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Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.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.RadiantSlabs.

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

Package Content

Name Description
Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Examples.SingleCircuitMultipleCircuitEpsilonNTU SingleCircuitMultipleCircuitEpsilonNTU Model that tests the radiant slab with multiple parallel circuits and epsilon-NTU configuration
Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Examples.SingleCircuitMultipleCircuitFiniteDifference SingleCircuitMultipleCircuitFiniteDifference Model that tests the radiant slab with multiple parallel circuits
Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Examples.StepResponseEpsilonNTU StepResponseEpsilonNTU Model that tests the radiant slab with epsilon-NTU configuration
Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Examples.StepResponseFiniteDifference StepResponseFiniteDifference Model that tests the radiant slab

Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Examples.SingleCircuitMultipleCircuitEpsilonNTU Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Examples.SingleCircuitMultipleCircuitEpsilonNTU

Model that tests the radiant slab with multiple parallel circuits and epsilon-NTU configuration

Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Examples.SingleCircuitMultipleCircuitEpsilonNTU

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This model is identical to Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Examples.SingleCircuitMultipleCircuitFiniteDifference except that the number of segments in the slab is set to 1 and the heat transfer between the fluid and the slab is computed using an epsilon-NTU model.

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

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
MassFlowRatem_flow_nominal0.167Nominal mass flow rate for each circuit [kg/s]
AreaA10Heat transfer area for each circuit [m2]
Genericlayers Material layers from surface a to b (8cm concrete, 5 cm insulation, 20 cm reinforced concrete)
PEX_RADTESTpipe Pipe material
IntegernCir2Number of parallel circuits for slab 3

Modelica definition

model SingleCircuitMultipleCircuitEpsilonNTU "Model that tests the radiant slab with multiple parallel circuits and epsilon-NTU configuration" extends Modelica.Icons.Example; package Medium = Buildings.Media.Water; Sources.Boundary_ph sin(redeclare package Medium = Medium, nPorts=3, p(displayUnit="Pa") = 300000) "Sink"; Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Pulse pulse( startTime=0, amplitude=50*400, offset=300000 - 50*200, width=50, period=86400/2); Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.SingleCircuitSlab sla1( m_flow_nominal=m_flow_nominal, redeclare package Medium = Medium, layers=layers, iLayPip=1, pipe=pipe, sysTyp=Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Types.SystemType.Floor, disPip=0.2, A=A, energyDynamics=Modelica.Fluid.Types.Dynamics.FixedInitial, from_dp=true) "Slabe with embedded pipes"; parameter Modelica.SIunits.MassFlowRate m_flow_nominal= 0.167 "Nominal mass flow rate for each circuit"; Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Sources.FixedTemperature TAbo(T=293.15) "Air temperature above the slab"; Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Sources.FixedTemperature TBel(T=293.15) "Radiant temperature below the slab"; Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Components.ThermalConductor conAbo1(G=20*A) "Combined convection and radiation resistance above the slab"; parameter Modelica.SIunits.Area A=10 "Heat transfer area for each circuit"; Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Components.ThermalConductor conBel1(G=20*A) "Combined convection and radiation resistance below the slab"; parameter HeatTransfer.Data.OpaqueConstructions.Generic layers(nLay=3, material={ Buildings.HeatTransfer.Data.Solids.Generic( x=0.08, k=1.13, c=1000, d=1400, nSta=5),Buildings.HeatTransfer.Data.Solids.Generic( x=0.05, k=0.04, c=1400, d=10),Buildings.HeatTransfer.Data.Solids.Generic( x=0.2, k=1.8, c=1100, d=2400)}) "Material layers from surface a to b (8cm concrete, 5 cm insulation, 20 cm reinforced concrete)"; parameter Data.Pipes.PEX_RADTEST pipe "Pipe material"; Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Components.ThermalConductor conAbo2(G=20*A) "Combined convection and radiation resistance above the slab"; Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.SingleCircuitSlab sla2( m_flow_nominal=m_flow_nominal, redeclare package Medium = Medium, layers=layers, iLayPip=1, pipe=pipe, sysTyp=Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Types.SystemType.Floor, disPip=0.2, A=A, energyDynamics=Modelica.Fluid.Types.Dynamics.FixedInitial, from_dp=true) "Slabe with embedded pipes"; Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Components.ThermalConductor conBel2(G=20*A) "Combined convection and radiation resistance below the slab"; Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Components.ThermalConductor conBel3(G=nCir*20*A) "Combined convection and radiation resistance below the slab"; ParallelCircuitsSlab sla3( redeclare package Medium = Medium, layers=layers, iLayPip=1, pipe=pipe, sysTyp=Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Types.SystemType.Floor, disPip=0.2, nCir=nCir, A=nCir*A, m_flow_nominal=nCir*m_flow_nominal, energyDynamics=Modelica.Fluid.Types.Dynamics.FixedInitial, from_dp=true) "Slabe with embedded pipes"; Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Components.ThermalConductor conAbo3(G=nCir*20*A) "Combined convection and radiation resistance above the slab"; Sensors.TemperatureTwoPort senTem1(redeclare package Medium = Medium, m_flow_nominal=m_flow_nominal/2) "Temperature sensor"; Sensors.TemperatureTwoPort senTem2(redeclare package Medium = Medium, m_flow_nominal=m_flow_nominal/2) "Temperature sensor"; Sensors.TemperatureTwoPort senTem3(redeclare package Medium = Medium, m_flow_nominal=nCir*m_flow_nominal) "Temperature sensor"; Sources.Boundary_pT sou( redeclare package Medium = Medium, nPorts=3, use_p_in=true, T=313.15) "Source"; parameter Integer nCir=2 "Number of parallel circuits for slab 3"; equation connect(TBel.port, conBel1.port_a); connect(conBel1.port_b, sla1.surf_b); connect(sla1.surf_a, conAbo1.port_a); connect(TAbo.port, conAbo1.port_b); connect(TAbo.port, conAbo2.port_b); connect(conAbo2.port_a, sla2.surf_a); connect(TBel.port, conBel2.port_a); connect(TBel.port, conBel3.port_a); connect(TAbo.port, conAbo3.port_b); connect(conAbo3.port_a, sla3.surf_a); connect(conBel3.port_b, sla3.surf_b); connect(sla1.port_b, senTem1.port_a); connect(sla2.port_b, senTem2.port_a); connect(sla3.port_b, senTem3.port_a); connect(senTem1.port_b, sin.ports[1]); connect(senTem2.port_b, sin.ports[2]); connect(senTem3.port_b, sin.ports[3]); connect(conBel2.port_b, sla2.surf_b); connect(pulse.y, sou.p_in); connect(sou.ports[1], sla1.port_a); connect(sou.ports[2], sla2.port_a); connect(sou.ports[3], sla3.port_a); end SingleCircuitMultipleCircuitEpsilonNTU;

Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Examples.SingleCircuitMultipleCircuitFiniteDifference Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Examples.SingleCircuitMultipleCircuitFiniteDifference

Model that tests the radiant slab with multiple parallel circuits

Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Examples.SingleCircuitMultipleCircuitFiniteDifference

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This example compares the results of two models of a single circuit that are arranged in parallel, versus a model that directly implements two parallel circuits. Both configurations have the same mass flow rate and temperatures. For simplicity, a combined convective and radiative resistance which is independent of the temperature difference has been used. The model is exposed to a step change in pressure, which causes forward and reverse flow.

Extends from Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Examples.SingleCircuitMultipleCircuitEpsilonNTU (Model that tests the radiant slab with multiple parallel circuits and epsilon-NTU configuration).

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
MassFlowRatem_flow_nominal0.167Nominal mass flow rate for each circuit [kg/s]
AreaA10Heat transfer area for each circuit [m2]
Genericlayers Material layers from surface a to b (8cm concrete, 5 cm insulation, 20 cm reinforced concrete)
PEX_RADTESTpipe Pipe material
IntegernCir2Number of parallel circuits for slab 3

Modelica definition

model SingleCircuitMultipleCircuitFiniteDifference "Model that tests the radiant slab with multiple parallel circuits" extends Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Examples.SingleCircuitMultipleCircuitEpsilonNTU ( sla1(heatTransfer=Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Types.HeatTransfer.FiniteDifference), sla2(heatTransfer=Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Types.HeatTransfer.FiniteDifference), sla3(heatTransfer=Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Types.HeatTransfer.FiniteDifference)); end SingleCircuitMultipleCircuitFiniteDifference;

Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Examples.StepResponseEpsilonNTU Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Examples.StepResponseEpsilonNTU

Model that tests the radiant slab with epsilon-NTU configuration

Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Examples.StepResponseEpsilonNTU

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This model is identical to Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Examples.StepResponseFiniteDifference except that the number of segments in the slab is set to 1 and the heat transfer between the fluid and the slab is computed using an epsilon-NTU model.

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

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
MassFlowRatem_flow_nominal0.167Nominal mass flow rate [kg/s]
AreaA10Heat transfer area [m2]
Genericlayers Material layers from surface a to b (8cm concrete, 5 cm insulation, 20 cm reinforced concrete)
PEX_RADTESTpipe Pipe material

Modelica definition

model StepResponseEpsilonNTU "Model that tests the radiant slab with epsilon-NTU configuration" extends Modelica.Icons.Example; package Medium = Buildings.Media.Water; Sources.Boundary_ph sin(redeclare package Medium = Medium, nPorts=1) "Sink"; Sources.MassFlowSource_T sou( redeclare package Medium = Medium, use_m_flow_in=true, T=298.15, nPorts=1) "Source"; Modelica.Blocks.Sources.Pulse pulse( period=86400, startTime=0, amplitude=-m_flow_nominal, offset=m_flow_nominal); Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.SingleCircuitSlab sla( m_flow_nominal=m_flow_nominal, redeclare package Medium = Medium, layers=layers, iLayPip=1, pipe=pipe, sysTyp=Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Types.SystemType.Floor, disPip=0.2, A=A, energyDynamics=Modelica.Fluid.Types.Dynamics.FixedInitial, heatTransfer=Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Types.HeatTransfer.FiniteDifference) "Slabe with embedded pipes"; parameter Modelica.SIunits.MassFlowRate m_flow_nominal= 0.167 "Nominal mass flow rate"; Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Sources.FixedTemperature TAirAbo(T=293.15) "Air temperature above the slab"; Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Sources.FixedTemperature TRadAbo(T=293.15) "Radiant temperature above the slab"; Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Sources.FixedTemperature TAirBel(T=293.15) "Air temperature below the slab"; Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Sources.FixedTemperature TRadBel(T=293.15) "Radiant temperature below the slab"; HeatTransfer.Convection.Interior conAbo( A=A, conMod=Buildings.HeatTransfer.Types.InteriorConvection.Temperature, til=Buildings.Types.Tilt.Floor) "Convective heat transfer above the slab"; parameter Modelica.SIunits.Area A=10 "Heat transfer area"; HeatTransfer.Convection.Interior conBel( A=A, conMod=Buildings.HeatTransfer.Types.InteriorConvection.Temperature, til=Buildings.Types.Tilt.Ceiling) "Convective heat transfer below the slab"; Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Components.BodyRadiation hRadAbo(Gr=A/(1/0.7 + 1 /0.7 - 1)) "Radiative heat transfer above the slab"; Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Components.BodyRadiation hRadBel(Gr=A/(1/0.7 + 1 /0.7 - 1)) "Radiative heat transfer below the slab"; parameter HeatTransfer.Data.OpaqueConstructions.Generic layers(nLay=3, material={ Buildings.HeatTransfer.Data.Solids.Generic( x=0.08, k=1.13, c=1000, d=1400, nSta=5),Buildings.HeatTransfer.Data.Solids.Generic( x=0.05, k=0.04, c=1400, d=10),Buildings.HeatTransfer.Data.Solids.Generic( x=0.2, k=1.8, c=1100, d=2400)}) "Material layers from surface a to b (8cm concrete, 5 cm insulation, 20 cm reinforced concrete)"; parameter Data.Pipes.PEX_RADTEST pipe "Pipe material"; Sensors.TemperatureTwoPort TOut(redeclare package Medium = Medium, m_flow_nominal=m_flow_nominal) "Outlet temperature of the slab"; equation connect(pulse.y, sou.m_flow_in); connect(sou.ports[1], sla.port_a); connect(TAirAbo.port, conAbo.fluid); connect(TRadAbo.port, hRadAbo.port_a); connect(TAirBel.port, conBel.fluid); connect(TRadBel.port, hRadBel.port_a); connect(conAbo.solid, sla.surf_a); connect(hRadAbo.port_b, sla.surf_a); connect(conBel.solid, sla.surf_b); connect(hRadBel.port_b, sla.surf_b); connect(sla.port_b, TOut.port_a); connect(TOut.port_b, sin.ports[1]); end StepResponseEpsilonNTU;

Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Examples.StepResponseFiniteDifference Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Examples.StepResponseFiniteDifference

Model that tests the radiant slab

Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Examples.StepResponseFiniteDifference

Information

This example models the step response of a radiant slab.

Extends from Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Examples.StepResponseEpsilonNTU (Model that tests the radiant slab with epsilon-NTU configuration).

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
MassFlowRatem_flow_nominal0.167Nominal mass flow rate [kg/s]
AreaA10Heat transfer area [m2]
Genericlayers Material layers from surface a to b (8cm concrete, 5 cm insulation, 20 cm reinforced concrete)
PEX_RADTESTpipe Pipe material

Modelica definition

model StepResponseFiniteDifference "Model that tests the radiant slab" extends Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Examples.StepResponseEpsilonNTU ( sla(heatTransfer=Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.RadiantSlabs.Types.HeatTransfer.FiniteDifference)); end StepResponseFiniteDifference;