Buildings.Experimental.DistrictHeatingCooling.Plants.Validation
Collection of validation models
Information
This package contains models that validate the district heating and cooling plant models. The examples plot various outputs, which have been verified against analytical solutions. These model outputs are stored as reference data to allow continuous validation whenever models in the library change.
Extends from Modelica.Icons.ExamplesPackage (Icon for packages containing runnable examples).
Package Content
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
 LakeWaterHeatExchanger_T_Cooling
|
Validation model for lake water heat exchanger in which it provides cooling |
| LakeWaterHeatExchanger_T_Heating
|
Validation model for lake water heat exchanger in which it provides heating |
| Plant_Carnot_T_ClosedLoop
|
Validation model for plant with ideal temperature control and vapor compression engines |
| Plant_T
|
Validation model for plant with ideal temperature control |
| Plant_T_ClosedLoop
|
Validation model for plant with ideal temperature control |
Buildings.Experimental.DistrictHeatingCooling.Plants.Validation.LakeWaterHeatExchanger_T_Cooling
Validation model for lake water heat exchanger in which it provides cooling
Information
Validation model in which the inlet water temperature on the warm side of the heat exchanger is gradually increased. Toward the end of the simulation, the water flow through the heat exchanger reverses its direction.
Extends from LakeWaterHeatExchanger_T_Heating (Validation model for lake water heat exchanger in which it provides heating).
Parameters
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MassFlowRate | m_flow_nominal | 100 | Nominal mass flow rate [kg/s] |
Modelica definition
model LakeWaterHeatExchanger_T_Cooling
"Validation model for lake water heat exchanger in which it provides cooling"
extends LakeWaterHeatExchanger_T_Heating(
redeclare Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Ramp TWatWar(
height=16,
duration=900,
offset=273.15 + 4),
m_flow(height=2*m_flow_nominal, offset=-m_flow_nominal),
redeclare Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Constant TWatCol(k=273.15 + 20));
end LakeWaterHeatExchanger_T_Cooling;
Buildings.Experimental.DistrictHeatingCooling.Plants.Validation.LakeWaterHeatExchanger_T_Heating
Validation model for lake water heat exchanger in which it provides heating
Information
Validation model in which the inlet water temperature on the cold side of the heat exchanger is gradually decreased. Toward the end of the simulation, the water flow through the heat exchanger reverses its direction.
Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples).
Parameters
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MassFlowRate | m_flow_nominal | 100 | Nominal mass flow rate [kg/s] |
| Ramp | TWatCol | redeclare Modelica.Blocks.So... | Water temperature |
| Constant | TWatWar | redeclare Modelica.Blocks.So... | Water temperature |
Modelica definition
model LakeWaterHeatExchanger_T_Heating
"Validation model for lake water heat exchanger in which it provides heating"
extends Modelica.Icons.Example;
package Medium = Buildings.Media.Water "Fluid in the pipes";
parameter Modelica.SIunits.MassFlowRate m_flow_nominal = 100
"Nominal mass flow rate";
LakeWaterHeatExchanger_T hex(redeclare package Medium = Medium,
dpHex_nominal=10000,
m_flow_nominal=m_flow_nominal) "Heat exchanger for free cooling";
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Constant TSetH(k=273.15 + 16)
"Set point temperature for leaving water";
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Constant TSetC(k=273.15 + 8)
"Set point temperature for leaving water";
Buildings.Fluid.Sources.Boundary_pT bou(
redeclare package Medium = Medium,
nPorts=1,
use_T_in=true,
T=277.15) "Boundary condition";
Buildings.Fluid.Sources.MassFlowSource_T floSou(
redeclare package Medium = Medium,
use_T_in=true,
use_m_flow_in=true,
nPorts=1) "Flow source";
replaceable Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Ramp TWatCol(
height=-10,
duration=900,
offset=273.15 + 20) constrainedby Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.SO
"Water temperature";
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Ramp m_flow(
duration=900,
height=-2*m_flow_nominal,
offset=m_flow_nominal,
startTime=1800 + 900) "Mass flow rate";
Buildings.Fluid.Sensors.TemperatureTwoPort temWar(
redeclare package Medium = Medium,
m_flow_nominal=m_flow_nominal,
tau=0) "Warm water supply leg temperature";
Buildings.Fluid.Sensors.TemperatureTwoPort temCol(
redeclare package Medium = Medium,
m_flow_nominal=m_flow_nominal,
tau=0) "Cold water supply leg temperature";
replaceable Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Constant TWatWar(k=273.15 + 4)
constrainedby Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.SO "Water temperature";
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Constant TWatSou(k=273.15 + 15)
"Ocean water temperature";
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Constant
TSouHea(k=273.15 + 20)
"Ambient temperature used to heat up loop";
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Constant TSouCoo(k=273.15 + 18)
"Ambient temperature used to cool loop";
equation
connect(hex.TSetHea, TSetH.y);
connect(TSetC.y, hex.TSetCoo);
connect(hex.port_b2, hex.port_a1);
connect(TWatCol.y, floSou.T_in);
connect(m_flow.y, floSou.m_flow_in);
connect(hex.port_b1, temWar.port_a);
connect(temWar.port_b, bou.ports[1]);
connect(temCol.port_a, floSou.ports[1]);
connect(temCol.port_b, hex.port_a2);
connect(TWatWar.y, bou.T_in);
connect(TWatSou.y, hex.TSouWat);
connect(TSouHea.y, hex.TSouHea);
connect(TSouCoo.y, hex.TSouCoo);
end LakeWaterHeatExchanger_T_Heating;
Buildings.Experimental.DistrictHeatingCooling.Plants.Validation.Plant_Carnot_T_ClosedLoop
Validation model for plant with ideal temperature control and vapor compression engines
Information
This model tests the ideal plant that takes the leaving water temperature setpoint as an input signal and computes the compressor energy using the Carnot cycle analogy. The plant is connected to a control volume to which heat is added or removed. When heat is added, the pump is operated in the reverse flow, otherwise in forward flow. This moves the water in the circuit through the plant in which it is heated or cooled to meet the corresponding set point for the leaving water temperature.
Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples).
Parameters
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| HeatFlowRate | Q_flow_nominal | 10E3 | Nominal heat flow rate, positive for heating, negative for cooling [W] |
| Design parameter | |||
| Temperature | TSetHeaLea | 273.15 + 8 | Set point for leaving fluid temperature warm supply [K] |
| Temperature | TSetCooLea | 273.15 + 14 | Set point for leaving fluid temperature cold supply [K] |
| Pressure | dp_nominal | 30000 | Pressure difference at nominal flow rate [Pa] |
| TemperatureDifference | dT_nominal | TSetCooLea - TSetHeaLea | Temperature difference between warm and cold pipe [K] |
Modelica definition
model Plant_Carnot_T_ClosedLoop
"Validation model for plant with ideal temperature control and vapor compression engines"
extends Modelica.Icons.Example;
package Medium = Buildings.Media.Water "Fluid in the pipes";
parameter Modelica.SIunits.HeatFlowRate Q_flow_nominal = 10E3
"Nominal heat flow rate, positive for heating, negative for cooling";
parameter Modelica.SIunits.Temperature TSetHeaLea = 273.15+8
"Set point for leaving fluid temperature warm supply";
parameter Modelica.SIunits.Temperature TSetCooLea = 273.15+14
"Set point for leaving fluid temperature cold supply";
parameter Modelica.SIunits.Pressure dp_nominal(displayUnit="Pa")=30000
"Pressure difference at nominal flow rate";
parameter Modelica.SIunits.TemperatureDifference dT_nominal(
min=0.5,
displayUnit="K") = TSetCooLea-TSetHeaLea
"Temperature difference between warm and cold pipe";
final parameter Modelica.SIunits.MassFlowRate m_flow_nominal = Q_flow_nominal/4200/dT_nominal
"Nominal mass flow rate";
HeatingCoolingCarnot_T pla(
redeclare package Medium = Medium,
show_T=true,
m_flow_nominal=m_flow_nominal) "Heating and cooling plant";
Buildings.Fluid.Sources.Boundary_pT pre(
redeclare package Medium = Medium,
nPorts=1) "Pressure source";
Buildings.Fluid.MixingVolumes.MixingVolume vol(nPorts=2,
redeclare package Medium = Medium,
m_flow_nominal=m_flow_nominal,
energyDynamics=Modelica.Fluid.Types.Dynamics.FixedInitial,
V=0.25*3600*m_flow_nominal/1000);
Buildings.Fluid.Movers.FlowControlled_m_flow pum(
redeclare package Medium = Medium,
m_flow_nominal=m_flow_nominal,
addPowerToMedium=false,
energyDynamics=Modelica.Fluid.Types.Dynamics.SteadyState) "Pump";
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Pulse pulse(period=86400, offset=-0.5);
Modelica.Blocks.Math.Gain Q_flow(k=-4200) "Heat input to volume";
Modelica.Blocks.Math.Gain m_flow(k=-m_flow_nominal) "Pump mass flow rate";
Buildings.HeatTransfer.Sources.PrescribedHeatFlow heaFlo
"Prescribed heat flow rate";
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Constant TSetH(k=273.15 + 12)
"Set point temperature for leaving water";
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Constant TSetC(k=273.15 + 16)
"Set point temperature for leaving water";
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.CombiTimeTable TOut(table=[
0, 273.15+14;
3, 273.15+14;
3, 273.15+0;
6, 273.15+0;
6, 273.15+20;
12, 273.15+20;
12, 273.15+30;
18, 273.15+30;
18, 273.15+20],
timeScale=3600,
extrapolation=Modelica.Blocks.Types.Extrapolation.Periodic,
y(each displayUnit="degC", each unit="K"))
"Outdoor temperature";
equation
connect(pre.ports[1], pla.port_a);
connect(pla.port_b, pum.port_a);
connect(pum.port_b, vol.ports[1]);
connect(vol.ports[2], pla.port_a);
connect(pulse.y, m_flow.u);
connect(m_flow.y, Q_flow.u);
connect(heaFlo.Q_flow, Q_flow.y);
connect(heaFlo.port, vol.heatPort);
connect(m_flow.y, pum.m_flow_in);
connect(TSetC.y, pla.TSetCoo);
connect(pla.TSetHea, TSetH.y);
connect(TOut.y[1], pla.TSink);
end Plant_Carnot_T_ClosedLoop;
Buildings.Experimental.DistrictHeatingCooling.Plants.Validation.Plant_T
Validation model for plant with ideal temperature control
Information
This model tests the ideal plant that takes the leaving water temperature setpoint as an input signal.
Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples).
Parameters
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| HeatFlowRate | Q_flow_nominal | 1E6 | Nominal heat flow rate, positive for heating, negative for cooling [W] |
| Design parameter | |||
| Temperature | TSetHeaLea | 273.15 + 8 | Set point for leaving fluid temperature warm supply [K] |
| Temperature | TSetCooLea | 273.15 + 14 | Set point for leaving fluid temperature cold supply [K] |
| Pressure | dp_nominal | 30000 | Pressure difference at nominal flow rate [Pa] |
| TemperatureDifference | dT_nominal | TSetCooLea - TSetHeaLea | Temperature difference between warm and cold pipe [K] |
Modelica definition
model Plant_T "Validation model for plant with ideal temperature control"
extends Modelica.Icons.Example;
package Medium = Buildings.Media.Water "Fluid in the pipes";
parameter Modelica.SIunits.HeatFlowRate Q_flow_nominal = 1E6
"Nominal heat flow rate, positive for heating, negative for cooling";
parameter Modelica.SIunits.Temperature TSetHeaLea = 273.15+8
"Set point for leaving fluid temperature warm supply";
parameter Modelica.SIunits.Temperature TSetCooLea = 273.15+14
"Set point for leaving fluid temperature cold supply";
parameter Modelica.SIunits.Pressure dp_nominal(displayUnit="Pa")=30000
"Pressure difference at nominal flow rate";
parameter Modelica.SIunits.TemperatureDifference dT_nominal(
min=0.5,
displayUnit="K") = TSetCooLea-TSetHeaLea
"Temperature difference between warm and cold pipe";
final parameter Modelica.SIunits.MassFlowRate m_flow_nominal = Q_flow_nominal/4200/dT_nominal
"Nominal mass flow rate";
Ideal_T pla(
redeclare package Medium = Medium,
show_T=true,
m_flow_nominal=m_flow_nominal) "Heating and cooling plant";
Buildings.Fluid.Sources.MassFlowSource_T war(
redeclare package Medium = Medium,
use_T_in=true,
use_m_flow_in=true,
nPorts=1) "Warm pipe";
Buildings.Fluid.Sources.Boundary_pT coo(
redeclare package Medium = Medium,
use_T_in=true,
nPorts=1) "Cool pipe";
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Ramp TWar(
height=6,
duration=86400,
offset=273.15 + 12) "Temperature of warm supply";
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Ramp TCoo(
duration=86400,
height=12,
offset=273.15 + 4) "Temperature of cold supply";
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Ramp m_flow(
duration=86400,
height=2*m_flow_nominal,
offset=-m_flow_nominal) "Mass flow rate in warm pipe";
protected
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Constant TSetH(k=273.15 + 12)
"Set point temperature for leaving water";
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Constant TSetC(k=273.15 + 16)
"Set point temperature for leaving water";
equation
connect(TWar.y,war. T_in);
connect(TCoo.y, coo.T_in);
connect(war.ports[1], pla.port_b);
connect(m_flow.y, war.m_flow_in);
connect(coo.ports[1], pla.port_a);
connect(pla.TSetHea, TSetH.y);
connect(TSetC.y, pla.TSetCoo);
end Plant_T;
Buildings.Experimental.DistrictHeatingCooling.Plants.Validation.Plant_T_ClosedLoop
Validation model for plant with ideal temperature control
Information
This model tests the ideal plant that takes the leaving water temperature setpoint as an input signal. The plant is connected to a control volume to which heat is added or removed. When heat is added, the pump is operated in the reverse flow, otherwise in forward flow. This moves the water in the circuit through the plant in which it is heated or cooled to meet the corresponding set point for the leaving water temperature.
Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples).
Parameters
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| HeatFlowRate | Q_flow_nominal | 10E3 | Nominal heat flow rate, positive for heating, negative for cooling [W] |
| Design parameter | |||
| Temperature | TSetHeaLea | 273.15 + 8 | Set point for leaving fluid temperature warm supply [K] |
| Temperature | TSetCooLea | 273.15 + 14 | Set point for leaving fluid temperature cold supply [K] |
| Pressure | dp_nominal | 30000 | Pressure difference at nominal flow rate [Pa] |
| TemperatureDifference | dT_nominal | TSetCooLea - TSetHeaLea | Temperature difference between warm and cold pipe [K] |
Modelica definition
model Plant_T_ClosedLoop
"Validation model for plant with ideal temperature control"
extends Modelica.Icons.Example;
package Medium = Buildings.Media.Water "Fluid in the pipes";
parameter Modelica.SIunits.HeatFlowRate Q_flow_nominal = 10E3
"Nominal heat flow rate, positive for heating, negative for cooling";
parameter Modelica.SIunits.Temperature TSetHeaLea = 273.15+8
"Set point for leaving fluid temperature warm supply";
parameter Modelica.SIunits.Temperature TSetCooLea = 273.15+14
"Set point for leaving fluid temperature cold supply";
parameter Modelica.SIunits.Pressure dp_nominal(displayUnit="Pa")=30000
"Pressure difference at nominal flow rate";
parameter Modelica.SIunits.TemperatureDifference dT_nominal(
min=0.5,
displayUnit="K") = TSetCooLea-TSetHeaLea
"Temperature difference between warm and cold pipe";
final parameter Modelica.SIunits.MassFlowRate m_flow_nominal = Q_flow_nominal/4200/dT_nominal
"Nominal mass flow rate";
Ideal_T pla(
redeclare package Medium = Medium,
show_T=true,
m_flow_nominal=m_flow_nominal) "Heating and cooling plant";
Buildings.Fluid.Sources.Boundary_pT pre(
redeclare package Medium = Medium,
nPorts=1) "Pressure source";
Buildings.Fluid.MixingVolumes.MixingVolume vol(nPorts=2,
redeclare package Medium = Medium,
m_flow_nominal=m_flow_nominal,
energyDynamics=Modelica.Fluid.Types.Dynamics.FixedInitial,
V=0.25*3600*m_flow_nominal/1000);
Buildings.Fluid.Movers.FlowControlled_m_flow pum(
redeclare package Medium = Medium,
m_flow_nominal=m_flow_nominal,
addPowerToMedium=false,
energyDynamics=Modelica.Fluid.Types.Dynamics.SteadyState) "Pump";
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Pulse pulse(period=86400, offset=-0.5);
Modelica.Blocks.Math.Gain Q_flow(k=-4200) "Heat input to volume";
Modelica.Blocks.Math.Gain m_flow(k=-m_flow_nominal) "Pump mass flow rate";
Buildings.HeatTransfer.Sources.PrescribedHeatFlow heaFlo
"Prescribed heat flow rate";
protected
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Constant TSetH(k=273.15 + 12)
"Set point temperature for leaving water";
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Constant TSetC(k=273.15 + 16)
"Set point temperature for leaving water";
equation
connect(pre.ports[1], pla.port_a);
connect(pla.port_b, pum.port_a);
connect(pum.port_b, vol.ports[1]);
connect(vol.ports[2], pla.port_a);
connect(pulse.y, m_flow.u);
connect(m_flow.y, Q_flow.u);
connect(heaFlo.Q_flow, Q_flow.y);
connect(heaFlo.port, vol.heatPort);
connect(m_flow.y, pum.m_flow_in);
connect(TSetC.y, pla.TSetCoo);
connect(pla.TSetHea, TSetH.y);
end Plant_T_ClosedLoop;