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Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples

Collection of models that illustrate model use and test models

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This package contains examples for the use of models that can be found in Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.

Extends from Modelica.Icons.ExamplesPackage (Icon for packages containing runnable examples).

Package Content

Name Description
Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples.EpsilonNTUZ EpsilonNTUZ Test model for the functions epsilon_ntuZ and ntu_epsilonZ
Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples.HACoilInside HACoilInside Test model for HACoilInside
Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples.HANaturalCylinder HANaturalCylinder Test model for natural convection outside of a coil
Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples.HexElementLatent HexElementLatent Model that tests the basic element that is used to built heat exchanger models
Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples.HexElementSensible HexElementSensible Model that tests the basic element that is used to built heat exchanger models
Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples.MassExchange MassExchange Test model for latent heat exchange
Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples.RayleighNumber RayleighNumber Test model for RayleighNumber

Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples.EpsilonNTUZ Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples.EpsilonNTUZ

Test model for the functions epsilon_ntuZ and ntu_epsilonZ

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Model to test the implementation of the epsilon-NTU functions and their inverse functions.

Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples).

Modelica definition

model EpsilonNTUZ "Test model for the functions epsilon_ntuZ and ntu_epsilonZ" extends Modelica.Icons.Example; import f = Buildings.Fluid.Types.HeatExchangerFlowRegime; Real Z[5] "Ratio of capacity flow rates"; Real epsilon[5] "Heat exchanger effectiveness"; Real eps[5] "Heat exchanger effectiveness"; Real ntu[5] "Number of transfer units"; Real diff[5] "Difference in results"; equation for conf in {f.ParallelFlow, f.CounterFlow, f.CrossFlowUnmixed, f.CrossFlowCMinMixedCMaxUnmixed, f.CrossFlowCMinUnmixedCMaxMixed} loop Z[Integer(conf)] = abs(cos(time)); epsilon[Integer(conf)] = 0.01 + 0.98*abs(sin(time)) * 1/(1+Z[Integer(conf)]); ntu[Integer(conf)] = ntu_epsilonZ(epsilon[Integer(conf)], Z[Integer(conf)], Integer(conf)); eps[Integer(conf)] = epsilon_ntuZ(ntu[Integer(conf)], Z[Integer(conf)], Integer(conf)); diff[Integer(conf)] = epsilon[Integer(conf)] - eps[Integer(conf)]; end for; end EpsilonNTUZ;

Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples.HACoilInside Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples.HACoilInside

Test model for HACoilInside

Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples.HACoilInside

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Test model for Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchanger.BaseClassess.HACoilInside.

Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples).

Modelica definition

model HACoilInside "Test model for HACoilInside" extends Modelica.Icons.Example; Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Sine sine( freqHz=0.1, amplitude=0.063, offset=0.063) "Mass flow rate"; Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Sine sine1( amplitude=10, freqHz=0.1, offset=273.15 + 50) "Temperature"; Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.HACoilInside hASin( hA_nominal=13*(0.5+1)/0.5, m_flow_nominal=0.063) "Model for convection coefficient"; equation connect(sine1.y, hASin.T); connect(sine.y, hASin.m_flow); end HACoilInside;

Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples.HANaturalCylinder Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples.HANaturalCylinder

Test model for natural convection outside of a coil

Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples.HANaturalCylinder

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Test model for Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.HANaturalCylinder.

Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples).

Modelica definition

model HANaturalCylinder "Test model for natural convection outside of a coil" extends Modelica.Icons.Example; Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.HANaturalCylinder hANatCyl(redeclare package Medium = Buildings.Media.Water, ChaLen=0.1, hA_nominal=10, TFlu_nominal=293.15, TSur_nominal=313.15) "Calculates an hA value for natural convection around a cylinder"; Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Ramp TSur( duration=100, height=50, offset=293.15) "Temperature of the pipe surface"; Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Ramp TFlu( duration=100, startTime=150, height=50, offset=293.15) "Temperature of the surrounding fluid"; equation connect(TSur.y, hANatCyl.TSur); connect(TFlu.y, hANatCyl.TFlu); end HANaturalCylinder;

Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples.HexElementLatent Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples.HexElementLatent

Model that tests the basic element that is used to built heat exchanger models

Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples.HexElementLatent

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Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples).

Modelica definition

model HexElementLatent "Model that tests the basic element that is used to built heat exchanger models" extends Modelica.Icons.Example; package Medium_W = Buildings.Media.Water; package Medium_A = Buildings.Media.Air; Buildings.Fluid.Sources.Boundary_pT sin_2( redeclare package Medium = Medium_A, use_p_in=true, use_T_in=true, T=288.15, nPorts=1); Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Ramp PIn( height=20, duration=300, startTime=300, offset=101325); Buildings.Fluid.Sources.Boundary_pT sou_2( redeclare package Medium = Medium_A, use_p_in=true, use_T_in=true, T=283.15, nPorts=1); Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Ramp TWat( startTime=1, height=4, duration=300, offset=303.15) "Water temperature"; Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Constant TDb(k=278.15) "Drybulb temperature"; Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Constant POut(k=101325); Buildings.Fluid.Sources.Boundary_pT sin_1( redeclare package Medium = Medium_W, use_p_in=true, T=288.15, nPorts=1); Buildings.Fluid.Sources.Boundary_pT sou_1( redeclare package Medium = Medium_W, use_T_in=true, nPorts=1, p=101340, T=293.15); Fluid.FixedResistances.FixedResistanceDpM res_22( m_flow_nominal=5, dp_nominal=5, redeclare package Medium = Medium_A); Fluid.FixedResistances.FixedResistanceDpM res_12( m_flow_nominal=5, dp_nominal=5, redeclare package Medium = Medium_W); Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.HexElementLatent hex( m1_flow_nominal=5, m2_flow_nominal=5, UA_nominal=9999, redeclare package Medium1 = Medium_W, redeclare package Medium2 = Medium_A, dp1_nominal=5, dp2_nominal=5, energyDynamics=Modelica.Fluid.Types.Dynamics.FixedInitial); Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Constant TDb1(k=303.15) "Drybulb temperature"; Fluid.FixedResistances.FixedResistanceDpM res_11( m_flow_nominal=5, dp_nominal=5, redeclare package Medium = Medium_W); Fluid.FixedResistances.FixedResistanceDpM res_21( m_flow_nominal=5, dp_nominal=5, redeclare package Medium = Medium_A); Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Constant hACon(k=10000) "Convective heat transfer"; equation connect(TDb.y, sou_1.T_in); connect(POut.y, sin_1.p_in); connect(PIn.y, sou_2.p_in); connect(TWat.y, sou_2.T_in); connect(POut.y, sin_2.p_in); connect(hex.port_b1, res_12.port_a); connect(res_22.port_a, hex.port_b2); connect(TDb1.y, sin_2.T_in); connect(res_11.port_b, hex.port_a1); connect(hex.port_a2, res_21.port_b); connect(hACon.y, hex.Gc_1); connect(hACon.y, hex.Gc_2); connect(sou_2.ports[1], res_21.port_a); connect(sin_1.ports[1], res_12.port_b); connect(sou_1.ports[1], res_11.port_a); connect(sin_2.ports[1], res_22.port_b); end HexElementLatent;

Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples.HexElementSensible Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples.HexElementSensible

Model that tests the basic element that is used to built heat exchanger models

Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples.HexElementSensible

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Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples).

Modelica definition

model HexElementSensible "Model that tests the basic element that is used to built heat exchanger models" extends Modelica.Icons.Example; package Medium_W = Buildings.Media.Water; package Medium_A = Buildings.Media.Air; Buildings.Fluid.Sources.Boundary_pT sin_2( redeclare package Medium = Medium_A, use_p_in=true, use_T_in=true, T=288.15, nPorts=1); Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Ramp PIn( height=20, duration=300, startTime=300, offset=101325); Buildings.Fluid.Sources.Boundary_pT sou_2( redeclare package Medium = Medium_A, use_p_in=true, use_T_in=true, T=283.15, nPorts=1); Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Ramp TWat( startTime=1, height=4, duration=300, offset=303.15) "Water temperature"; Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Constant TDb(k=278.15) "Drybulb temperature"; Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Constant POut(k=101325); Buildings.Fluid.Sources.Boundary_pT sin_1( redeclare package Medium = Medium_W, use_p_in=true, T=288.15, nPorts=1); Buildings.Fluid.Sources.Boundary_pT sou_1( redeclare package Medium = Medium_W, use_T_in=true, nPorts=1, p=101340, T=293.15); Fluid.FixedResistances.FixedResistanceDpM res_22( m_flow_nominal=5, dp_nominal=5, redeclare package Medium = Medium_A); Fluid.FixedResistances.FixedResistanceDpM res_12( m_flow_nominal=5, dp_nominal=5, redeclare package Medium = Medium_W); Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.HexElementSensible hex( m1_flow_nominal=5, m2_flow_nominal=5, UA_nominal=9999, redeclare package Medium1 = Medium_W, redeclare package Medium2 = Medium_A, dp1_nominal=5, dp2_nominal=5, energyDynamics=Modelica.Fluid.Types.Dynamics.FixedInitial); Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Constant TDb1(k=303.15) "Drybulb temperature"; Fluid.FixedResistances.FixedResistanceDpM res_11( m_flow_nominal=5, dp_nominal=5, redeclare package Medium = Medium_W); Fluid.FixedResistances.FixedResistanceDpM res_21( m_flow_nominal=5, dp_nominal=5, redeclare package Medium = Medium_A); Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Constant hACon(k=10000) "Convective heat transfer"; equation connect(TDb.y, sou_1.T_in); connect(POut.y, sin_1.p_in); connect(PIn.y, sou_2.p_in); connect(TWat.y, sou_2.T_in); connect(POut.y, sin_2.p_in); connect(hex.port_b1, res_12.port_a); connect(res_22.port_a, hex.port_b2); connect(TDb1.y, sin_2.T_in); connect(res_11.port_b, hex.port_a1); connect(hex.port_a2, res_21.port_b); connect(hACon.y, hex.Gc_1); connect(hACon.y, hex.Gc_2); connect(sou_2.ports[1], res_21.port_a); connect(sin_1.ports[1], res_12.port_b); connect(sou_1.ports[1], res_11.port_a); connect(sin_2.ports[1], res_22.port_b); end HexElementSensible;

Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples.MassExchange Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples.MassExchange

Test model for latent heat exchange

Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples.MassExchange

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Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples).

Modelica definition

model MassExchange "Test model for latent heat exchange" extends Modelica.Icons.Example; package Medium = Buildings.Media.Air; Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.MassExchange masExc(redeclare package Medium = Medium) "Model for mass exchange"; Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Ramp TSur( duration=1, height=20, offset=273.15 + 5) "Surface temperature"; Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Constant X_w(k=0.01) "Humidity mass fraction in medium"; Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Constant Gc(k=1) "Sensible convective thermal conductance"; equation connect(TSur.y, masExc.TSur); connect(Gc.y, masExc.Gc); connect(X_w.y, masExc.XInf); end MassExchange;

Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples.RayleighNumber Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples.RayleighNumber

Test model for RayleighNumber

Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.Examples.RayleighNumber

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Test model for Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.RayleighNumber.

Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples).

Modelica definition

model RayleighNumber "Test model for RayleighNumber" extends Modelica.Icons.Example; Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.BaseClasses.RayleighNumber rayleighNumber(ChaLen= 0.1, redeclare package Medium = Buildings.Media.Water); Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Sine TSur( amplitude=50, freqHz=1/50, offset=273.15 + 50) "Temperature of the hot surface"; Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Sine TFlu( amplitude=50, freqHz=1/25, offset=273.15 + 50) "Temperature of the surrounding fluid"; equation connect(TSur.y, rayleighNumber.TSur); connect(TFlu.y, rayleighNumber.TFlu); end RayleighNumber;

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