Error when using the SAM "parametric" function

  • paoman
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12 Nov 2020 12:49 #8994 by paoman
Hi, I have to perform simulations in a wide range of variables for a single output value. However, SAM will always give an error according to the figure attached, with the message: "Unhandled unknown exception; terminating the thread in which it happened";  or close the program. Even with a few variables, the error occurs. Do you know how I can avoid this?

I tried this on "parametric". Are there any bugs reported for this SAM function?

My notebook has 12gb of RAM and an excellent processor. I also tried on a Macbook, and the same error happened. I'm suspecting it to be RAM, as it simulates all the elements at the same time. I try with 12 combinations and also had the error. Is it possible to simulate each simulation separately automatically, avoiding memory consumption? If this is the problem, it would be a good solution in the next updates. Perhaps the parallel simulation of combinations requires more processing and RAM.
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13 Nov 2020 16:28 #9000 by pgilman
Hi Pão,

If you are running parametric simulations for the Detailed PV or PV Battery configurations, each simulation run is over the analysis period. For a 25-year analysis period, each simulation involves 25 years * 8760 hours/year * 1 time step / hour = 219,000 time steps. For subhourly weather data, the number of time steps is even larger.

It is also possible that there  is a problem with the inputs under one of the parametric scenarios that causes an error and stops the parametric simulations.

Can you attach a copy of the .sam file that generates this error?

Best regards,
Paul.

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