Update cst_ssc.jl

checking thermal units
NREL · Jan 14, 2025 · 532bae5 · 532bae5
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Showing 1 changed file with 5 additions and 4 deletions.
diff --git a/src/core/cst_ssc.jl b/src/core/cst_ssc.jl
@@ -199,16 +199,16 @@ function run_ssc(case_data::Dict)
         ### Retrieve results
         ### SSC output names for the thermal production and electrical consumption profiles, thermal power rating and solar multiple
         outputs_dict = Dict(
-            "mst" => ["Q_thermal","P_tower_pump",0.0,"q_pb_design","solarm"],         # locked in [W]
+            "mst" => ["Q_thermal","P_tower_pump",0.0,"q_pb_design","solarm"],         # Q_thermal = [MWt] (confirmed 1/14/2025)
             "lf" => ["q_dot_to_heat_sink","W_dot_heat_sink_pump","W_dot_parasitic_tot","q_pb_design",1.0], # locked in [W]
             "ptc" => ["q_dot_htf_sf_out","P_loss",0.0,"q_pb_design",3.0],  # locked in [MWt]
             "swh_flatplate" => ["Q_useful","P_pump",0.0,"system_capacity",1.0],           # kW, kW, kW
             "swh_evactube" => ["Q_useful","P_pump",0.0,"system_capacity",1.0]           # kW, kW, kW
         )
         thermal_conversion_factor = Dict(
-            "mst" => 1,         # locked in [W]
-            "lf" => 1, # locked in [W]
-            "ptc" => 1,  # locked in [MWt]
+            "mst" => 1,         
+            "lf" => 1, 
+            "ptc" => 1,  
             "swh_flatplate" => 1,          
             "swh_evactube" => 1           
         ) 
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ function run_ssc(case_data::Dict)
         #c_response = @ccall hdl.ssc_data_get_number(data::Ptr{Cvoid}, k::Cstring, len_ref::Ptr{Cvoid})::Ptr{Float64}
         # print(c_response)
         if model == "ptc"
+
             thermal_production_norm = normalize_response(thermal_production, case_data)
         else
             thermal_production_norm = thermal_production .* tcf ./ rated_power