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How to implement Fan:SystemModel with Discrete speeds

EnergyPlus crashes when I try to add discrete speeds to the Fan:SystemModel. These are my inputs for the discrete fan speeds:

... 0.3832213238784, !- Design Maximum Air Flow Rate {m3/s} Discrete, !- Speed Control Method 0.783251231527094, !- Electric Power Minimum Flow Rate Fraction 250, !- Design Pressure Rise {Pa} 0.9, !- Motor Efficiency 1, !- Motor In Air Stream Fraction 133.333333333333, !- Design Electric Power Consumption {W} PowerPerFlow, !- Design Power Sizing Method 347.927750950626, !- Electric Power Per Unit Flow Rate {W/(m3/s)} 1.66667, !- Electric Power Per Unit Flow Rate Per Unit Pressure {W/((m3/s)-Pa)} 0.7, !- Fan Total Efficiency Fan Curve, !- Electric Power Function of Flow Fraction Curve Name , !- Night Ventilation Mode Pressure Rise {Pa} , !- Night Ventilation Mode Flow Fraction , !- Motor Loss Zone Name 0.5, !- Motor Loss Radiative Fraction General, !- End-Use Subcategory 4, !- Number of Speeds 0.78, !- Speed 1 Flow Fraction , !- Speed 1 Electric Power Fraction 0.87, !- Speed 2 Flow Fraction , !- Speed 2 Electric Power Fraction 0.96, !- Speed 3 Flow Fraction , !- Speed 3 Electric Power Fraction 1; !- Speed n Flow Fraction

This idf runs successfully without the discrete speeds set: https://www.dropbox.com/t/xVykG6F5PnPIXjxL

This idf crashes: https://www.dropbox.com/t/mZ59GtQHkCVlT7E5

What am I doing wrong?

How to implement Fan:SystemModel with Discrete speeds

EnergyPlus crashes when I try to add discrete speeds to the Fan:SystemModel. These are my inputs for the discrete fan speeds:

... 0.3832213238784, !- Design Maximum Air Flow Rate {m3/s} Discrete, !- Speed Control Method 0.783251231527094, !- Electric Power Minimum Flow Rate Fraction 250, !- Design Pressure Rise {Pa} 0.9, !- Motor Efficiency 1, !- Motor In Air Stream Fraction 133.333333333333, !- Design Electric Power Consumption {W} PowerPerFlow, !- Design Power Sizing Method 347.927750950626, !- Electric Power Per Unit Flow Rate {W/(m3/s)} 1.66667, !- Electric Power Per Unit Flow Rate Per Unit Pressure {W/((m3/s)-Pa)} 0.7, !- Fan Total Efficiency Fan Curve, !- Electric Power Function of Flow Fraction Curve Name , !- Night Ventilation Mode Pressure Rise {Pa} , !- Night Ventilation Mode Flow Fraction , !- Motor Loss Zone Name 0.5, !- Motor Loss Radiative Fraction General, !- End-Use Subcategory 4, !- Number of Speeds 0.78, !- Speed 1 Flow Fraction , !- Speed 1 Electric Power Fraction 0.87, !- Speed 2 Flow Fraction , !- Speed 2 Electric Power Fraction 0.96, !- Speed 3 Flow Fraction , !- Speed 3 Electric Power Fraction 1; !- Speed n Flow Fraction

This idf runs successfully without the discrete speeds set: https://www.dropbox.com/t/xVykG6F5PnPIXjxL

This idf crashes: https://www.dropbox.com/t/mZ59GtQHkCVlT7E5

What am I doing wrong?

How to implement Fan:SystemModel with Discrete speeds

EnergyPlus crashes when I try to add discrete speeds to the Fan:SystemModel. These are my inputs for the discrete fan speeds:

...
0.3832213238784,         !- Design Maximum Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
Discrete,                !- Speed Control Method
    0.783251231527094,       !- Electric Power Minimum Flow Rate Fraction
    250,                     !- Design Pressure Rise {Pa}
    0.9,                     !- Motor Efficiency
    1,                       !- Motor In Air Stream Fraction
    133.333333333333,        !- Design Electric Power Consumption {W}
    PowerPerFlow,            !- Design Power Sizing Method
    347.927750950626,        !- Electric Power Per Unit Flow Rate {W/(m3/s)}
    1.66667,                 !- Electric Power Per Unit Flow Rate Per Unit Pressure {W/((m3/s)-Pa)}
    0.7,                     !- Fan Total Efficiency
    Fan Curve,  !- Electric Power Function of Flow Fraction Curve Name
    ,                        !- Night Ventilation Mode Pressure Rise {Pa}
    ,                        !- Night Ventilation Mode Flow Fraction
    ,                        !- Motor Loss Zone Name
    0.5,                     !- Motor Loss Radiative Fraction
    General,                 !- End-Use Subcategory
    4,                       !- Number of Speeds
    0.78,                    !- Speed 1 Flow Fraction
    ,                        !- Speed 1 Electric Power Fraction
    0.87,                    !- Speed 2 Flow Fraction
    ,                        !- Speed 2 Electric Power Fraction
    0.96,                    !- Speed 3 Flow Fraction
    ,                        !- Speed 3 Electric Power Fraction
    1;                       !- Speed n Flow Fraction

Fraction

This idf runs successfully without the discrete speeds set: https://www.dropbox.com/t/xVykG6F5PnPIXjxL

This idf crashes: https://www.dropbox.com/t/mZ59GtQHkCVlT7E5

What am I doing wrong?