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Fix Coil:Cooling:DX cannot mimic Coil:Cooling:DX:MultiSpeed PLF > 1 behavior#11448

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Fix Coil:Cooling:DX cannot mimic Coil:Cooling:DX:MultiSpeed PLF > 1 behavior#11448
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@joseph-robertson joseph-robertson added the Defect Includes code to repair a defect in EnergyPlus label Mar 5, 2026
OpModePower = thisspeed.fullLoadPower * speedRatio;
} else {
OpModePower = thisspeed.fullLoadPower * thisspeed.RTF;
}
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So either multiply by PLR when NOT including startup losses or use RTF when including startup losses. That does seem correct. And only do this for speeds > 1 because at low speed the compressor will obviously cycle on and off. To save me some investigation time, why is line 424 different (i.e., doesn't check for speedNum)?

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I think line 424 is different because we're already under the speedNum > 1 block.

@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ See pull request [#11366](https://github.com/NatLabRockies/EnergyPlus/pull/11366

# Object Change: ObjectStartsWithC

# Object Change: Coil:Cooling:DX:CurveFit:OperatingMode

Insert new field A2 which is also TODO, "Apply Part Load Fraction to Speeds Greater than 1", defaulted to blank
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Isn't this TODONE?

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You're right, TODO is F9.

\type choice
\key Yes
\key No
\default Yes
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I was thinking that the default should be the same as the Multispeed object and the transition could insert Yes. What do you think?

Coil:Cooling:DX:MultiSpeed,
    A9 , \field Apply Part Load Fraction to Speeds Greater than 1
       \type choice
       \key Yes
       \key No
       \default No

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I agree that No should be the default. And I personally think the transition should use the default (even though it will result in diffs), but I can see arguments for both sides.

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I would not have a problem with using the default of No.

@mitchute mitchute added this to the EnergyPlus 26.2 IOFreeze milestone Mar 10, 2026
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⚠️ Regressions detected on ubuntu-24.04 for commit 5f00635

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⚠️ Regressions detected on macos-14 for commit 5f00635

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⚠️ Regressions detected on macos-14 for commit 5f1d2f0

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⚠️ Regressions detected on ubuntu-24.04 for commit 5f1d2f0

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  • ESO Big Diffs: 4
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⚠️ Regressions detected on macos-14 for commit fa92328

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⚠️ Regressions detected on ubuntu-24.04 for commit fa92328

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@joseph-robertson joseph-robertson marked this pull request as ready for review April 13, 2026 17:49
@joseph-robertson joseph-robertson added the IDDChange Code changes impact the IDD file (cannot be merged after IO freeze) label Apr 13, 2026
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⚠️ Regressions detected on ubuntu-24.04 for commit 10b339e

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⚠️ Regressions detected on macos-14 for commit 10b339e

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These changes look good to me. The diffs are because of the default for No which is consistent with other coil models.

Real64 maxCyclingRate = 0.0;
Real64 latentTimeConst = 0.0;
bool latentDegradationActive = false;
bool applyPartLoadFractionAllSpeeds = true;
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Maybe it doesn't matter, but should this default to false so it's consistent with the IDD default?

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I think it doesn't matter since downstream this variable is set to true when "Yes" in the IDF, otherwise false (when blank or "No"). But for consistency, I'll change it anyway. Good catch.

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⚠️ Regressions detected on ubuntu-24.04 for commit 40fbbba

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  • ESO Big Diffs: 4
  • ESO Small Diffs: 1
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⚠️ Regressions detected on macos-14 for commit 40fbbba

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  • MTR Big Diffs: 8
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  • Table Small Diffs: 2
  • ESO Big Diffs: 4
  • ESO Small Diffs: 1
  • MTR Small Diffs: 1

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⚠️ Regressions detected on ubuntu-24.04 for commit b08e316

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  • MTR Big Diffs: 8
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  • ESO Big Diffs: 4
  • ESO Small Diffs: 1
  • MTR Small Diffs: 1

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⚠️ Regressions detected on macos-14 for commit b08e316

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  • MTR Big Diffs: 8
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  • Table Small Diffs: 2
  • ESO Big Diffs: 4
  • ESO Small Diffs: 1
  • MTR Small Diffs: 1

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