Consumer asset

The Consumer Asset represents components that consume energy.

This asset is stored within the DemandCluster class in the omotes_simulator_core.entities.assets.demand_cluster module.

A consumer asset is initialized with an asset name, a unique asset ID, and a list of connected port IDs. Values are set for different parameters that include as internal diameter, supply and return temperatures, pressure input, thermal power allocation, and mass flow rate.

The set_setpoints method ensures that required setpoints—supply temperature, return temperature, and heat demand are provided before adjusting the thermal power allocation and computing the mass flow rate accordingly. This calculated data is then passed to the solver_asset instance for further use in simulations.