tcsmolten_salt example failed in SDK

Hi

I might be jumping the gun. I was attempting to run the tcsmolten_salt model with the SAM SDK. I receive an error:

exec fail(tcs_moltensalt): Connections and value settings haven't been programmed for this module yet! (MJW 2104.11.21 time -1

Any timeframe for when it might be available? Meantime I'll use another TCS model

Kind regards

AnGus

tcsmolten_salt example failed
ssc version = 41
ssc build info = Unix 64 bit GNU/C++ Feb 2 2015 04:18:49
Log Error: exec fail(tcs_moltensalt): Connections and value settings haven't been programmed for this module yet! (MJW 2104.11.21 time -1
Error [ 0 ]: exec fail(tcs_moltensalt): Connections and value settings haven't been programmed for this module yet! (MJW 2104.11.21

Dear AnGus,
The tcs_moltensalt module should be working correctly in SDK 2015-1-30. Would you mind [url=mailto:sam.support@nrel.gov?subject=SSC%20tcs_moltensalt%20issue t=_self]emailing me[/url] a copy of the program or script that generated that message?
Thanks,

Paul.

Paul

On it's way

Kind regards
AnGus

Hi

Still encountering this problem with the 2015-6-30 version. I'm trying to "bootstrap" using this module so it may just be a problem with variable values. Any clues would help.

Kind regards

AnGus

Hi AnGus,

From my reading of the source code, it looks like this error message is generated when you set the value of receiver_type to a value other than zero. The value of that variable in your CSV file is set to one -- changing it to zero should fix the problem.

That variable is a placeholder for a cavity receiver, which is not currently implemented for the molten salt power tower SSC module -- it can only model an external receiver.

Sorry it took me so long to get back to you on this.

Best regards,
Paul.

Hi Paul

Great. I've just checked and yes receiver type = 1 was the culprit. Now I can progress with fabricating suitable defaults for other variables. No worries on the delay - I have plenty to do

Kind regards

Angus