Buildings.Fluids.Actuators.Dampers

Package with air damper models

Package Content

Name Description

Exponential Air damper with exponential opening characteristics

OAMixingBoxMinimumDamper Outside air mixing box with parallel damper for minimum outside air flow rate

VAVBoxExponential VAV box with a fixed resistance plus a damper model withe exponential characteristics

Name	Description
Exponential	Air damper with exponential opening characteristics
OAMixingBoxMinimumDamper	Outside air mixing box with parallel damper for minimum outside air flow rate
VAVBoxExponential	VAV box with a fixed resistance plus a damper model withe exponential characteristics

Buildings.Fluids.Actuators.Dampers.Exponential

Air damper with exponential opening characteristics

Buildings.Fluids.Actuators.Dampers.Exponential

Information

This model is an air damper with flow coefficient that is an exponential function of the opening angle.

Parameters

Type Name Default Description

replaceable package Medium PartialMedium Medium in the component

MassFlowRate m_small_flow eta0*ReC*sqrt(A)*facRouDuc Mass flow rate where transition to laminar occurs [kg/s]

Area A Face area [m2]

Boolean roundDuct false Set to true for round duct, false for square cross section

Real ReC 4000 Reynolds number where transition to laminar starts

Real a -1.51 Coefficient a for damper characteristics

Real b 0.105*90 Coefficient b for damper characteristics

Initialization

MassFlowRate m_flow Mass flow rate from port_a to port_b (m_flow > 0 is design flow direction) [kg/s]

Pressure dp Pressure difference between port_a and port_b [Pa]

Real kDam Flow coefficient for damper, k=m_flow/sqrt(dp) [(kg*m)^(1/2)]

Advanced

Temp flowDirection Modelica_Fluid.Types.FlowDir... Unidirectional (port_a -> port_b) or bidirectional flow component

Boolean from_dp true = true, use m_flow = f(dp) else dp = f(m_flow)

Boolean linearized false = true, use linear relation between m_flow and dp for any flow rate

Type	Name	Default	Description
replaceable package Medium	PartialMedium	Medium in the component
MassFlowRate	m_small_flow	eta0ReCsqrt(A)*facRouDuc	Mass flow rate where transition to laminar occurs [kg/s]
Area	A		Face area [m2]
Boolean	roundDuct	false	Set to true for round duct, false for square cross section
Real	ReC	4000	Reynolds number where transition to laminar starts
Real	a	-1.51	Coefficient a for damper characteristics
Real	b	0.105*90	Coefficient b for damper characteristics
Initialization
MassFlowRate	m_flow		Mass flow rate from port_a to port_b (m_flow > 0 is design flow direction) [kg/s]
Pressure	dp		Pressure difference between port_a and port_b [Pa]
Real	kDam		Flow coefficient for damper, k=m_flow/sqrt(dp) [(kg*m)^(1/2)]
Advanced
Temp	flowDirection	Modelica_Fluid.Types.FlowDir...	Unidirectional (port_a -> port_b) or bidirectional flow component
Boolean	from_dp	true	= true, use m_flow = f(dp) else dp = f(m_flow)
Boolean	linearized	false	= true, use linear relation between m_flow and dp for any flow rate

Connectors

Type Name Description

FluidPort_a port_a Fluid connector a (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)

FluidPort_b port_b Fluid connector b (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)

input RealInput y Damper position (0: closed, 1: open)

Type	Name	Description
FluidPort_a	port_a	Fluid connector a (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)
FluidPort_b	port_b	Fluid connector b (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)
input RealInput	y	Damper position (0: closed, 1: open)

Modelica definition

model Exponential 
  "Air damper with exponential opening characteristics" 
  extends Buildings.Fluids.Actuators.BaseClasses.PartialDamperExponential;
equation 
  k = kDam "flow coefficient for resistance base model";
end Exponential;

Buildings.Fluids.Actuators.Dampers.OAMixingBoxMinimumDamper

Outside air mixing box with parallel damper for minimum outside air flow rate

Buildings.Fluids.Actuators.Dampers.OAMixingBoxMinimumDamper

Information

Model of an outside air mixing box with air dampers and a flow path for the minimum outside air flow rate.

Parameters

Type Name Default Description

replaceable package Medium PartialMedium Medium in the component

Area AOutMin Face area minimum outside air damper [m2]

Area AOut Face area outside air damper [m2]

Area AExh Face area exhaust air damper [m2]

Area ARec Face area recirculation air damper [m2]

Nominal condition

MassFlowRate m0OutMin_flow Mass flow rate minimum outside air damper [kg/s]

Pressure dp0OutMin Pressure drop minimum outside air leg (without damper) [Pa]

MassFlowRate m0Out_flow Mass flow rate outside air damper [kg/s]

Pressure dp0Out Pressure drop outside air leg (without damper) [Pa]

MassFlowRate m0Rec_flow Mass flow rate recirculation air damper [kg/s]

Pressure dp0Rec Pressure drop recirculation air leg (without damper) [Pa]

MassFlowRate m0Exh_flow Mass flow rate exhaust air damper [kg/s]

Pressure dp0Exh Pressure drop exhaust air leg (without damper) [Pa]

Advanced

Temp flowDirection Modelica_Fluid.Types.FlowDir... Unidirectional (port_a -> port_b) or bidirectional flow component

Type	Name	Default	Description
replaceable package Medium	PartialMedium	Medium in the component
Area	AOutMin		Face area minimum outside air damper [m2]
Area	AOut		Face area outside air damper [m2]
Area	AExh		Face area exhaust air damper [m2]
Area	ARec		Face area recirculation air damper [m2]
Nominal condition
MassFlowRate	m0OutMin_flow		Mass flow rate minimum outside air damper [kg/s]
Pressure	dp0OutMin		Pressure drop minimum outside air leg (without damper) [Pa]
MassFlowRate	m0Out_flow		Mass flow rate outside air damper [kg/s]
Pressure	dp0Out		Pressure drop outside air leg (without damper) [Pa]
MassFlowRate	m0Rec_flow		Mass flow rate recirculation air damper [kg/s]
Pressure	dp0Rec		Pressure drop recirculation air leg (without damper) [Pa]
MassFlowRate	m0Exh_flow		Mass flow rate exhaust air damper [kg/s]
Pressure	dp0Exh		Pressure drop exhaust air leg (without damper) [Pa]
Advanced
Temp	flowDirection	Modelica_Fluid.Types.FlowDir...	Unidirectional (port_a -> port_b) or bidirectional flow component

Connectors

Type Name Description

FluidPort_a port_Out Fluid connector a (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)

FluidPort_a port_OutMin Fluid connector a (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)

FluidPort_b port_Exh Fluid connector b (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)

FluidPort_a port_Ret Fluid connector a (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)

FluidPort_b port_Sup Fluid connector b (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)

input RealInput y Damper position (0: closed, 1: open)

input RealInput yOutMin Damper position minimum outside air (0: closed, 1: open)

Type	Name	Description
FluidPort_a	port_Out	Fluid connector a (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)
FluidPort_a	port_OutMin	Fluid connector a (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)
FluidPort_b	port_Exh	Fluid connector b (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)
FluidPort_a	port_Ret	Fluid connector a (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)
FluidPort_b	port_Sup	Fluid connector b (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)
input RealInput	y	Damper position (0: closed, 1: open)
input RealInput	yOutMin	Damper position minimum outside air (0: closed, 1: open)

Modelica definition

model OAMixingBoxMinimumDamper 
  "Outside air mixing box with parallel damper for minimum outside air flow rate" 
  extends Buildings.BaseClasses.BaseIcon;
  extends Buildings.Fluids.Interfaces.PartialSingleFluidParameters;
  import Modelica.Constants;
  
  Buildings.Fluids.Actuators.Dampers.Exponential damOAMin(
                                                         A=AOutMin,
    redeclare package Medium = Medium) "Damper for minimum outside air supply";
  Buildings.Fluids.Actuators.Dampers.Exponential damOA(
                                                      A=AOut,
    redeclare package Medium = Medium);
  parameter Modelica.SIunits.Area AOutMin 
    "Face area minimum outside air damper";
  parameter Modelica.SIunits.Area AOut "Face area outside air damper";
  Buildings.Fluids.Actuators.Dampers.Exponential damExh(
                                                       A=AExh,
    redeclare package Medium = Medium) "Exhaust air damper";
  parameter Modelica.SIunits.Area AExh "Face area exhaust air damper";
  Buildings.Fluids.Actuators.Dampers.Exponential damRec(
                                                       A=ARec,
    redeclare package Medium = Medium) "Recirculation air damper";
  parameter Modelica.SIunits.Area ARec "Face area recirculation air damper";
  
  parameter Modelica.SIunits.MassFlowRate m0OutMin_flow 
    "Mass flow rate minimum outside air damper";
  parameter Modelica.SIunits.Pressure dp0OutMin 
    "Pressure drop minimum outside air leg (without damper)";
  
  parameter Modelica.SIunits.MassFlowRate m0Out_flow 
    "Mass flow rate outside air damper";
  parameter Modelica.SIunits.Pressure dp0Out 
    "Pressure drop outside air leg (without damper)";
  
  parameter Modelica.SIunits.MassFlowRate m0Rec_flow 
    "Mass flow rate recirculation air damper";
  parameter Modelica.SIunits.Pressure dp0Rec 
    "Pressure drop recirculation air leg (without damper)";
  
  parameter Modelica.SIunits.MassFlowRate m0Exh_flow 
    "Mass flow rate exhaust air damper";
  parameter Modelica.SIunits.Pressure dp0Exh 
    "Pressure drop exhaust air leg (without damper)";
  
  Buildings.Fluids.FixedResistances.FixedResistanceDpM preDroOutMin(
                                                              m0_flow=
        m0OutMin_flow, dp0=dp0OutMin, redeclare package Medium = Medium) 
    "Pressure drop for minimum outside air branch";
  Buildings.Fluids.FixedResistances.FixedResistanceDpM preDroOut(
                                                           m0_flow=
        m0Out_flow, dp0=dp0Out, redeclare package Medium = Medium) 
    "Pressure drop for outside air branch";
  Buildings.Fluids.FixedResistances.FixedResistanceDpM preDroExh(
                                                           m0_flow=
        m0Exh_flow, dp0=dp0Exh, redeclare package Medium = Medium) 
    "Pressure drop for exhaust air branch";
  Buildings.Fluids.FixedResistances.FixedResistanceDpM preDroRec(
                                                           m0_flow=
        m0Rec_flow, dp0=dp0Rec, redeclare package Medium = Medium) 
    "Pressure drop for recirculation air branch";
  Modelica_Fluid.Interfaces.FluidPort_a port_Out(redeclare package Medium = 
        Medium, m_flow(start=0, min=if allowFlowReversal then -Constants.inf else 
                0)) 
    "Fluid connector a (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)";
  Modelica_Fluid.Interfaces.FluidPort_a port_OutMin(redeclare package Medium = 
        Medium, m_flow(start=0, min=if allowFlowReversal then -Constants.inf else 
                0)) 
    "Fluid connector a (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)";
  Modelica_Fluid.Interfaces.FluidPort_b port_Exh(redeclare package Medium = 
        Medium, m_flow(start=0, max=if allowFlowReversal then +Constants.inf else 
                0)) 
    "Fluid connector b (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)";
  Modelica_Fluid.Interfaces.FluidPort_a port_Ret(redeclare package Medium = 
        Medium, m_flow(start=0, min=if allowFlowReversal then -Constants.inf else 
                0)) 
    "Fluid connector a (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)";
  Modelica_Fluid.Interfaces.FluidPort_b port_Sup(redeclare package Medium = 
        Medium, m_flow(start=0, max=if allowFlowReversal then +Constants.inf else 
                0)) 
    "Fluid connector b (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)";
  Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInput y "Damper position (0: closed, 1: open)";
  Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInput yOutMin 
    "Damper position minimum outside air (0: closed, 1: open)";
  Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Constant uni(k=1) "Unity signal";
  
  Modelica.Blocks.Math.Add add(k2=-1);
protected 
  Modelica_Fluid.Interfaces.FluidPort_b port_Ret1(redeclare package Medium = 
        Medium);
protected 
  Modelica_Fluid.Interfaces.FluidPort_b port_b1(redeclare package Medium = 
        Medium);
equation 
  connect(preDroOutMin.port_b, damOAMin.port_a);
  connect(preDroOut.port_b, damOA.port_a);
  connect(yOutMin, damOAMin.y);
  connect(y, damOA.y);
  connect(y, damExh.y);
  connect(damExh.port_b, preDroExh.port_a);
  connect(preDroExh.port_b, port_Exh);
  connect(preDroOut.port_a, port_Out);
  connect(port_OutMin, preDroOutMin.port_a);
  connect(uni.y, add.u1);
  connect(y, add.u2);
  connect(add.y, damRec.y);
  connect(port_Ret, port_Ret1);
  connect(preDroRec.port_a, port_Ret1);
  connect(damExh.port_a, port_Ret1);
  connect(damOAMin.port_b, port_b1);
  connect(port_Sup, port_b1);
  connect(damRec.port_b, port_b1);
  connect(damOA.port_b, port_b1);
  connect(preDroRec.port_b, damRec.port_a);
end OAMixingBoxMinimumDamper;

Buildings.Fluids.Actuators.Dampers.VAVBoxExponential

VAV box with a fixed resistance plus a damper model withe exponential characteristics

Buildings.Fluids.Actuators.Dampers.VAVBoxExponential

Information

VAV box plus an air damper with a flow coefficient that is an exponential function of the opening angle.

Parameters

Type Name Default Description

replaceable package Medium PartialMedium Medium in the component

MassFlowRate m_small_flow eta0*ReC*sqrt(A)*facRouDuc Mass flow rate where transition to laminar occurs [kg/s]

Area A Face area [m2]

Boolean roundDuct false Set to true for round duct, false for square cross section

Real ReC 4000 Reynolds number where transition to laminar starts

Real a -1.51 Coefficient a for damper characteristics

Real b 0.105*90 Coefficient b for damper characteristics

Real C 0.3 Loss coefficient for fully open damper (=total pressure drop over velocity pressure)

Initialization

MassFlowRate m_flow Mass flow rate from port_a to port_b (m_flow > 0 is design flow direction) [kg/s]

Pressure dp Pressure difference between port_a and port_b [Pa]

Real kDam Flow coefficient for damper, k=m_flow/sqrt(dp) [(kg*m)^(1/2)]

Nominal Condition

MassFlowRate m0_flow Mass flow rate [kg/s]

Pressure dp0 Pressure drop, including fully open damper [Pa]

Advanced

Temp flowDirection Modelica_Fluid.Types.FlowDir... Unidirectional (port_a -> port_b) or bidirectional flow component

Boolean from_dp true = true, use m_flow = f(dp) else dp = f(m_flow)

Boolean linearized false = true, use linear relation between m_flow and dp for any flow rate

Type	Name	Default	Description
replaceable package Medium	PartialMedium	Medium in the component
MassFlowRate	m_small_flow	eta0ReCsqrt(A)*facRouDuc	Mass flow rate where transition to laminar occurs [kg/s]
Area	A		Face area [m2]
Boolean	roundDuct	false	Set to true for round duct, false for square cross section
Real	ReC	4000	Reynolds number where transition to laminar starts
Real	a	-1.51	Coefficient a for damper characteristics
Real	b	0.105*90	Coefficient b for damper characteristics
Real	C	0.3	Loss coefficient for fully open damper (=total pressure drop over velocity pressure)
Initialization
MassFlowRate	m_flow		Mass flow rate from port_a to port_b (m_flow > 0 is design flow direction) [kg/s]
Pressure	dp		Pressure difference between port_a and port_b [Pa]
Real	kDam		Flow coefficient for damper, k=m_flow/sqrt(dp) [(kg*m)^(1/2)]
Nominal Condition
MassFlowRate	m0_flow		Mass flow rate [kg/s]
Pressure	dp0		Pressure drop, including fully open damper [Pa]
Advanced
Temp	flowDirection	Modelica_Fluid.Types.FlowDir...	Unidirectional (port_a -> port_b) or bidirectional flow component
Boolean	from_dp	true	= true, use m_flow = f(dp) else dp = f(m_flow)
Boolean	linearized	false	= true, use linear relation between m_flow and dp for any flow rate

Connectors

Type	Name	Description
FluidPort_a	port_a	Fluid connector a (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)
FluidPort_b	port_b	Fluid connector b (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)
input RealInput	y	Damper position (0: closed, 1: open)

Modelica definition

model VAVBoxExponential 
  "VAV box with a fixed resistance plus a damper model withe exponential characteristics" 
  extends Buildings.Fluids.Actuators.BaseClasses.PartialDamperExponential;
  import SI = Modelica.SIunits;
  
  parameter SI.MassFlowRate m0_flow "Mass flow rate";
  parameter SI.Pressure dp0(min=0) "Pressure drop, including fully open damper";
  parameter Real C(min=0)=0.3 
    "Loss coefficient for fully open damper (=total pressure drop over velocity pressure)";
protected 
  parameter SI.Pressure dpDamOpe0 = C*m0_flow^2/2/Medium.density(sta0)/A^2 
    "Pressure drop of fully open damper at nominal flow rate";
  parameter Real kRes(unit="(kg*m)^(1/2)") = m0_flow / sqrt(dp0-dpDamOpe0) 
    "Resistance coefficient for fixed resistance element";
equation 
   kInv = 1/kRes/kRes + 1/kDam/kDam 
    "flow coefficient for resistance base model";
end VAVBoxExponential;

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