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Buildings.Airflow.Multizone

Package with models for multizone airflow and contaminant transport

Information

This package provides models to compute the airflow and contaminant transport between different rooms and between a room and the exterior environment. See the User's Guide for more information.

Extends from Modelica.Icons.VariantsPackage (Icon for package containing variants).

Package Content

Name Description
Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.UsersGuide UsersGuide User's Guide
Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.DoorDiscretizedOpen DoorDiscretizedOpen Door model using discretization along height coordinate
Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.DoorDiscretizedOperable DoorDiscretizedOperable Door model using discretization along height coordinate
Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.EffectiveAirLeakageArea EffectiveAirLeakageArea Effective air leakage area
Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.MediumColumn MediumColumn Vertical shaft with no friction and no storage of heat and mass
Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.MediumColumnDynamic MediumColumnDynamic Vertical shaft with no friction and storage of heat and mass
Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.Orifice Orifice Orifice
Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.ZonalFlow_ACS ZonalFlow_ACS Zonal flow with input air change per second
Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.ZonalFlow_m_flow ZonalFlow_m_flow Zonal flow with input air change per second
Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.Types Types Package with type definitions
Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.Examples Examples Collection of models that illustrate model use and test models
Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.Validation Validation Collection of validation models
Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.BaseClasses BaseClasses Package with base classes for Buildings.Airflow.Multizone

Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.DoorDiscretizedOpen Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.DoorDiscretizedOpen

Door model using discretization along height coordinate

Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.DoorDiscretizedOpen

Information

This model describes the bi-directional air flow through an open door.

To compute the bi-directional flow, the door is discretize along the height coordinate. An orifice equation is used to compute the flow for each compartment.

In this model, the door is always open. Use the model Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.DoorDiscretizedOperable for a door that can either be open or closed.

Extends from Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.BaseClasses.DoorDiscretized (Door model using discretization along height coordinate).

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
BooleanforceErrorControlOnFlowtrueFlag to force error control on m_flow. Set to true if interested in flow rate
replaceable package MediumPartialMedium 
VelocityvZer0.001Minimum velocity to prevent zero flow. Recommended: 0.001 [m/s]
IntegernCom10Number of compartments for the discretization
PressureDifferencedp_turbulent0.01Pressure difference where laminar and turbulent flow relation coincide. Recommended: 0.01 [Pa]
Initialization
MassFlowRatem1_flow.start0Mass flow rate from port_a1 to port_b1 (m1_flow > 0 is design flow direction) [kg/s]
PressureDifferencedp1.start0Pressure difference between port_a1 and port_b1 [Pa]
MassFlowRatem2_flow.start0Mass flow rate from port_a2 to port_b2 (m2_flow > 0 is design flow direction) [kg/s]
PressureDifferencedp2.start0Pressure difference between port_a2 and port_b2 [Pa]
Densityrho_a1_inflow.start1.2Density of air flowing in from port_a1 [kg/m3]
Densityrho_a2_inflow.start1.2Density of air flowing in from port_a2 [kg/m3]
Geometry
LengthwOpe0.9Width of opening [m]
LengthhOpe2.1Height of opening [m]
LengthhA2.7/2Height of reference pressure zone A [m]
LengthhB2.7/2Height of reference pressure zone B [m]
Orifice characteristics
RealCD0.65Discharge coefficient
Advanced
MassFlowRatem1_flow_small1E-4*abs(m1_flow_nominal)Small mass flow rate for regularization of zero flow [kg/s]
MassFlowRatem2_flow_small1E-4*abs(m2_flow_nominal)Small mass flow rate for regularization of zero flow [kg/s]
Diagnostics
Booleanshow_Tfalse= true, if actual temperature at port is computed

Connectors

TypeNameDescription
FluidPort_aport_a1Fluid connector a1 (positive design flow direction is from port_a1 to port_b1)
FluidPort_bport_b1Fluid connector b1 (positive design flow direction is from port_a1 to port_b1)
FluidPort_aport_a2Fluid connector a2 (positive design flow direction is from port_a2 to port_b2)
FluidPort_bport_b2Fluid connector b2 (positive design flow direction is from port_a2 to port_b2)

Modelica definition

model DoorDiscretizedOpen "Door model using discretization along height coordinate" extends Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.BaseClasses.DoorDiscretized; protected constant Real mFixed = 0.5 "Fixed value for flow coefficient"; constant Real gamma(min=1) = 1.5 "Normalized flow rate where dphi(0)/dpi intersects phi(1)"; constant Real a = gamma "Polynomial coefficient for regularized implementation of flow resistance"; constant Real b = 1/8*mFixed^2 - 3*gamma - 3/2*mFixed + 35.0/8 "Polynomial coefficient for regularized implementation of flow resistance"; constant Real c = -1/4*mFixed^2 + 3*gamma + 5/2*mFixed - 21.0/4 "Polynomial coefficient for regularized implementation of flow resistance"; constant Real d = 1/8*mFixed^2 - gamma - mFixed + 15.0/8 "Polynomial coefficient for regularized implementation of flow resistance"; equation m=mFixed; A = wOpe*hOpe; kVal = CD*dA*sqrt(2/rho_default); // orifice equation for i in 1:nCom loop dV_flow[i] = Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.BaseClasses.powerLawFixedM( k=kVal, dp=dpAB[i], m=mFixed, a=a, b=b, c=c, d=d, dp_turbulent=dp_turbulent); end for; end DoorDiscretizedOpen;

Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.DoorDiscretizedOperable Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.DoorDiscretizedOperable

Door model using discretization along height coordinate

Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.DoorDiscretizedOperable

Information

This model describes the bi-directional air flow through an open door.

To compute the bi-directional flow, the door is discretize along the height coordinate, and uses an orifice equation to compute the flow for each compartment.

The door can be either open or closed, depending on the input signal y. Set y=0 if the door is closed, and y=1 if the door is open. Use the model Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.Crack for a door that is always closed.

Extends from Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.BaseClasses.DoorDiscretized (Door model using discretization along height coordinate).

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
BooleanforceErrorControlOnFlowtrueFlag to force error control on m_flow. Set to true if interested in flow rate
replaceable package MediumPartialMedium 
VelocityvZer0.001Minimum velocity to prevent zero flow. Recommended: 0.001 [m/s]
IntegernCom10Number of compartments for the discretization
PressureDifferencedp_turbulent0.01Pressure difference where laminar and turbulent flow relation coincide. Recommended: 0.01 [Pa]
Initialization
MassFlowRatem1_flow.start0Mass flow rate from port_a1 to port_b1 (m1_flow > 0 is design flow direction) [kg/s]
PressureDifferencedp1.start0Pressure difference between port_a1 and port_b1 [Pa]
MassFlowRatem2_flow.start0Mass flow rate from port_a2 to port_b2 (m2_flow > 0 is design flow direction) [kg/s]
PressureDifferencedp2.start0Pressure difference between port_a2 and port_b2 [Pa]
Densityrho_a1_inflow.start1.2Density of air flowing in from port_a1 [kg/m3]
Densityrho_a2_inflow.start1.2Density of air flowing in from port_a2 [kg/m3]
Geometry
LengthwOpe0.9Width of opening [m]
LengthhOpe2.1Height of opening [m]
LengthhA2.7/2Height of reference pressure zone A [m]
LengthhB2.7/2Height of reference pressure zone B [m]
Orifice characteristics
RealCD0.65Discharge coefficient
Closed aperture rating conditions
PressureDifferencedpCloRat4Pressure drop at rating condition [Pa]
RealCDCloRat1Discharge coefficient
Closed aperture
AreaLClo Effective leakage area [m2]
RealCDClo0.65Discharge coefficient
RealmClo0.65Flow exponent for crack
Open aperture
RealCDOpe0.65Discharge coefficient
RealmOpe0.5Flow exponent for door
Advanced
MassFlowRatem1_flow_small1E-4*abs(m1_flow_nominal)Small mass flow rate for regularization of zero flow [kg/s]
MassFlowRatem2_flow_small1E-4*abs(m2_flow_nominal)Small mass flow rate for regularization of zero flow [kg/s]
Diagnostics
Booleanshow_Tfalse= true, if actual temperature at port is computed

Connectors

TypeNameDescription
FluidPort_aport_a1Fluid connector a1 (positive design flow direction is from port_a1 to port_b1)
FluidPort_bport_b1Fluid connector b1 (positive design flow direction is from port_a1 to port_b1)
FluidPort_aport_a2Fluid connector a2 (positive design flow direction is from port_a2 to port_b2)
FluidPort_bport_b2Fluid connector b2 (positive design flow direction is from port_a2 to port_b2)
input RealInputyOpening signal, 0=closed, 1=open [1]

Modelica definition

model DoorDiscretizedOperable "Door model using discretization along height coordinate" extends Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.BaseClasses.DoorDiscretized; parameter Modelica.SIunits.PressureDifference dpCloRat(min=0, displayUnit="Pa") = 4 "|Closed aperture rating conditions|Pressure drop at rating condition"; parameter Real CDCloRat(min=0, max=1)=1 "|Closed aperture rating conditions|Discharge coefficient"; parameter Modelica.SIunits.Area LClo(min=0) "|Closed aperture|Effective leakage area"; parameter Real CDOpe=0.65 "|Open aperture|Discharge coefficient"; parameter Real CDClo=0.65 "|Closed aperture|Discharge coefficient"; parameter Real mOpe = 0.5 "|Open aperture|Flow exponent for door"; parameter Real mClo= 0.65 "|Closed aperture|Flow exponent for crack"; Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInput y(min=0, max=1, unit="1") "Opening signal, 0=closed, 1=open"; protected parameter Modelica.SIunits.Area AOpe=wOpe*hOpe "Open aperture area"; parameter Modelica.SIunits.Area AClo(fixed=false) "Closed aperture area"; Real kOpe "Open aperture flow coefficient, k = V_flow/ dp^m"; Real kClo "Closed aperture flow coefficient, k = V_flow/ dp^m"; Real fraOpe "Fraction of aperture that is open"; initial equation AClo=CDClo/CDCloRat * LClo * dpCloRat^(0.5-mClo); equation fraOpe =y; kClo = CDClo * AClo/nCom * sqrt(2/rho_default); kOpe = CDOpe * AOpe/nCom * sqrt(2/rho_default); // flow exponent m = fraOpe*mOpe + (1-fraOpe)*mClo; // opening area A = fraOpe*AOpe + (1-fraOpe)*AClo; // friction coefficient for power law kVal = fraOpe*kOpe + (1-fraOpe)*kClo; // orifice equation for i in 1:nCom loop dV_flow[i] = Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.BaseClasses.powerLaw( k=kVal, dp=dpAB[i], m=m, dp_turbulent=dp_turbulent); end for; end DoorDiscretizedOperable;

Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.EffectiveAirLeakageArea Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.EffectiveAirLeakageArea

Effective air leakage area

Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.EffectiveAirLeakageArea

Information

This model describes the one-directional pressure driven air flow through a crack-like opening.

The opening is modeled as an orifice. The orifice area is parameterized by processing the effective air leakage area, the discharge coefficient and pressure drop at a reference condition. The effective air leakage area can be obtained, for example, from the ASHRAE fundamentals (ASHRAE, 1997, p. 25.18). In the ASHRAE fundamentals, the effective air leakage area is based on a reference pressure difference of 4 Pa and a discharge coefficient of 1. A similar model is also used in the CONTAM software (Dols and Walton, 2002). Dols and Walton (2002) recommend to use for the flow exponent m=0.6 to m=0.7 if the flow exponent is not reported with the test results.

References

Extends from Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.Orifice (Orifice).

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
replaceable package MediumPartialMediumMedium in the component
BooleanforceErrorControlOnFlowtrueFlag to force error control on m_flow. Set to true if interested in flow rate
Realm0.65Flow exponent, m=0.5 for turbulent, m=1 for laminar
BooleanuseDefaultPropertiestrueSet to false to use density and viscosity based on actual medium state, rather than using default values
PressureDifferencedp_turbulent0.1Pressure difference where laminar and turbulent flow relation coincide. Recommended = 0.1 [Pa]
LengthlWetsqrt(A)Wetted perimeter used for Reynolds number calculation [m]
AreaL Effective leakage area [m2]
Initialization
MassFlowRatem_flow.start0Mass flow rate from port_a to port_b (m_flow > 0 is design flow direction) [kg/s]
PressureDifferencedp.start0Pressure difference between port_a and port_b [Pa]
Orifice characteristics
AreaACD/CDRat*L*dpRat^(0.5 - m)Area of orifice [m2]
RealCD0.65Discharge coefficient
Rating conditions
PressureDifferencedpRat4Pressure drop at rating condition [Pa]
RealCDRat1Discharge coefficient
Assumptions
BooleanallowFlowReversaltrue= true to allow flow reversal, false restricts to design direction (port_a -> port_b)
Advanced
MassFlowRatem_flow_small1E-4*abs(m_flow_nominal)Small mass flow rate for regularization of zero flow [kg/s]
BooleanhomotopyInitializationtrue= true, use homotopy method
Diagnostics
Booleanshow_Tfalse= true, if actual temperature at port is computed

Connectors

TypeNameDescription
FluidPort_aport_aFluid connector a (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)
FluidPort_bport_bFluid connector b (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)

Modelica definition

model EffectiveAirLeakageArea "Effective air leakage area" extends Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.Orifice( m=0.65, final A=CD/CDRat * L * dpRat^(0.5-m)); parameter Modelica.SIunits.PressureDifference dpRat(min=0, displayUnit="Pa") = 4 "|Rating conditions|Pressure drop at rating condition"; parameter Real CDRat(min=0, max=1)=1 "|Rating conditions|Discharge coefficient"; parameter Modelica.SIunits.Area L(min=0) "Effective leakage area"; end EffectiveAirLeakageArea;

Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.MediumColumn Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.MediumColumn

Vertical shaft with no friction and no storage of heat and mass

Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.MediumColumn

Information

This model describes the pressure difference of a vertical medium column. It can be used to model the pressure difference caused by stack effect.

The model can be used with the following three configurations, which are controlled by the setting of the parameter densitySelection:

The settings top and bottom should be used when rooms or different floors of a building are connected since multizone airflow models assume that each floor is completely mixed. For these two seetings, this model will compute the pressure between the center of the room and an opening that is at height h relative to the center of the room. The setting actual may be used to model a chimney in which a column of air will change its density based on the flow direction.

In this model, the parameter h must always be positive, and the port port_a must be at the top of the column.

For a steady-state model, use Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.MediumColumnDynamic instead of this model.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
replaceable package MediumModelica.Media.Interfaces.Pa...Medium in the component
Lengthh3Height of shaft [m]
densitySelectiondensitySelection Select how to pick density
Assumptions
BooleanallowFlowReversaltrue= true to allow flow reversal, false restricts to design direction (port_a -> port_b)

Connectors

TypeNameDescription
replaceable package MediumMedium in the component
FluidPort_aport_aFluid connector a (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)
FluidPort_bport_bFluid connector b (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)

Modelica definition

model MediumColumn "Vertical shaft with no friction and no storage of heat and mass" import Modelica.Constants; replaceable package Medium = Modelica.Media.Interfaces.PartialMedium "Medium in the component"; parameter Modelica.SIunits.Length h(min=0) = 3 "Height of shaft"; parameter Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.Types.densitySelection densitySelection "Select how to pick density"; parameter Boolean allowFlowReversal=true "= true to allow flow reversal, false restricts to design direction (port_a -> port_b)"; Modelica.Fluid.Interfaces.FluidPort_a port_a( redeclare package Medium = Medium, m_flow(min=if allowFlowReversal then -Constants.inf else 0), p(start=Medium.p_default)) "Fluid connector a (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)"; Modelica.Fluid.Interfaces.FluidPort_b port_b( redeclare package Medium = Medium, m_flow(max=if allowFlowReversal then +Constants.inf else 0), p(start=Medium.p_default)) "Fluid connector b (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)"; Modelica.SIunits.VolumeFlowRate V_flow "Volume flow rate at inflowing port (positive when flow from port_a to port_b)"; Modelica.SIunits.MassFlowRate m_flow(start=0) "Mass flow rate from port_a to port_b (m_flow > 0 is design flow direction)"; Modelica.SIunits.PressureDifference dp(start=0, displayUnit="Pa") "Pressure difference between port_a and port_b"; Modelica.SIunits.Density rho "Density in medium column"; protected Medium.ThermodynamicState sta_a=Medium.setState_phX( port_a.p, actualStream(port_a.h_outflow), actualStream(port_a.Xi_outflow)) "Medium properties in port_a"; Medium.MassFraction Xi[Medium.nXi] "Mass fraction used to compute density"; initial equation /* assert(abs(Medium.density(Medium.setState_pTX( Medium.p_default, Medium.T_default, Medium.X_default)) - Medium.density(Medium.setState_pTX( Medium.p_default, Medium.T_default + 5, Medium.X_default))) > 1E-10, "Error: The density of the medium that is used to compute buoyancy force is independent of temperature." + "\n You need to select a different medium model."); */ // The next assert tests for all allowed values of the enumeration. // Testing against densitySelection > 0 gives an error in OpenModelica as enumerations start with 1. assert(densitySelection == Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.Types.densitySelection.fromTop or densitySelection == Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.Types.densitySelection.fromBottom or densitySelection == Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.Types.densitySelection.actual, "You need to set the parameter \"densitySelection\" for the model MediumColumn."); equation // Design direction of mass flow rate m_flow = port_a.m_flow; // Pressure difference between ports // Xi is computed first as it is used in two expression, and in one // of them only one component is used. // We test for Medium.nXi == 0 as Modelica.Media.Air.SimpleAir has no // moisture and hence Xi[1] is an illegal statement. // We first compute temperature and then invoke a density function that // takes temperature as an argument. Simply calling a density function // of a medium that takes enthalpy as an argument would be dangerous // as different media can have different datum for the enthalpy. if (densitySelection == Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.Types.densitySelection.fromTop) then Xi = inStream(port_a.Xi_outflow); rho = Buildings.Utilities.Psychrometrics.Functions.density_pTX( p=port_a.p, T=Medium.temperature(Medium.setState_phX(port_a.p, inStream(port_a.h_outflow), Xi)), X_w=if Medium.nXi == 0 then 0 else Xi[1]); elseif (densitySelection == Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.Types.densitySelection.fromBottom) then Xi = inStream(port_b.Xi_outflow); rho = Buildings.Utilities.Psychrometrics.Functions.density_pTX( p=port_b.p, T=Medium.temperature(Medium.setState_phX(port_b.p, inStream(port_b.h_outflow), Xi)), X_w=if Medium.nXi == 0 then 0 else Xi[1]); else Xi = actualStream(port_a.Xi_outflow); rho = Buildings.Utilities.Psychrometrics.Functions.density_pTX( p=port_a.p, T=Medium.temperature(Medium.setState_phX(port_a.p, actualStream(port_a.h_outflow), Xi)), X_w=if Medium.nXi == 0 then 0 else Xi[1]); end if; V_flow = m_flow/Medium.density(sta_a); dp = port_a.p - port_b.p; dp = -h*rho*Modelica.Constants.g_n; // Isenthalpic state transformation (no storage and no loss of energy) port_a.h_outflow = inStream(port_b.h_outflow); port_b.h_outflow = inStream(port_a.h_outflow); // Mass balance (no storage) port_a.m_flow + port_b.m_flow = 0; // Transport of substances port_a.Xi_outflow = inStream(port_b.Xi_outflow); port_b.Xi_outflow = inStream(port_a.Xi_outflow); port_a.C_outflow = inStream(port_b.C_outflow); port_b.C_outflow = inStream(port_a.C_outflow); end MediumColumn;

Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.MediumColumnDynamic Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.MediumColumnDynamic

Vertical shaft with no friction and storage of heat and mass

Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.MediumColumnDynamic

Information

This model contains a completely mixed fluid volume and models that take into account the pressure difference of a medium column that is at the same temperature as the fluid volume. It can be used to model the pressure difference caused by a stack effect.

Set the parameter use_HeatTransfer=true to expose a heatPort. This heatPort can be used to add or subtract heat from the volume. This allows, for example, to use this model in conjunction with a model for heat transfer through walls to model a solar chimney that stores heat.

For a steady-state model, use Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.MediumColumn instead of this model.

In this model, the parameter h must always be positive, and the port port_a must be at the top of the column.

Extends from Buildings.Fluid.Interfaces.LumpedVolumeDeclarations (Declarations for lumped volumes).

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
replaceable package MediumPartialMediumMedium in the component
Lengthh3Height of shaft [m]
VolumeV Volume in medium shaft [m3]
Nominal condition, used only for steady-state model
MassFlowRatem_flow_nominal Nominal mass flow rate [kg/s]
Dynamics
Equations
DynamicsenergyDynamicsModelica.Fluid.Types.Dynamic...Type of energy balance: dynamic (3 initialization options) or steady state
DynamicsmassDynamicsenergyDynamicsType of mass balance: dynamic (3 initialization options) or steady state
RealmSenFac1Factor for scaling the sensible thermal mass of the volume
Initialization
AbsolutePressurep_startMedium.p_defaultStart value of pressure [Pa]
TemperatureT_startMedium.T_defaultStart value of temperature [K]
MassFractionX_start[Medium.nX]Medium.X_defaultStart value of mass fractions m_i/m [kg/kg]
ExtraPropertyC_start[Medium.nC]fill(0, Medium.nC)Start value of trace substances
ExtraPropertyC_nominal[Medium.nC]fill(1E-2, Medium.nC)Nominal value of trace substances. (Set to typical order of magnitude.)
Assumptions
BooleanallowFlowReversaltrue= true to allow flow reversal, false restricts to design direction (port_a -> port_b)
Heat transfer
Booleanuse_HeatTransferfalse= true to use the HeatTransfer model
replaceable model HeatTransferModelica.Fluid.Vessels.BaseC...Wall heat transfer

Connectors

TypeNameDescription
replaceable package MediumMedium in the component
FluidPort_aport_aFluid connector a (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)
FluidPort_bport_bFluid connector b (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)
HeatPort_aheatPortHeat port to exchange energy with the fluid volume
Assumptions
Heat transfer
replaceable model HeatTransferWall heat transfer

Modelica definition

model MediumColumnDynamic "Vertical shaft with no friction and storage of heat and mass" extends Buildings.Fluid.Interfaces.LumpedVolumeDeclarations; import Modelica.Constants; replaceable package Medium = Modelica.Media.Interfaces.PartialMedium "Medium in the component"; parameter Modelica.SIunits.Length h(min=0) = 3 "Height of shaft"; parameter Boolean allowFlowReversal=true "= true to allow flow reversal, false restricts to design direction (port_a -> port_b)"; parameter Modelica.SIunits.MassFlowRate m_flow_nominal(min=0) "Nominal mass flow rate"; Modelica.Fluid.Interfaces.FluidPort_a port_a( redeclare final package Medium = Medium, m_flow(min=if allowFlowReversal then -Constants.inf else 0), p(start=Medium.p_default)) "Fluid connector a (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)"; Modelica.Fluid.Interfaces.FluidPort_b port_b( redeclare final package Medium = Medium, m_flow(max=if allowFlowReversal then +Constants.inf else 0), p(start=Medium.p_default)) "Fluid connector b (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)"; // m_flow_nominal is not used by vol, since this component // can only be configured as a dynamic model. Buildings.Fluid.MixingVolumes.MixingVolume vol( final nPorts=2, redeclare final package Medium = Medium, final m_flow_nominal=m_flow_nominal, final V=V, final energyDynamics=energyDynamics, final massDynamics=massDynamics, final p_start=p_start, final T_start=T_start, final X_start=X_start, final C_start=C_start) "Air volume in the shaft"; MediumColumn colTop( redeclare final package Medium = Medium, final densitySelection=Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.Types.densitySelection.fromBottom, h=h/2, final allowFlowReversal=allowFlowReversal) "Medium column that connects to top port"; MediumColumn colBot( redeclare final package Medium = Medium, final densitySelection=Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.Types.densitySelection.fromTop, h=h/2, final allowFlowReversal=allowFlowReversal) "Medium colum that connects to bottom port"; parameter Modelica.SIunits.Volume V "Volume in medium shaft"; // Heat transfer through boundary parameter Boolean use_HeatTransfer = false "= true to use the HeatTransfer model"; replaceable model HeatTransfer = Modelica.Fluid.Vessels.BaseClasses.HeatTransfer.IdealHeatTransfer constrainedby Modelica.Fluid.Vessels.BaseClasses.HeatTransfer.PartialVesselHeatTransfer "Wall heat transfer"; Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Interfaces.HeatPort_a heatPort if use_HeatTransfer "Heat port to exchange energy with the fluid volume"; equation connect(colBot.port_a, vol.ports[1]); connect(vol.ports[2], colTop.port_b); connect(colTop.port_a, port_a); connect(colBot.port_b, port_b); connect(heatPort, vol.heatPort); end MediumColumnDynamic;

Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.Orifice Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.Orifice

Orifice

Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.Orifice

Information

This model describes the mass flow rate and pressure difference relation of an orifice in the form

    V_flow = k * dp^m,

where k is a variable and m a parameter. For turbulent flow, set m=1/2 and for laminar flow, set m=1. Large openings are characterized by values close to 0.5, while values near 0.65 have been found for small crack-like openings (Dols and Walton, 2002).

References

Extends from Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.BaseClasses.PowerLawResistance (Flow resistance that uses the power law).

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
replaceable package MediumPartialMediumMedium in the component
BooleanforceErrorControlOnFlowtrueFlag to force error control on m_flow. Set to true if interested in flow rate
Realm0.5Flow exponent, m=0.5 for turbulent, m=1 for laminar
BooleanuseDefaultPropertiestrueSet to false to use density and viscosity based on actual medium state, rather than using default values
PressureDifferencedp_turbulent0.1Pressure difference where laminar and turbulent flow relation coincide. Recommended = 0.1 [Pa]
LengthlWetsqrt(A)Wetted perimeter used for Reynolds number calculation [m]
Initialization
MassFlowRatem_flow.start0Mass flow rate from port_a to port_b (m_flow > 0 is design flow direction) [kg/s]
PressureDifferencedp.start0Pressure difference between port_a and port_b [Pa]
Orifice characteristics
AreaA Area of orifice [m2]
RealCD0.65Discharge coefficient
Assumptions
BooleanallowFlowReversaltrue= true to allow flow reversal, false restricts to design direction (port_a -> port_b)
Advanced
MassFlowRatem_flow_small1E-4*abs(m_flow_nominal)Small mass flow rate for regularization of zero flow [kg/s]
BooleanhomotopyInitializationtrue= true, use homotopy method
Diagnostics
Booleanshow_Tfalse= true, if actual temperature at port is computed

Connectors

TypeNameDescription
FluidPort_aport_aFluid connector a (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)
FluidPort_bport_bFluid connector b (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)

Modelica definition

model Orifice "Orifice" extends Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.BaseClasses.PowerLawResistance(m=0.5, k=CD* A*sqrt(2.0/rho_default)); parameter Real CD=0.65 "|Orifice characteristics|Discharge coefficient"; end Orifice;

Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.ZonalFlow_ACS Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.ZonalFlow_ACS

Zonal flow with input air change per second

Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.ZonalFlow_ACS

Information

This model computes the air exchange between volumes.

Input is the air change per seconds. The volume flow rate is computed as

  V_flow = ACS * V

where ACS is an input and the volume V is a parameter.

Extends from Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.BaseClasses.ZonalFlow (Flow across zonal boundaries of a room).

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
replaceable package MediumPartialMedium 
BooleanuseDefaultPropertiesfalseSet to true to use constant density
VolumeV Volume of room [m3]
Initialization
MassFlowRatem1_flow.start0Mass flow rate from port_a1 to port_b1 (m1_flow > 0 is design flow direction) [kg/s]
PressureDifferencedp1.start0Pressure difference between port_a1 and port_b1 [Pa]
MassFlowRatem2_flow.start0Mass flow rate from port_a2 to port_b2 (m2_flow > 0 is design flow direction) [kg/s]
PressureDifferencedp2.start0Pressure difference between port_a2 and port_b2 [Pa]
Advanced
MassFlowRatem1_flow_small1E-4*abs(m1_flow_nominal)Small mass flow rate for regularization of zero flow [kg/s]
MassFlowRatem2_flow_small1E-4*abs(m2_flow_nominal)Small mass flow rate for regularization of zero flow [kg/s]
Diagnostics
Booleanshow_Tfalse= true, if actual temperature at port is computed

Connectors

TypeNameDescription
FluidPort_aport_a1Fluid connector a1 (positive design flow direction is from port_a1 to port_b1)
FluidPort_bport_b1Fluid connector b1 (positive design flow direction is from port_a1 to port_b1)
FluidPort_aport_a2Fluid connector a2 (positive design flow direction is from port_a2 to port_b2)
FluidPort_bport_b2Fluid connector b2 (positive design flow direction is from port_a2 to port_b2)
input RealInputACSAir change per seconds, relative to the smaller of the two volumes

Modelica definition

model ZonalFlow_ACS "Zonal flow with input air change per second" extends Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.BaseClasses.ZonalFlow; parameter Boolean useDefaultProperties = false "Set to true to use constant density"; parameter Modelica.SIunits.Volume V "Volume of room"; Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInput ACS "Air change per seconds, relative to the smaller of the two volumes"; protected Modelica.SIunits.VolumeFlowRate V_flow "Volume flow rate at standard pressure"; Modelica.SIunits.MassFlowRate m_flow "Mass flow rate"; parameter Medium.ThermodynamicState sta_default = Medium.setState_pTX(T=Medium.T_default, p=Medium.p_default, X=Medium.X_default); parameter Modelica.SIunits.Density rho_default=Medium.density(sta_default) "Density, used to compute fluid volume"; Medium.ThermodynamicState sta_a1_inflow= Medium1.setState_phX(port_a1.p, port_b1.h_outflow, port_b1.Xi_outflow) "Medium properties in port_a1"; Medium.ThermodynamicState sta_a2_inflow= Medium1.setState_phX(port_a2.p, port_b2.h_outflow, port_b2.Xi_outflow) "Medium properties in port_a2"; equation when useDefaultProperties and initial() then assert( abs(1-rho_default/((Medium.density(sta_a1_inflow) + Medium.density(sta_a2_inflow))/2)) < 0.2, "Wrong density. Densities need to match."); // The next three lines have been removed as they cause // a compilation error in OpenModelica. // + "\n Medium.density(sta_a1) = " + String(Medium.density(sta_a1_inflow)) // + "\n Medium.density(sta_a2) = " + String(Medium.density(sta_a2_inflow)) // + "\n rho_nominal = " + String(rho_default)); end when; V_flow = V * ACS; m_flow / V_flow = if useDefaultProperties then rho_default else (Medium.density(sta_a1_inflow) + Medium.density(sta_a2_inflow))/2; // assign variable in base class port_a1.m_flow = m_flow; port_a2.m_flow = m_flow; end ZonalFlow_ACS;

Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.ZonalFlow_m_flow Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.ZonalFlow_m_flow

Zonal flow with input air change per second

Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.ZonalFlow_m_flow

Information

This model computes the air exchange between volumes.

Input is the mass flow rate from A to B and from B to A.

Extends from Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.BaseClasses.ZonalFlow (Flow across zonal boundaries of a room).

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
replaceable package MediumPartialMedium 
Initialization
MassFlowRatem1_flow.start0Mass flow rate from port_a1 to port_b1 (m1_flow > 0 is design flow direction) [kg/s]
PressureDifferencedp1.start0Pressure difference between port_a1 and port_b1 [Pa]
MassFlowRatem2_flow.start0Mass flow rate from port_a2 to port_b2 (m2_flow > 0 is design flow direction) [kg/s]
PressureDifferencedp2.start0Pressure difference between port_a2 and port_b2 [Pa]
Advanced
MassFlowRatem1_flow_small1E-4*abs(m1_flow_nominal)Small mass flow rate for regularization of zero flow [kg/s]
MassFlowRatem2_flow_small1E-4*abs(m2_flow_nominal)Small mass flow rate for regularization of zero flow [kg/s]
Diagnostics
Booleanshow_Tfalse= true, if actual temperature at port is computed

Connectors

TypeNameDescription
FluidPort_aport_a1Fluid connector a1 (positive design flow direction is from port_a1 to port_b1)
FluidPort_bport_b1Fluid connector b1 (positive design flow direction is from port_a1 to port_b1)
FluidPort_aport_a2Fluid connector a2 (positive design flow direction is from port_a2 to port_b2)
FluidPort_bport_b2Fluid connector b2 (positive design flow direction is from port_a2 to port_b2)
input RealInputmAB_flowMass flow rate from A to B
input RealInputmBA_flowMass flow rate from B to A

Modelica definition

model ZonalFlow_m_flow "Zonal flow with input air change per second" extends Buildings.Airflow.Multizone.BaseClasses.ZonalFlow; Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInput mAB_flow "Mass flow rate from A to B"; Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInput mBA_flow "Mass flow rate from B to A"; equation port_a1.m_flow = mAB_flow; port_a2.m_flow = mBA_flow; end ZonalFlow_m_flow;

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