height at 0 tilt in meters (hub height)
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj() # Create a RadianceObj 'object'
demo.setGround(albedo) # input albedo number or material name like 'concrete'. To see options, run this without any input.
metdata = demo.readEPW(MET_FILENAME) # read in the EPW weather data from above
#metdata = demo.readTMY(MET_FILENAME2) # select a TMY file using graphical picker
# create metdata files for each condition. keys are timestamps for gendaylit workflow
trackerdict = demo.set1axis(cumulativesky = False)
# create the skyfiles needed for 1-axis tracking
demo.gendaylit1axis(metdata = metdata, enddate = '01/01')
# test modules with gap and rear tube
demo.makeModule(name='Longi_torquetube',x=0.984,y=1.95,torquetube = True, numpanels = 2, panelgap = 0.1)
#demo.makeModule(name='Longi_torquetube',x=0.984,y=1.95)
# set module type to be used and passed into makeScene1axis
module_type = 'Longi_torquetube'
# Create the scene for the 1-axis tracking
sceneDict = {'pitch': module_height / gcr,'height':hub_height,'orientation':'portrait'}
key = '01_01_11'
demo.makeScene1axis({key:trackerdict[key]}, module_type,sceneDict, cumulativesky = False, nMods = 10, nRows = 3, modwanted = 3, rowwanted = 3, sensorsy = 2) #makeScene creates a .rad file with 20 modules per row, 7 rows.
demo.makeOct1axis(trackerdict,key) # just run this for one timestep: Jan 1 11am
demo.analysis1axis(trackerdict,key) # just run this for one timestep: Jan 1 11am
assert(np.mean(demo.Wm2Front) == pytest.approx(205.0, 0.01) ) # was 214 in v0.2.3
assert(np.mean(demo.Wm2Back) == pytest.approx(40.0, 0.1) )
def test_albedo_tmy3():
# test 1xN albedo array
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(name='test')
demo.readWeatherFile(MET_FILENAME2, coerce_year=2001)
demo.setGround(demo.metdata.albedo)
assert demo.ground.Rrefl.mean() == pytest.approx(0.2051, abs=.0001)
assert demo.ground.ReflAvg[0] == 0.33
def test_SceneObj_makeSceneNxR_hightilt():
# test _makeSceneNxR(tilt, height, pitch, orientation = None, azimuth = 180, nMods = 20, nRows = 7, radname = None)
# default scene with simple_panel, 50 degree tilt, 0.2 height, 1.5 row spacing, landscape
name = "_test__makeSceneNxR_hightilt"
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(name)
demo.makeModule(name='test', y=0.95, x=1.59)
#scene = bifacial_radiance.SceneObj(moduletype = name)
#scene._makeSceneNxR(tilt=65,height=0.2,pitch=1.5,azimuth=89)
sceneDict = {'tilt': 65, 'height': 0.2, 'pitch': 1.5, 'azimuth': 89}
scene = demo.makeScene(moduletype='test', sceneDict=sceneDict)
analysis = bifacial_radiance.AnalysisObj()
(frontscan, backscan) = analysis.moduleAnalysis(scene)
temp = frontscan.pop('orient')
'''
assert [float(x) for x in temp.split(' ')] == pytest.approx([-0.999847695156, -0.0174524064373, 0])
assert frontscan == pytest.approx({'Nx': 1, 'Ny': 1, 'Nz': 9, 'xinc': 0, 'xstart': 0, 'yinc': 0,
'ystart': 0, 'zinc': 0.086099239768481745,'zstart': 0.28609923976848173})
temp2 = backscan.pop('orient')
assert [float(x) for x in temp2.split(' ')] == pytest.approx([0.999847695156, 0.0174524064373, 0])
assert backscan == pytest.approx({'Nx': 1, 'Ny': 1, 'Nz': 9, 'xinc': 0, 'xstart': -0.94985531039857163,
'yinc': 0, 'ystart': -0.016579786115419416, 'zinc': 0.086099239768481745, 'zstart': 0.28609923976848173})
#assert scene.text == '!xform -rz -90 -t -0.795 0.475 0 -rx 65 -t 0 0 0.2 -a 20 -t 1.6 0 0 -a 7 -t 0 1.5 0 -i 1 -t -15.9 -4.5 0 -rz 91 objects\\simple_panel.rad'
assert scene.text[0:93] == '!xform -rx 65 -t 0 0 0.2 -a 20 -t 1.6 0 0 -a 7 -t 0 1.5 0 -i 1 -t -16.0 -4.5 0 -rz 91 objects'
'''
assert [float(x) for x in temp.split(' ')
] == pytest.approx([-0.906, -0.016, -0.423]) #was 0,0,-1 in v0.2.4
assert frontscan == pytest.approx({
'Nx': 1,
'Ny': 9,
'Nz': 1,
'xinc': -0.040142620018581696,
'xstart': 0.1796000448657153,
'yinc': -0.0007006920388131139,
'ystart': 0.0031349304442418674,
'zinc': 0.08609923976848174,
'zstart': 0.2949742232650364
})
temp2 = backscan.pop('orient')
assert [float(x) for x in temp2.split(' ')
] == pytest.approx([0.906, 0.016, 0.423]) #was 0,0,1 in v0.2.4
assert backscan == pytest.approx({
'Nx': 1,
'Ny': 9,
'Nz': 1,
'xinc': -0.040142620018581696,
'xstart': 0.15966431032235584,
'yinc': -0.0007006920388131139,
'ystart': 0.0027869509033958163,
'zinc': 0.08609923976848174,
'zstart': 0.28567662150674106
})
#assert scene.text == '!xform -rz -90 -t -0.795 0.475 0 -rx 65 -t 0 0 0.2 -a 20 -t 1.6 0 0 -a 7 -t 0 1.5 0 -i 1 -t -15.9 -4.5 0 -rz 91 objects\\simple_panel.rad'
assert scene.text[
0:
117] == '!xform -rx 65 -t 0 0 0.6304961988424087 -a 20 -t 1.6 0 0 -a 7 -t 0 1.5 0 -i 1 -t -14.4 -4.5 0 -rz 91 -t 0 0 0 objects'
def test_gh127_abspath():
"""RadianceObj path must be absolute"""
testpath = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
projpath = os.path.dirname(testpath)
temp_path = os.path.join(projpath, 'bifacial_radiance', 'TEMP')
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(name='test', path=temp_path)
os.path.isabs(demo.path)
def test_RadianceObj_set1axis():
# test set1axis. requires metdata for boulder.
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj()
demo.readEPW(epwfile = MET_FILENAME)
trackerdict = demo.set1axis()
assert trackerdict[0]['count'] == 108
assert trackerdict[45]['count'] == 823
def test_1axis_gencumSky():
name = "test_1axis_gencumSky"
# Takes 20 seconds for 2-sensor scan
gcr = 0.35 # ground cover ratio, = module_height / pitch
albedo = 0.3 # ground albedo
hub_height = 2 # tracker height at 0 tilt in meters (hub height)
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(name) # Create a RadianceObj 'object'
demo.setGround(albedo) # input albedo number or material name like 'concrete'. To see options, run this without any input.
demo.readEPW(MET_FILENAME, starttime='01_01_01', endtime = '01_01_23') # read in the EPW weather data from above
moduleDict=demo.makeModule(name='test',x=0.984,y=1.95, numpanels = 2, ygap = 0.1)
pitch= np.round(moduleDict['sceney'] / gcr,3)
trackerdict = demo.set1axis(cumulativesky = True, gcr=gcr)
demo.genCumSky1axis()
assert trackerdict[-45.0]['skyfile'][0:5] == 'skies' # # Having trouble with the \ or // 'skies\\1axis_-45.0.rad'
sceneDict = {'gcr': gcr,'hub_height':hub_height, 'clearance_height':hub_height, 'nMods':10, 'nRows':3}
trackerdict = demo.makeScene1axis(sceneDict=sceneDict, moduletype = 'test')
# Removing all of this other tests for hub_height and height since it's ben identified that
# a new module to handle hub_height and height in sceneDict needs to be implemented
# instead of checking inside of makeScene, makeSceneNxR, and makeScene1axis
assert trackerdict[-5.0]['radfile'][0:7] == 'objects' # 'objects\\1axis-5.0_1.825_11.42_5.0_10x3_origin0,0.rad'
sceneDict = {'pitch': pitch,'clearance_height':hub_height, 'nMods':10, 'nRows':3} # testing height filter too
trackerdict = demo.makeScene1axis(sceneDict=sceneDict, moduletype = 'test')
# assert trackerdict[-5.0]['radfile'] == 'objects\\1axis-5.0_1.825_11.42_5.0_10x3_origin0,0.rad'
sceneDict = {'pitch': pitch,'height':hub_height, 'nMods':10, 'nRows':3} # testing height filter too
trackerdict = demo.makeScene1axis(sceneDict=sceneDict, moduletype = 'test')
# assert trackerdict[-5.0]['radfile'] == 'objects\\1axis-5.0_1.825_11.42_5.0_10x3_origin0,0.rad'
sceneDict = {'pitch': pitch,'height':hub_height, 'clearance_height':hub_height, 'nMods':10, 'nRows':3} # testing height filter too
trackerdict = demo.makeScene1axis(sceneDict=sceneDict, moduletype = 'test')
# assert trackerdict[-5.0]['radfile'] == 'objects\\1axis-5.0_1.825_11.42_5.0_10x3_origin0,0.rad'
sceneDict = {'pitch': pitch,'height':hub_height, 'hub_height':hub_height, 'nMods':10, 'nRows':3} # testing height filter too
trackerdict = demo.makeScene1axis(sceneDict=sceneDict, moduletype = 'test')
demo.exportTrackerDict(trackerdict, savefile = 'results\exportedTrackerDict')
assert trackerdict[-5.0]['radfile'][0:7] == 'objects'
def test_tiltandazimuthModuleTest():
# test full routine for Vertical Modules.
name = "_test_tiltandazimuth"
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(name)
demo.setGround(0.2)
metdata = demo.readWeatherFile(weatherFile=MET_FILENAME)
demo.gendaylit(4020)
demo.makeModule(name='test-module', y=2, x=1)
sceneDict = {
'gcr': 0.35,
'hub_height': 2.3,
'tilt': 45,
'azimuth': 135,
'nMods': 1,
'nRows': 1
}
scene = demo.makeScene('test-module', sceneDict)
octfile = demo.makeOct(demo.getfilelist())
analysis = bifacial_radiance.AnalysisObj(octfile, demo.basename)
frontscan, backscan = analysis.moduleAnalysis(scene, sensorsy=[4, 4])
results = analysis.analysis(octfile, demo.basename, frontscan, backscan)
assert analysis.mattype[0] == 'a0.0.a0.test-module.6457'
assert analysis.mattype[1] == 'a0.0.a0.test-module.6457'
assert analysis.mattype[2] == 'a0.0.a0.test-module.6457'
assert analysis.mattype[3] == 'a0.0.a0.test-module.6457'
assert analysis.rearMat[0] == 'a0.0.a0.test-module.2310'
assert analysis.rearMat[1] == 'a0.0.a0.test-module.2310'
assert analysis.rearMat[2] == 'a0.0.a0.test-module.2310'
assert analysis.rearMat[3] == 'a0.0.a0.test-module.2310'
def test_TorqueTubes_Module():
name = "_test_TorqueTubes"
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(name) # Create a RadianceObj 'object'
moduleDict = demo.makeModule(name='square',
y=0.95,
x=1.59,
rewriteModulefile=True,
torquetube=True,
tubetype='square')
assert moduleDict['x'] == 1.59
assert moduleDict[
'text'] == '! genbox black square 1.59 0.95 0.02 | xform -t -0.795 -0.475 0 -a 1 -t 0 0.95 0\r\n! genbox Metal_Grey tube1 1.6 0.1 0.1 | xform -t -0.8 -0.05 -0.2'
moduleDict = demo.makeModule(name='round',
y=0.95,
x=1.59,
rewriteModulefile=True,
torquetube=True,
tubetype='round')
assert moduleDict['text'][0:30] == '! genbox black round 1.59 0.95'
moduleDict = demo.makeModule(name='hex',
y=0.95,
x=1.59,
rewriteModulefile=True,
torquetube=True,
tubetype='hex')
assert moduleDict['text'][0:30] == '! genbox black hex 1.59 0.95 0'
moduleDict = demo.makeModule(name='oct',
y=0.95,
x=1.59,
rewriteModulefile=True,
torquetube=True,
tubetype='oct')
assert moduleDict['text'][0:30] == '! genbox black oct 1.59 0.95 0'
def test_left_label_metdata():
# left labeled MetObj read in with -1 hour timedelta should be identical to
# right labeled MetObj
import pvlib
import pandas as pd
(tmydata, metadata) = pvlib.iotools.epw.read_epw(MET_FILENAME,
coerce_year=2001)
# rename different field parameters to match output from
# pvlib.tmy.readtmy: DNI, DHI, DryBulb, Wspd
tmydata.rename(columns={
'dni': 'DNI',
'dhi': 'DHI',
'temp_air': 'DryBulb',
'wind_speed': 'Wspd',
'ghi': 'GHI',
'albedo': 'Alb'
},
inplace=True)
metdata1 = bifacial_radiance.MetObj(tmydata, metadata, label='left')
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj('test')
metdata2 = demo.readWeatherFile(weatherFile=MET_FILENAME,
label='right',
coerce_year=2001)
pd.testing.assert_frame_equal(metdata1.solpos[:-1], metdata2.solpos[:-1])
assert metdata2.solpos.index[0] == pd.to_datetime('2001-01-01 07:42:00 -7')
def test_addMaterialGroundRad():
# test addMaterialGroundRad. requires metdata for boulder.
name = "_test_addMaterial"
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(name)
demo.setGround(0.2)
material = 'demoMat'
com = "a demonstration material"
Rrefl = 0.9
Grefl = 0.2
Brefl = 0.9
demo.addMaterial(material=material,
Rrefl=Rrefl,
Grefl=Grefl,
Brefl=Brefl,
comment=com)
demo.setGround('demoMat')
assert list(demo.ground.Rrefl) == [0.9]
Rrefl = 0.45
demo.addMaterial(material=material,
Rrefl=Rrefl,
Grefl=Grefl,
Brefl=Brefl,
comment=com,
rewrite=False)
demo.setGround('demoMat')
assert list(demo.ground.Rrefl) == [0.9]
demo.addMaterial(material=material,
Rrefl=Rrefl,
Grefl=Grefl,
Brefl=Brefl,
comment=com,
rewrite=True)
demo.setGround('demoMat')
assert list(demo.ground.Rrefl) == [0.45]
def test_SingleModule_end_to_end():
# 1 module for STC conditions. DNI:900, DHI:100, sun angle: 33 elevation 0 azimuth
name = "_test_SingleModule_end_to_end"
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(name) # Create a RadianceObj 'object'
demo.setGround('litesoil')
metdata = demo.readEPW(epwfile= MET_FILENAME)
demo.gendaylit(metdata,4020,debug=True) # 1pm, June 17th
# create a scene using panels in landscape at 10 deg tilt, 1.5m pitch. 0.2 m ground clearance
tilt=demo.getSingleTimestampTrackerAngle(metdata=metdata, timeindex=4020, gcr=0.33)
assert tilt == pytest.approx(-6.7, abs = 0.4)
sceneDict = {'tilt':0,'pitch':1.5,'clearance_height':1, 'nMods':1, 'nRows':1}
demo.makeModule()
demo.makeModule(name='test',y=0.95,x=1.59, xgap=0)
scene = demo.makeScene('test',sceneDict)
#objname='Marker'
#text='! genbox white_EPDM mymarker 0.02 0.02 2.5 | xform -t -.01 -.01 0'
#customObject = demo.makeCustomObject(objname,text)
#demo.appendtoScene(scene.radfiles, customObject, '!xform -rz 0')
octfile = demo.makeOct(demo.getfilelist(), hpc=True) # makeOct combines all of the ground, sky and object files into a .oct file.
analysis = bifacial_radiance.AnalysisObj(octfile, demo.name) # return an analysis object including the scan dimensions for back irradiance
(frontscan,backscan) = analysis.moduleAnalysis(scene, sensorsy=1)
analysis.analysis(octfile, demo.name, frontscan, backscan) # compare the back vs front irradiance
assert analysis.mattype[0][:12] == 'a0.0.a0.test'
assert analysis.rearMat[0][:12] == 'a0.0.a0.test'
assert analysis.x == [0]
assert analysis.y == [0]
assert np.mean(analysis.Wm2Front) == pytest.approx(1025, abs = 2)
analysis.makeImage('side.vp', hpc=True)
analysis.makeFalseColor('side.vp') #TODO: this works on silvanas computer,
# side.vp must exist inside of views folder in test folder... make sure this works
# in other computers
assert np.mean(analysis.Wm2Back) == pytest.approx(166, abs = 6)
def test_RadianceObj_fixed_tilt_end_to_end():
# just run the demo example. Rear irradiance fraction roughly 11.8% for 0.95m landscape panel
# takes 12 seconds
name = "_test_fixed_tilt_end_to_end"
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(name) # Create a RadianceObj 'object'
demo.setGround(0.62) # input albedo number or material name like 'concrete'. To see options, run this without any input.
metdata = demo.readEPW(epwfile= MET_FILENAME) # read in the EPW weather data from above
#metdata = demo.readTMY() # select a TMY file using graphical picker
# Now we either choose a single time point, or use cumulativesky for the entire year.
fullYear = False
if fullYear:
demo.genCumSky(demo.epwfile) # entire year.
else:
demo.gendaylit(metdata,4020) # Noon, June 17th
# create a scene using panels in landscape at 10 deg tilt, 1.5m pitch. 0.2 m ground clearance
sceneDict = {'tilt':10,'pitch':1.5,'height':0.2, 'nMods':10, 'nRows':3}
demo.makeModule(name='test',y=0.95,x=1.59, xgap=0)
scene = demo.makeScene('test',sceneDict) #makeScene creates a .rad file with 20 modules per row, 7 rows.
octfile = demo.makeOct(demo.getfilelist()) # makeOct combines all of the ground, sky and object files into a .oct file.
analysis = bifacial_radiance.AnalysisObj(octfile, demo.name) # return an analysis object including the scan dimensions for back irradiance
(frontscan,backscan) = analysis.moduleAnalysis(scene)
analysis.analysis(octfile, demo.name, frontscan, backscan) # compare the back vs front irradiance
#assert np.round(np.mean(analysis.backRatio),decimals=2) == 0.12 # NOTE: this value is 0.11 when your module size is 1m, 0.12 when module size is 0.95m
assert np.mean(analysis.backRatio) == pytest.approx(0.12, abs = 0.01)
def test_load_trackerdict():
# example of saving and loading files in /results/ for 1-axis hourly workflow.
# this requires some pre-saved files in
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(name='test')
demo.readEPW(MET_FILENAME)
trackerdict = demo.set1axis(cumulativesky=False)
demo.loadtrackerdict(trackerdict, fileprefix='test_')
assert demo.Wm2Front[0] == pytest.approx(166.3, abs=0.01)
def test_RadianceObj_set1axis():
# test set1axis. requires metdata for boulder.
name = "_test_set1axis"
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(name)
metdata = demo.readEPW(epwfile=MET_FILENAME)
trackerdict = demo.set1axis()
assert trackerdict[0]['count'] == 80 #this was 108 < v0.2.4 and 75 < 0.3.2
assert trackerdict[45]['count'] == 822 #this was 823 < 0.3.2
def simulate_single(tilt=None, results_folder_fmt=None, weather_file=None):
# Verify test_folder exists
test_folder = results_folder_fmt.format(f'{tilt:02}')
if not os.path.exists(test_folder):
os.makedirs(test_folder)
# Variables that stay the same
#Main Variables needed throughout
albedo = 0.6
sim_general_name = 'bifacial_example'
lat = 37.5
lon = -77.6
moduletype = 'Prism Solar Bi60 landscape'
pitch = 3
clearance_height = 0.2
azimuth = 180
nMods = 20
nRows = 7
hpc = True
pitch = 3
clearance_height = 0.2
azimuth = 90
nMods = 20
nRows = 7
hpc = True
sim_name = sim_general_name + '_' + str(tilt)
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(sim_name, str(test_folder))
demo.setGround(albedo)
metdata = demo.readWeatherFile(weather_file)
demo.genCumSky(savefile=sim_name)
sceneDict = {
'tilt': tilt,
'pitch': pitch,
'clearance_height': clearance_height,
'azimuth': azimuth,
'nMods': nMods,
'nRows': nRows
}
scene = demo.makeScene(moduletype=moduletype,
sceneDict=sceneDict,
hpc=hpc,
radname=sim_name)
octfile = demo.makeOct(filelist=demo.getfilelist(),
octname=demo.basename,
hpc=hpc)
analysis = bifacial_radiance.AnalysisObj(octfile=octfile, name=sim_name)
frontscan, backscan = analysis.moduleAnalysis(scene=scene)
frontdict, backdict = analysis.analysis(octfile,
name=sim_name,
frontscan=frontscan,
backscan=backscan)
results = 1
return results
def test_gendaylit2manual():
name = "_test_gendaylit2manual"
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(name)
demo.setGround('litesoil')
skyname = demo.gendaylit2manual(dni=700, dhi=100, sunalt=67,
sunaz=180) # Invented values.
assert skyname[
0:
5] == 'skies' # Having trouble with the \ or // with 'skies\sky2__test_gendaylit2manual.rad'
def simulate_single(daydate=None, results_folder_fmt=None, weather_file=None):
# Verify test_folder exists
test_folder = results_folder_fmt.format(f'{daydate}')
if not os.path.exists(test_folder):
os.makedirs(test_folder)
# Variables that stay the same
#Main Variables needed throughout
albedo = 0.6
sim_general_name = 'bifacial_example'
lat = 37.5
lon = -77.6
moduletype = 'Prism Solar Bi60 landscape'
gcr = 0.35
hub_height = 0.2
nMods = 20
nRows = 7
hpc = True
cumulativesky = False
limit_angle = 60
backtrack = True
sim_name = sim_general_name + '_' + str(daydate)
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(sim_name, str(test_folder))
demo.setGround(albedo)
metdata = demo.readWeatherFile(weather_file, coerce_year=2021)
sceneDict = {
'gcr': gcr,
'hub_height': hub_height,
'nMods': nMods,
'nRows': nRows
}
trackerdict = demo.set1axis(limit_angle=limit_angle,
backtrack=backtrack,
gcr=gcr,
cumulativesky=cumulativesky)
# Restrict trackerdict here
#foodict = {k: v for k, v in trackerdict.items() if k.startswith('21'+'_'+day_date)}
#trackerdict = demo.gendaylit1axis(trackerdict = foodict)
trackerdict = demo.gendaylit1axis(startdate=daydate, enddate=daydate)
trackerdict = demo.makeScene1axis(
moduletype=moduletype,
sceneDict=sceneDict,
cumulativesky=cumulativesky,
hpc=hpc
) #makeScene creates a .rad file with 20 modules per row, 7 rows.
trackerdict = demo.makeOct1axis(customname=sim_name, hpc=hpc)
demo.analysis1axis(customname=sim_name, hpc=hpc)
results = 1
return results
def test_customTrackerAngles():
# TODO: I think with the end test on this function the
# test_RadianceObj_set1axis is no longer needed
name = "_test_customTrackerAngles"
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(name)
metdata = demo.readWeatherFile(weatherFile=MET_FILENAME5)
assert metdata.meastracker_angle is not None
trackerdict = demo.set1axis(azimuth=90, useMeasuredTrackerAngle=True)
assert trackerdict[-20]['count'] == 3440
trackerdict = demo.set1axis(azimuth=90, useMeasuredTrackerAngle=False)
assert trackerdict[-20]['count'] == 37
def test_RadianceObj_set1axis():
# test set1axis. requires metdata for boulder.
name = "_test_set1axis"
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(name)
try:
epwfile = demo.getEPW(lat=40.01667, lon=-105.25) # From EPW: {N 40° 1'} {W 105° 15'}
except: # adding an except in case the internet connection in the lab forbids the epw donwload.
epwfile = MET_FILENAME
metdata = demo.readEPW(epwfile = epwfile)
trackerdict = demo.set1axis()
assert trackerdict[0]['count'] == 80 #this was 108 < v0.2.4 and 75 < 0.3.2
assert trackerdict[45]['count'] == 822 #this was 823 < 0.3.2
def test_SceneObj_makeSceneNxR_lowtilt():
# test _makeSceneNxR(tilt, height, pitch, azimuth = 180, nMods = 20, nRows = 7, radname = None)
# default scene with simple_panel, 10 degree tilt, 0.2 height, 1.5 row spacing, landscape
name = "_test_makeSceneNxR_lowtilt"
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(name)
demo.makeModule(name='test-module', y=0.95, x=1.59)
#scene = bifacial_radiance.SceneObj(moduletype = name)
#scene._makeSceneNxR(tilt=10,height=0.2,pitch=1.5)
sceneDict = {'tilt': 10, 'clearance_height': 0.2, 'pitch': 1.5}
scene = demo.makeScene(module='test-module', sceneDict=sceneDict)
analysis = bifacial_radiance.AnalysisObj()
(frontscan, backscan) = analysis.moduleAnalysis(scene)
assert frontscan.pop(
'orient') == '-0.000 0.174 -0.985' # was 0,0,-11 in v0.2.4
assert frontscan == pytest.approx({
'Nx': 1,
'Ny': 9,
'Nz': 1,
'xinc': 0,
'yinc': 0.093556736536159757,
'xstart': 4.627616431348303e-17,
'ystart': -0.3778735578756446,
'zinc': 0.016496576878358378,
'zstart': 0.23717753969161476,
'sx_xinc': 0.0,
'sx_yinc': 0.0,
'sx_zinc': 0.0
})
assert backscan.pop(
'orient') == '0.000 -0.174 0.985' # was 0,0,1 in v0.2.4
assert backscan == pytest.approx({
'Nx': 1,
'Ny': 9,
'Nz': 1,
'xinc': 0,
'yinc': 0.093556736536159757,
'xstart': 4.580831740657635e-17,
'ystart': -0.3740532979669721,
'zinc': 0.016496576878358378,
'zstart': 0.21551176912534617,
'sx_xinc': 0.0,
'sx_yinc': 0.0,
'sx_zinc': 0.0
})
# zstart was 0.01 and zinc was 0 in v0.2.2
#assert scene.text == '!xform -rz -90 -t -0.795 0.475 0 -rx 10 -t 0 0 0.2 -a 20 -t 1.6 0 0 -a 7 -t 0 1.5 0 -i 1 -t -15.9 -4.5 0 -rz 0 objects\\simple_panel.rad'
assert scene.text[
0:
116] == '!xform -rx 10 -t 0 0 0.2824828843917919 -a 20 -t 1.6 0 0 -a 7 -t 0 1.5 0 -i 1 -t -14.4 -4.5 0 -rz 0 -t 0 0 0 objects' #linux has different directory structure and will error here.
def test_SingleModule_gencumsky():
import datetime
# 1 module for STC conditions. DNI:900, DHI:100, sun angle: 33 elevation 0 azimuth
name = "_test_fixedtilt_end_to_end"
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(name) # Create a RadianceObj 'object'
demo.setGround(0.62)
metdata = demo.readWeatherFile(MET_FILENAME,
starttime='06_17_13',
endtime='06_17_13')
demo.genCumSky() # 1p, June 17th
# create a scene using panels in landscape at 10 deg tilt, 1.5m pitch. 0.2 m ground clearance
sceneDict = {
'tilt': 10,
'pitch': 1.5,
'clearance_height': 0.2,
'nMods': 10,
'nRows': 3
}
demo.makeModule(name='test', y=0.95, x=1.59, xgap=0)
scene = demo.makeScene('test', sceneDict)
octfile = demo.makeOct(
demo.getfilelist()
) # makeOct combines all of the ground, sky and object files into a .oct file.
analysis = bifacial_radiance.AnalysisObj(
octfile, demo.name
) # return an analysis object including the scan dimensions for back irradiance
(frontscan, backscan) = analysis.moduleAnalysis(scene)
analysis.analysis(octfile, demo.name, frontscan,
backscan) # compare the back vs front irradiance
assert analysis.mattype[0][:12] == 'a4.1.a0.test'
assert analysis.rearMat[0][:12] == 'a4.1.a0.test'
assert np.mean(analysis.x) == pytest.approx(0)
assert np.mean(analysis.y) == pytest.approx(0)
if DEBUG:
print(np.mean(analysis.Wm2Front))
print(np.mean(analysis.Wm2Back))
print(np.mean(analysis.backRatio))
# Note: gencumsky has 30-50 Wm-2 variability from run to run... unsure why.
assert np.mean(analysis.Wm2Front) == pytest.approx(
1030, abs=60) #1023,1037,1050, 1035, 1027, 1044, 1015, 1003, 1056
assert np.mean(analysis.Wm2Back) == pytest.approx(
133, abs=15) # 127, 131, 131, 135, 130, 139, 120, 145
# run 1-axis gencumsky option
trackerdict = demo.set1axis(metdata,
limit_angle=45,
backtrack=True,
gcr=0.33)
demo.genCumSky1axis(trackerdict)
def test_CellLevelModule():
# test the cell-level module generation
name = "_test_CellLevelModule"
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(name) # Create a RadianceObj 'object'
cellParams = {'xcell':0.156, 'ycell':0.156, 'numcellsx':6, 'numcellsy':10,
'xcellgap':0.02, 'ycellgap':0.02}
#moduleDict = demo.makeModule(name=name, cellLevelModule=True, xcell=0.156, rewriteModulefile=True, ycell=0.156,
# numcellsx=6, numcellsy=10, xcellgap=0.02, ycellgap=0.02)
moduleDict = demo.makeModule(name='test', rewriteModulefile=True, cellLevelModuleParams = cellParams)
assert moduleDict['x'] == 1.036
assert moduleDict['y'] == 1.74
assert moduleDict['scenex'] == 1.046
assert moduleDict['sceney'] == 1.74
assert moduleDict['text'] == '! genbox black cellPVmodule 0.156 0.156 0.02 | xform -t -0.44 -0.87 0 -a 6 -t 0.176 0 0 -a 10 -t 0 0.176 0 -a 1 -t 0 1.74 0'
def test_RadianceObj_set1axis():
# test set1axis. requires metdata for boulder.
name = "_test_set1axis"
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(name)
assert str(
demo
)[-16:
-2] == name #this depends on the insertion order of the dictionary repr of demo - may not be consistent
#try:
# epwfile = demo.getEPW(lat=40.01667, lon=-105.25) # From EPW: {N 40° 1'} {W 105° 15'}
#except: # adding an except in case the internet connection in the lab forbids the epw donwload.
epwfile = MET_FILENAME
metdata = demo.readWeatherFile(weatherFile=epwfile, coerce_year=2001)
trackerdict = demo.set1axis()
assert trackerdict[0]['count'] == 78 #80
assert trackerdict[45]['count'] == 822 #
def test_readWeatherFile_subhourly():
# need to test out is_leap_and_29Feb and _subhourlydatatoGencumskyformat
# and len(tmydata) != 8760 and _readSOLARGIS
name = "_test_readWeatherFile_subhourly_gencumsky"
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(name)
metdata = demo.readWeatherFile(weatherFile=MET_FILENAME4,
source='solargis',
tz_convert_val=2)
assert len(demo.gencumsky_metfile) == 2
gencumsky_file2 = pd.read_csv(demo.gencumsky_metfile[1],
delimiter=' ',
header=None)
assert gencumsky_file2.__len__() == 8760
assert gencumsky_file2.iloc[11, 0] == pytest.approx(284.0, abs=0.1)
assert metdata.elevation == 497
assert metdata.timezone == 2
def test_CellLevelModule():
# test the cell-level module generation
name = "_test_CellLevelModule"
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(name) # Create a RadianceObj 'object'
module = demo.makeModule(name='test-module',
rewriteModulefile=True,
cellModule=cellParams)
assert module.x == 1.036
assert module.y == 1.74
assert module.scenex == 1.046
assert module.sceney == 1.74
assert module.text == '! genbox black cellPVmodule 0.156 0.156 0.02 | xform -t -0.44 -0.87 0 -a 6 -t 0.176 0 0 -a 10 -t 0 0.176 0 -a 1 -t 0 1.74 0'
module.addCellModule(
**cellParams,
centerJB=0.01) #centerJB simulations still under development.
def test_generate_spectra():
# test set1axis. requires metdata for boulder.
name = "_test_generate_spectra"
rad_obj = br.RadianceObj(name, TESTDIR)
metdata = rad_obj.readWeatherFile(MET_FILENAME,
starttime='2001-06-16',
endtime='2001-06-18',
coerce_year=2001)
idx = metdata.datetime.index(pd.to_datetime('2001-06-17 12:0:0 -7'))
(spectral_alb, spectral_dni,
spectral_dhi) = br.generate_spectra(idx,
rad_obj.metdata,
material='Grass',
spectra_folder=SPECTRA_FOLDER)
assert spectral_alb.data.__len__() == 1962
assert spectral_dhi.data.index[1961] == 4000.0
assert spectral_dni.data.iloc[0, 0] == 0.003805
def test_analyzeRow():
# test analyzeRow. Requires metdata for boulder.
name = "_test_analyzeRow"
demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(name)
demo.setGround(0.2)
metdata = demo.readWeatherFile(weatherFile=MET_FILENAME)
nMods = 2
nRows = 2
sceneDict = {
'tilt': 0,
'pitch': 30,
'clearance_height': 3,
'azimuth': 90,
'nMods': nMods,
'nRows': nRows
}
demo.setGround(0.2)
demo.gendaylit(4020)
demo.makeModule(name='test-module', y=1, x=2, xgap=0.0)
scene = demo.makeScene(
'test-module', sceneDict
) #makeScene creates a .rad file with 20 modules per row, 7 rows.
octfile = demo.makeOct(
demo.getfilelist()
) # makeOct combines all of the ground, sky and object files into a .oct file.
analysis = bifacial_radiance.AnalysisObj(
octfile, demo.name
) # return an analysis object including the scan dimensions for back irradiance
rowscan = analysis.analyzeRow(octfile=octfile,
scene=scene,
name=name,
rowWanted=1,
sensorsy=[3, 3])
assert len(rowscan) == 2
assert rowscan.keys()[2] == 'z'
assert len(rowscan[rowscan.keys()[2]][0]) == 3
# Assert z is the same for two different modules
assert rowscan[rowscan.keys()[2]][0][0] == rowscan[rowscan.keys()[2]][1][0]
# Assert Y is different for two different modules
assert rowscan[rowscan.keys()[1]][0][0] + 2 == rowscan[rowscan.keys()
[1]][1][0]
