EnergyPlus simulation crashes above a certain BaseDepth value for GroundHeatTransfer

[nadjabaden]

Simulation crashes with a certain basement depth (the maximum is 7.39 m).

Link to issue posted on unmet hours: https://unmethours.com/question/100599/energyplus-simulation-crashes-above-a-certain-basedepth-value-for-groundheattransfer/

Details:

• 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
• Windows 11 Pro
• Version of EnergyPlus: 23.1.0 (but also tested with version 24.2.0)
• Unmethours link: https://unmethours.com/question/100599/energyplus-simulation-crashes-above-a-certain-basedepth-value-for-groundheattransfer/

Link to idf file: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xPwj9DqAPkokQ0jRaxU6_t6uWJM5mAf1/view?usp=drive_link

[jmarrec]

@nadjabaden fixed it in #10850, I ran the Basement utility on it and it took 1h15. unfortunately, I didn't use the same weather file as you, so I can't just give you the results, and I'm not going to waste another 1h15.

[nadjabaden]

Thanks @jmarrec. So, I'm assuming this should be resolved in the next version of EnergyPlus? Do you know when this will be released?

[jmarrec]

I reran it with Paris Montsouris TMYX, here are the results of the basement sim

EPObjects.TXT

Run ExpandObjects on your IDF (C:\EnergyPlus-X-y-z\ExpandObjects, your idf should be named in.idf for it to work...), it'll create an expanded.idf, then append at the end the content of that EPObjects.TXT to that expanded.idf, and you'll have a file that no longer needs basement and can be simulated in E+

[jmarrec]

Here is a fully expanded.idf for 23.1.0 for convenience:;

expanded.idf.txt

Change extension back to .idf, not .idf.txt (did that so I github would let me upload it)