TRNSYS Training Schedule

Standard (3 day) TRNSYS Course Costs

One Day
Two Days
Three Days

$US 600
$US 960
$US 1200

$US 300 (per additional attendee)
$US 480 (per additional attendee)
$US 600 (per additional attendee)

Four Day TRNSYS and CONTAM Course Costs

Four Days

$US 1500

$US 750 (per additional attendee)

Course Outline:

TRNSYS Introduction and Concepts Part 1 (presentation)
This session covers basic concepts, input data, working with simulation results and an overview of peripheral TRNSYS tools.

TRNSYS Introduction and Concepts Part 2 (presentation)
This session will go into greater depth about the input file, the input file keywords and simulation control, radiation processing and the TRNSYS solver.

Developing a First Project (hands-on session)
Students will put together and run a first TRNSYS system simulation. This session will focus on gaining familiarity with the graphical interface, the TRNSYS Simulation Studio, and the fundamental concepts of creating TRNSYS simulations.

Writing a New Component (presentation with hands-on session)
We will look at the internal structure of a TRNSYS component and learn what goes on inside. Students will write a simple model starting with the component skeleton that can be generated automatically from the TRNSYS interface.

Developing a Distributable (presentation with hands-on session)
With much the same look and feel as a webpage, TRNSYS has the ability for users to quickly generate dedicated graphical front-ends to specific simulations, TRNSED Applications. This session will present and demonstrate the methodology of creating these applications.

Advanced Topics (hands-on session)
Time Reserved for Discussing Topics of Interests and Specific Projects: parametric studies, optimization, and advanced systems simulations.

Simulating Buildings in TRNSYS (presentation)
This session covers concepts associated with simulation of multizone buildings in TRNSYS. Evolution of the building model, input data, rudimentary physics of the building model, tips for TRNSYS3D and analysis of results will be addressed.

Developing a TRNSYS3D Building Model (hands-on session)
By using the TRNSYS3D plugin for Google Sketchup (TM), the attendees will create the building envelope and shading groups for their TRNSYS building.

Developing a Building Simulation (hands-on session)
Information from the Simulating Buildings in TRNSYS presentation will be put into practice. Adding gains, lighting, infiltration, simulating the building in Energy Rate Control and also in Temperature Level Control will be addressed.

Air Flow Modeling using CONTAM (presentation)
A powerful new possibility in TRNSYS is modeling air flow using links between TRNSYS and COMIS or TRNSYS and CONTAM. This presentation covers how to carry out such a combined simulation.

Developing an Air Flow Simulation using CONTAM (hands-on session)
Developing a Combined Air Flow - Thermal Simulation using CONTAM and TRNSYS (hands-on session)