V0 4 4 release

.github/workflows/deploy.yaml

@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
-        python-version: '3.7'
+        python-version: '3.10'
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel
         twine upload dist/*
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: dist
         path: |

.github/workflows/pytest.yaml

@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ jobs:
           '-r requirements.txt .[all]',
           '--upgrade --upgrade-strategy=eager .[all]'
         ]
+        include:
+          - python-version: "3.12"
+            env: '--upgrade --upgrade-strategy=eager .[all]'
+
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4

bifacial_radiance/gui.py

@@ -371,7 +371,11 @@ def save_inputfile(savetitle=None):
             if savetitle is None:
                 savetitle = inputvariablefile
 
-            bifacial_radiance.load.savedictionariestoConfigurationIniFile(simulationParamsDict, sceneParamsDict, timeControlParamsDict, moduleParamsDict, trackingParamsDict, torquetubeParamsDict, analysisParamsDict, cellModuleDict, inifilename=savetitle)
+            bifacial_radiance.load.savedictionariestoConfigurationIniFile(simulationParamsDict, sceneParamsDict, 
+                                                                          timeControlParamsDict, moduleParamsDict, 
+                                                                          trackingParamsDict, torquetubeParamsDict, 
+                                                                          analysisParamsDict, cellModuleDict, 
+                                                                          inifilename=savetitle)
             print("Saved all Values to %s " % savetitle)
 
 

bifacial_radiance/load.py

@@ -660,8 +660,8 @@ def boolConvert(d):
         else:
             print("Load Warning: no valid time to restrict weather data passed"
                   "Simulating default day 06/21 at noon")
-            timeControlParamsDict['starttime']='06_21_12_00'
-            timeControlParamsDict['endtime']='06_21_12_00'
+            timeControlParamsDict['starttime']='06_21_12'
+            timeControlParamsDict['endtime']='06_21_12'
 
     #NEEDED sceneParamsDict parameters
     sceneParamsDict={}
@@ -751,11 +751,11 @@ def boolConvert(d):
     if config.has_section("analysisParamsDict"):
         analysisParamsDict = boolConvert(confdict['analysisParamsDict'])
         try: 
-            analysisParamsDict['sensorsy']=ast.literal_eval(analysisParamsDict['sensorsy']) 
-        except:
+            analysisParamsDict['sensorsy']=ast.literal_eval(str(analysisParamsDict['sensorsy'])) 
+        except ValueError:
+            print("Load Warning: improper analysisParamsDict['sensorsy']"
+                  " passed: %s, setting to default value: 9" % analysisParamsDict['sensorsy'] )
             analysisParamsDict['sensorsy'] = 9 #Default
-            print("Load Warning: improper or no analysisParamsDict['sensorsy']"
-                  " passed, setting to default value: %s" % analysisParamsDict['sensorsy'] )    
         try: 
             analysisParamsDict['modWanted']=int(analysisParamsDict['modWanted']) 
         except:
@@ -794,13 +794,13 @@ def boolConvert(d):
     try: cellModuleDict
     except: cellModuleDict = None
 
-    #returnParams = Params(simulationParamsDict, sceneParamsDict, timeControlParamsDict, moduleParamsDict, trackingParamsDict, torquetubeParamsDict, analysisParamsDict, cellModuleDict)
-    #return returnParams
+    # end readconfigurationinputfile
     return (simulationParamsDict, sceneParamsDict, timeControlParamsDict, 
             moduleParamsDict, trackingParamsDict, torquetubeParamsDict, 
             analysisParamsDict, cellModuleDict, frameParamsDict, omegaParamsDict)
 
 
+
 def savedictionariestoConfigurationIniFile(simulationParamsDict, sceneParamsDict, 
                                            timeControlParamsDict=None, moduleParamsDict=None, 
                                            trackingParamsDict=None, torquetubeParamsDict=None, 

bifacial_radiance/main.py

@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@ def _subhourlydatatoGencumskyformat(gencumskydata, label='right'):
     tzinfo = gencumskydata.index.tzinfo
     padstart = pd.to_datetime('%s-%s-%s %s:%s' % (gencumskydata.index.year[0],1,1,1,0 ) ).tz_localize(tzinfo)
     padend = pd.to_datetime('%s-%s-%s %s:%s' % (gencumskydata.index.year[0]+1,1,1,0,0) ).tz_localize(tzinfo)
-    gencumskydata.iloc[0] = 0  # set first datapt to zero to forward fill w zeros
-    gencumskydata.iloc[-1] = 0  # set last datapt to zero to forward fill w zeros
+    #gencumskydata.iloc[0] = 0  # set first datapt to zero to forward fill w zeros
+    #gencumskydata.iloc[-1] = 0  # set last datapt to zero to forward fill w zeros
     # check if index exists. I'm sure there is a way to do this backwards.
     if any(gencumskydata.index.isin([padstart])):
         print("Data starts on Jan. 01")
@@ -2747,8 +2747,8 @@ def __init__(self, materialOrAlbedo=None, material_file=None, silent=False):
                       f'{self._nonzeromean(self.ReflAvg):0.3f} avg\n'
                       f'{self.ReflAvg[self.ReflAvg != 0].__len__()} nonzero albedo values.')
         except IndexError as e:
-            print('albedo.shape should be 3 column (N x 3)')
-            raise e
+            raise Exception('albedo.shape needs to be 3 column (N x 3)')
+
 
     def printGroundMaterials(self, materialString=None):
         """
@@ -3529,7 +3529,7 @@ def _getTrackingAngles(self, azimuth=180, limit_angle=45,
         def _roundArbitrary(x, base=angledelta):
             # round to nearest 'base' value.
             # mask NaN's to avoid rounding error message
-            return base * (x/float(base)).round()
+            return base * (x/float(base)).round() + 0 #remove negative zeros
 
         if angledelta == 0:
             raise ZeroDivisionError('Angledelta = 0. Use None instead')
@@ -4151,11 +4151,12 @@ def _checkSensors(sensors):
         else:
             print ("Module's z not set on sceneDict internal dictionary. Setting to default")
             modulez = 0.02
-
-        if frontsurfaceoffset is None:
-            frontsurfaceoffset = 0.001
-        if backsurfaceoffset is None:
-            backsurfaceoffset = 0.001
+
+        # cdeline 20241014 remove this check - extraneous    
+        #if frontsurfaceoffset is None:
+        #    frontsurfaceoffset = 0.001
+        #if backsurfaceoffset is None:
+        #    backsurfaceoffset = 0.001
 
         # The Sensor routine below needs a "hub-height", not a clearance height.
         # The below complicated check checks to see if height (deprecated) is passed,
@@ -4228,7 +4229,7 @@ def _checkSensors(sensors):
 
         xstartfront = x1 + x2 + x3 + originx
         xstartback = x1 + x2 + x4 + originx
-
+        
         ystartfront = y1 + y2 + y3 + originy
         ystartback = y1 + y2 + y4 + originy
 
@@ -4291,10 +4292,22 @@ def _checkSensors(sensors):
 
             firstsensorxstartfront = xstartfront+xinc_front
             firstsensorxstartback = xstartback+xinc_back
-            firstsensorystartfront = ystartfront+yinc_front
-            firstsensorystartback = ystartback+yinc_back
-            firstsensorzstartfront = zstartfront + zinc_front
-            firstsensorzstartback = zstartback + zinc_back
+            # check to make sure sensorsy don't line up with gaps in between cellModule
+            if ((getattr(scene.module, 'cellModule', None)) and
+                (sensorsy_front == scene.module.cellModule.numcellsy-1)):
+                firstsensorystartfront = ystartfront+yinc_front/2
+                firstsensorzstartfront = zstartfront + zinc_front/2
+            else:
+                firstsensorystartfront = ystartfront+yinc_front
+                firstsensorzstartfront = zstartfront + zinc_front
+            if ((getattr(scene.module, 'cellModule', None)) and
+                (sensorsy_back == scene.module.cellModule.numcellsy-1)):
+                firstsensorystartback = ystartback+yinc_back/2
+                firstsensorzstartback = zstartback + zinc_back/2
+            else:
+                firstsensorystartback = ystartback+yinc_back
+                firstsensorzstartback = zstartback + zinc_back
+
 
             ## Correct positions for sensorsx other than 1
             # TODO: At some point, this equations can include the case where 

bifacial_radiance/modelchain.py

@@ -113,20 +113,17 @@ def runModelChain(simulationParamsDict, sceneParamsDict, timeControlParamsDict=N
                                          'axisofrotationTorqueTube']
     """
     kwargs = moduleParamsDict
+    kwargs['rewriteModulefile'] = simulationParamsDict['rewriteModule']
     if torquetubeParamsDict:
         if not 'visible' in torquetubeParamsDict:
             torquetubeParamsDict['visible'] = simulationParamsDict['torqueTube']
         if 'axisofrotationTorqueTube' in simulationParamsDict:
             torquetubeParamsDict['axisofrotation'] = simulationParamsDict[
                                          'axisofrotationTorqueTube']
 
-    if simulationParamsDict['moduletype'] in A:
-        if simulationParamsDict['rewriteModule'] is True:
-
-            module = demo.makeModule(name=simulationParamsDict['moduletype'],
-                                         tubeParams=torquetubeParamsDict,
-                                         cellModule=cellModule,  **kwargs)
+    if (simulationParamsDict['moduletype'] in A) and not (kwargs['rewriteModulefile']):
 
+        module = simulationParamsDict['moduletype']
         print("\nUsing Pre-determined Module Type: %s " %
               simulationParamsDict['moduletype'])
     else:
@@ -142,14 +139,14 @@ def runModelChain(simulationParamsDict, sceneParamsDict, timeControlParamsDict=N
 
     if simulationParamsDict['tracking'] == False and simulationParamsDict['cumulativeSky'] == True:
     # Fixed gencumsky condition
-        scene = demo.makeScene(module=simulationParamsDict['moduletype'], 
+        scene = demo.makeScene(module=module, 
                                sceneDict=sceneParamsDict)
         demo.genCumSky(demo.gencumsky_metfile)  
         octfile = demo.makeOct(demo.getfilelist())
         analysis = bifacial_radiance.AnalysisObj(octfile, demo.name)
-        frontscan, backscan = analysis.moduleAnalysis(scene, analysisParamsDict['modWanted'],
-                                                      analysisParamsDict['rowWanted'],
-                                                      analysisParamsDict['sensorsy'])
+        frontscan, backscan = analysis.moduleAnalysis(scene, modWanted=analysisParamsDict['modWanted'],
+                                                      rowWanted=analysisParamsDict['rowWanted'],
+                                                      sensorsy=analysisParamsDict['sensorsy'])
         analysis.analysis(octfile, demo.name, frontscan, backscan)
         print('Bifacial ratio yearly average:  %0.3f' %
               (np.mean(analysis.Wm2Back) / np.mean(analysis.Wm2Front)))
@@ -182,7 +179,7 @@ def runModelChain(simulationParamsDict, sceneParamsDict, timeControlParamsDict=N
             trackerdict = demo.gendaylit1axis()                
 
         trackerdict = demo.makeScene1axis(trackerdict=trackerdict,
-                                          module=simulationParamsDict['moduletype'],
+                                          module=module,
                                           sceneDict=sceneParamsDict,
                                           cumulativesky=simulationParamsDict['cumulativeSky'])
 

docs/sphinx/source/conf.py

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def __getattr__(cls, name):
 
 # General information about the project.
 project = u'bifacial_radiance'
-copyright = u'2019, NREL'
+copyright = u'2024, NREL'
 
 # The version info for the project you're documenting, acts as replacement for
 # |version| and |release|, also used in various other places throughout the
@@ -145,10 +145,7 @@ def __getattr__(cls, name):
 # https://pydata-sphinx-theme.rtfd.io/en/latest/user_guide/configuring.html
 html_theme_options = {
     "github_url": "https://github.com/NREL/bifacial_radiance",
-    "sphinx-favicon": [
-        {"rel": "icon", "sizes": "16x16", "href": "favicon-16x16.png"},
-        {"rel": "icon", "sizes": "32x32", "href": "favicon-32x32.png"},
-    ],
+
     "icon_links": [
         {
             "name": "StackOverflow",
@@ -163,9 +160,15 @@ def __getattr__(cls, name):
     ],
     #"use_edit_page_button": True,
     "show_toc_level": 1,
-    "footer_start": ["copyright", "sphinx-version", "sidebar-ethical-ads"],
-    #"left_sidebar_end": [],
+    #"footer_start": ["copyright"],
+    #"footer_center": ["sphinx-version"],
 }
+# Add favicons from extension sphinx_favicon
+favicons = [
+    {"rel": "icon", "sizes": "16x16", "href": "favicon-16x16.png"},
+    {"rel": "icon", "sizes": "32x32", "href": "favicon-32x32.png"},
+]
+
 
 # The name of an image file (relative to this directory) to place at the top
 # of the sidebar.
@@ -196,7 +199,7 @@ def __getattr__(cls, name):
     'tutorials/6 - Exploring Trackerdict Structure': '_images/bifacial_radiance.png',
     'tutorials/7 - Multiple Scene Objects':'_images/MultipleSceneObject_AnalysingSceneObj2_Row1_Module4.PNG',
     'tutorials/8 - Electrical Mismatch Method':'_images/Mismatch_Definition_Example.PNG',
-    'tutorials/9 - Torquetube Shading':'_images/tutorials_9_-_Torquetube_Shading_23_1.png',
+    'tutorials/9 - Torquetube Shading':'_images/tutorials_9_-_Torquetube_Shading_24_1.png',
     'tutorials/11 - AgriPV Systems': '_images/AgriPV_2.PNG',
     'tutorials/13 - Modeling Modules with Glass': '_images/Glass_tilted_reflection.PNG',
     'tutorials/14 - Cement Racking Albedo Improvements': '_images/Pavers.PNG',

docs/sphinx/source/manualapi.rst

@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ Mismatch
    :toctree: generated/
    :caption: Mismatch Analysis
 
+   mismatch.mad_fn
+   mismatch.mismatch_fit2
    mismatch.analysisIrradianceandPowerMismatch
 
 Support

docs/sphinx/source/user_guide/installation.rst

@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ Alternative Installation: Windows Subsystem for Linux:
 
 PYTHON
 -------
-You will need python installed to run bifacial_radiance. We suggest using the latest release of `Anaconda with Python 3.9 <https://www.anaconda.com/distribution/>`_ (Python 3.7 is still supported but in the process of being deprecated). Anaconda will install ``Spyder`` to work with the python scripts, and also it will install ``Jupyter``, which is the tool we use for our `tutorial trainings <https://github.com/NREL/bifacial_radiance/tree/master/docs/tutorials>`_
+You will need python installed to run bifacial_radiance. We suggest using the latest release of `Anaconda with Python 3.11 <https://www.anaconda.com/download/>`_ . Anaconda will install ``Spyder`` to work with the python scripts, and also it will install ``Jupyter``, which is the tool we use for our `tutorial trainings <https://github.com/NREL/bifacial_radiance/tree/master/docs/tutorials>`_
 
 
 Alternative Installation: Windows Subsystem for Linux:

docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.4.3.rst

@@ -2,42 +2,42 @@
 
 v0.4.3 (Aug 27 2024)
 ------------------------
-Bugfix Release  ...
+Bugfix Release 
 
 
 API Changes
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
-* A new function can now be called to compile results and report out final irradiance and performance data: :func:`bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj.compileResults`. (This is a temporary function soon to be deprecated)
+* A new function can now be called to compile results and report out final irradiance and performance data: ``RadianceObj.compileResults``. (This is a temporary function soon to be deprecated)
 * Multiple modules and rows can now be selected in a single analysis scan. ``modWanted`` and ``rowWanted`` inputs in :py:class:`~bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj.analysis1axis` can now be a list, to select multiple rows and modules for scans. (:issue:`405`)(:pull:`408`)
-* To support multiple modules and row scans for 1axis simulations, outputs like Wm2Front are now stored in ``trackerdict``.``Results``  (:issue:`405`)(:pull:`408`)
-* :func:`.mismatch.mad_fn` has new functionality and input parameter `axis`. If a 2D matrix or dataframe is passed in as data, MAD is calculated along the row (default) or along the columns by passing 'axis=1'
-* :func:`bifacial_radiance.mismatch.mismatch_fit3` has been deprecated in favour of :func:`bifacial_radiance.mismatch.mismatch_fit2` which has a greater agreement with anual energy yield data (:issue:`520`)
+* To support multiple modules and row scans for 1axis simulations, outputs like Wm2Front are now stored in ``trackerdict.Results``  (:issue:`405`)(:pull:`408`)
+* ``mismatch.mismatch.mad_fn`` has new functionality and input parameter ``axis``. If a 2D matrix or dataframe is passed in as data, MAD is calculated along the row (default) or along the columns by passing 'axis=1'
+* ``mismatch.mismatch_fit3`` has been deprecated in favour of ``mismatch.mismatch_fit2`` which has a greater agreement with anual energy yield data (:issue:`520`)
 
 Enhancements
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
-* Added :func:`bifacial_radiance.mismatch.mismatch_fit2`, similar to :func:`bifacial_radiance.mismatch.mismatch_fit3`, with the recommended coefficients of the original publication. (:pull:`520`)
+* Added ``mismatch.mismatch_fit2``, similar to ``mismatch.mismatch_fit3``, with the recommended coefficients of the original publication. (:pull:`520`)
 * Including `pyRadiance` as a requirement to help streamline RADIANCE installation and calls in a future release. (:pull:`532`)
 
 Bug fixes
 ~~~~~~~~~
-* Fixed error passing all of `sceneDict` into :func:`~bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj.makeScene1axis`. (:issue:`502`)
-* Fixed  Pandas 2.0 errors by re-factoring :func:`.mismatch.mad_fn`  (:issue:`449`)
+* Fixed error passing all of ``sceneDict`` into py:class:`~bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj.makeScene1axis`. (:issue:`502`)
+* Fixed  Pandas 2.0 errors by re-factoring py:class:`bifacial_radiance.mismatch.mad_fn`  (:issue:`449`)
 * Switch from un-supported Versioneer to setuptools_scm  (:issue:`519`)
 * Numpy 2.0 compatibility bug  (:issue:`521`)
-* Fixed bug in :func:`bifacial_radiance.mismatch.mismatch_fit3` where the function was not returning the correct values. It has also been deprecated in favour of :func:`bifacial_radiance.mismatch.mismatch_fit2` which has a greater agreement with anual energy yield data (:issue:`520`)
+* Fixed bug in ``mismatch.mismatch_fit3`` where the function was not returning the correct values. It has also been deprecated in favour of ``mismatch.mismatch_fit2`` which has a greater agreement with anual energy yield data (:issue:`520`)
 * Updated Github Actions to use Node20: checkout@v4,  setup-python@v5, coactions/setup-xvfb, setup-buildx-action@v3 (:pull:`517`)
 * Updated Github Actions to make Coveralls fail silently if it has an internal server error (:pull:`517`)
 * Fix PerformanceWarning and SettingWithCopyWarning (:issue:`515`)
 * Switch from Versioneer to setuptools_scm (:pull:`522`)
-* Enable `coerce_year`=None if the TMYfile is all the same year (:issue:`526`)
+* Enable ``coerce_year=None`` if the TMYfile is all the same year (:issue:`526`)
 
 Documentation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 * Edge effects evaluation tutorial 23, with the new functionality of multiple modules/rows on the same analysis scan.
 * Updates to example notebooks 
 * Reduce number of digits in makeScene .rad file titles. (:pull:`503`)
 * Reduce number of digits saved to files in \results  (:pull:`534`)
-* In the sceneDict reported in the trackerdict, save both `clearance_height` and `hub_height` parameters. (:pull:`503`)
+* In the sceneDict reported in the trackerdict, save both ``clearance_height`` and ``hub_height`` parameters. (:pull:`503`)
 
 Contributors
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~