Buildings.Fluid.CHPs
Package with model for combined heat and power device
Information
This package contains models for combined heat and power plant.
Extends from Modelica.Icons.VariantsPackage (Icon for package containing variants).
Package Content
| Name | Description |
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 ThermalElectricalFollowing
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 Data
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 Validation
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Validation of the main model |
 BaseClasses
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Buildings.Fluid.CHPs.ThermalElectricalFollowing
Information
This model for combined heat and power device uses empirical data contained within a "performance map" to represent device-specific performance characteristics coupled with thermally massive elements to characterize the device's dynamic thermal performance. It was developed based on the specification described in Beausoleil-Morrison (2007).
Model applicability
The model is primarily intended to predict the energy performance of combustion-based cogeneration devices, such as internal combustion engine and Stirling engine units. However, the general model specification makes it applicable to any device simultaneously producing heat and power from which heat is recovered as hot water, as long as recalibration is undertaken. Fuel cell based micro-cogeneration technology is outside of the modeling scope.
The parameters required to define the governing equations can be determined from bench testing with only non intrusive measurements (e.g. fuel flow rate, cooling water flow rates and temperature, electrical production). The ability to reuse and recalibrate the component models or sub-models ensures that they are applicable to future generations of cogeneration devices.
Model topology
Three control volumes are used to model the cogeneration unit dynamic thermal characteristics.
- The energy conversion control volume represents the engine working fluid, combustion gases and engine alternator. It feeds information from the engine unit performance map into the thermal model, see Buildings.Fluid.CHPs.BaseClasses.EnergyConversion.
- The thermal mass control volume represents the aggregated thermal capacitance associated with the engine block and the majority of the heat exchanger shells, see Buildings.Fluid.CHPs.BaseClasses.EngineTemperature.
- The cooling water control volume represents the cooling water flowing through the device and the elements of the heat exchanger in immediate thermal contact.
Depending on the current mode, control signals and plant boundary conditions, the CHP unit switches between six possible operating modes: off mode, stand-by mode, pump-on mode, warm-up mode, normal operation mode, cool-down mode. The mode switch control is implemented in Buildings.Fluid.CHPs.BaseClasses.Controller.
References
Beausoleil-Morrison, Ian and Kelly, Nick, 2007. Specifications for modelling fuel cell and combustion-based residential cogeneration device within whole-building simulation programs, Section III. [Report]
Extends from Buildings.Fluid.Interfaces.TwoPortHeatMassExchanger (Partial model transporting one fluid stream with storing mass or energy).
Parameters
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| replaceable package Medium | PartialMedium | Medium in the component | |
| Generic | per | redeclare parameter Building... | CHP unit performance data |
| Boolean | switchThermalElectricalFollowing | true | Set to true for switching between thermal and electrical following, to false for electrical following only |
| Temperature | TEngIni | Medium.T_default | Initial engine temperature [K] |
| Nominal condition | |||
| MassFlowRate | m_flow_nominal | Nominal mass flow rate [kg/s] | |
| PressureDifference | dp_nominal | 3458*m_flow_nominal + 5282 | Pressure difference [Pa] |
| Cooling water outlet temperature controller | |||
| SimpleController | watOutCon | Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.T... | Type of controller |
| Real | k | 1 | Gain of controller |
| Time | Ti | 0.5 | Time constant of integrator block [s] |
| Time | Td | 0.1 | Time constant of derivative block [s] |
| Assumptions | |||
| Boolean | allowFlowReversal | true | = false to simplify equations, assuming, but not enforcing, no flow reversal |
| Advanced | |||
| MassFlowRate | m_flow_small | 1E-4*abs(m_flow_nominal) | Small mass flow rate for regularization of zero flow [kg/s] |
| Diagnostics | |||
| Boolean | show_T | false | = true, if actual temperature at port is computed |
| Flow resistance | |||
| Boolean | from_dp | false | = true, use m_flow = f(dp) else dp = f(m_flow) |
| Boolean | linearizeFlowResistance | false | = true, use linear relation between m_flow and dp for any flow rate |
| Real | deltaM | 0.1 | Fraction of nominal flow rate where flow transitions to laminar |
| Dynamics | |||
| Nominal condition | |||
| Time | tau | 30 | Time constant at nominal flow (if energyDynamics <> SteadyState) [s] |
| Equations | |||
| Dynamics | energyDynamics | Modelica.Fluid.Types.Dynamic... | Type of energy balance: dynamic (3 initialization options) or steady state |
| Dynamics | massDynamics | energyDynamics | Type of mass balance: dynamic (3 initialization options) or steady state |
| Time | waitTime | 60 | Wait time before transition from pump-on mode fires [s] |
| Initialization | |||
| AbsolutePressure | p_start | Medium.p_default | Start value of pressure [Pa] |
| Temperature | T_start | Medium.T_default | Start value of temperature [K] |
| MassFraction | X_start[Medium.nX] | Medium.X_default | Start value of mass fractions m_i/m [kg/kg] |
| ExtraProperty | C_start[Medium.nC] | fill(0, Medium.nC) | Start value of trace substances |
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 | TWatOutSet | Water outlet set point temperature, which is input signal for thermal following [K] |
| input BooleanInput | theFol | Enable thermal following, false if electrical following |
| input RealInput | PEleDem | Electric power demand [W] |
| input BooleanInput | avaSig | True when the plant is available |
| HeatPort_a | TRoo | Heat port for room temperature |
| output RealOutput | mWatSet_flow | Water mass flow rate set point based on internal control [kg/s] |
| output RealOutput | PCon | Power consumption during stand-by and cool-down modes [W] |
| output RealOutput | PEleNet | Electric power generation [W] |
| output RealOutput | mFue_flow | Fuel mass flow rate [kg/s] |
| output RealOutput | QWat_flow | Heat transfer rate to the water control volume [W] |
Modelica definition
model ThermalElectricalFollowing
extends Buildings.Fluid.Interfaces.TwoPortHeatMassExchanger(
redeclare Buildings.Fluid.MixingVolumes.MixingVolume vol(
final V=per.capHeaRec/rhoWat/cWat),
final dp_nominal=3458*m_flow_nominal + 5282 "The correlation between nominal pressure drop and mass flow rate is derived from manufacturers data");
replaceable parameter Buildings.Fluid.CHPs.Data.Generic per
"CHP unit performance data";
parameter Boolean switchThermalElectricalFollowing = true
"Set to true for switching between thermal and electrical following, to false for electrical following only";
parameter Modelica.SIunits.Temperature TEngIni = Medium.T_default
"Initial engine temperature";
parameter Modelica.SIunits.Time waitTime=60
"Wait time before transition from pump-on mode fires";
parameter Controls.OBC.CDL.Types.SimpleController watOutCon=
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Types.SimpleController.PI
"Type of controller";
parameter Real k=1 "Gain of controller";
parameter Modelica.SIunits.Time Ti=0.5 "Time constant of integrator block";
parameter Modelica.SIunits.Time Td=0.1 "Time constant of derivative block";
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.RealInput TWatOutSet(
final unit="K",
displayUnit="degC") if switchThermalElectricalFollowing
"Water outlet set point temperature, which is input signal for thermal following";
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.BooleanInput theFol if switchThermalElectricalFollowing
"Enable thermal following, false if electrical following";
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.RealInput PEleDem(
final unit="W",
final quantity="Power")
"Electric power demand";
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.BooleanInput avaSig
"True when the plant is available";
Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Interfaces.HeatPort_a TRoo
"Heat port for room temperature";
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.RealOutput mWatSet_flow(
final unit="kg/s", final quantity="MassFlowRate") if per.compute_coolingWaterFlowRate
"Water mass flow rate set point based on internal control";
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.RealOutput PCon(
final unit="W",
final quantity="Power")
"Power consumption during stand-by and cool-down modes";
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.RealOutput PEleNet(
final unit="W",
final quantity="Power")
"Electric power generation";
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.RealOutput mFue_flow(
final unit="kg/s",
final quantity="MassFlowRate") "Fuel mass flow rate";
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.RealOutput QWat_flow(
final unit="W", final quantity="HeatFlowRate")
"Heat transfer rate to the water control volume";
Buildings.Fluid.CHPs.BaseClasses.EnergyConversion eneCon(
final per = per) "Energy conversion";
Buildings.Fluid.CHPs.BaseClasses.EngineTemperature eng(
final UAHex=per.UAHex,
final UALos=per.UALos,
final capEng=per.capEng,
final TEngIni=TEngIni) "Engine control volume";
Buildings.Fluid.CHPs.BaseClasses.Controller opeMod(
final per=per,
final waitTime=waitTime) "Current operation mode";
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Logical.And runSig "Run if avaFlag and PEleDem non zero";
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Continuous.Hysteresis hys(
final uLow=per.PEleMax/2*10^(-3),
final uHigh=per.PEleMax*10^(-3)) "Determine if demand larger than zero";
Buildings.Fluid.CHPs.BaseClasses.FilterPower fil(
final PEleMax=per.PEleMax,
final PEleMin=per.PEleMin,
final use_powerRateLimit=per.use_powerRateLimit,
final dPEleMax=per.dPEleMax)
"Power after applied constraints";
Buildings.Fluid.CHPs.BaseClasses.WaterFlowControl conWat(final per=per)
if per.compute_coolingWaterFlowRate
"Internal controller for water mass flow rate";
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.RealExpression mWat_flow(
final y=port_a.m_flow) "Water mass flow rate";
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.RealExpression TWatIn(
final y=Medium.temperature(Medium.setState_phX(port_a.p, inStream(port_a.h_outflow))))
"Water inlet temperature";
Buildings.Fluid.CHPs.BaseClasses.AssertWaterTemperature assWatTem(
final TWatMax=per.TWatMax)
"Assert if water temperature is outside boundaries";
Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Sensors.TemperatureSensor TWatOut
"Water outlet temperature";
Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Sensors.HeatFlowSensor watHea
"Heat transfer from the water control volume";
Buildings.Fluid.CHPs.BaseClasses.PowerConsumption powCon(
final PStaBy=per.PStaBy,
final PCooDow=per.PCooDow) "Power consumption during stand-by and cool-down modes";
Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Sensors.HeatFlowSensor QLos
"Heat transfer to the surrounding";
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Continuous.LimPID cooWatCon(
final controllerType=watOutCon,
final k=k,
final Ti=Ti,
final Td=Td,
final yMax=1,
final yMin=0,
final reset=Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Types.Reset.Parameter) if switchThermalElectricalFollowing
"Cooling water outplet controller";
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Continuous.Gain elePowDem(
final k=per.PEleMax) if switchThermalElectricalFollowing
"Electric power demand if thermal following";
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Logical.Switch swi
"Switch between thermal and electrical following";
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Logical.Sources.Constant optFol(
final k=false) if not switchThermalElectricalFollowing
"Feed false to switch block if no optional following";
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Continuous.Sources.Constant zer1(
final k=0) if not switchThermalElectricalFollowing "Constant zero";
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Continuous.Gain gai(final k=-1)
"Heat transfer to the water control volume";
inner Modelica.StateGraph.StateGraphRoot stateGraphRoot;
Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Sensors.TemperatureSensor TRooSen
"Room temperature";
protected
constant Modelica.SIunits.Density rhoWat=1000 "Water density";
constant Modelica.SIunits.SpecificHeatCapacity cWat=4180 "Water specific heat";
equation
connect(fil.PEle, hys.u);
connect(runSig.y, opeMod.runSig);
connect(conWat.PEle, fil.PEle);
connect(mWat_flow.y, eneCon.mWat_flow);
connect(eng.TEng, eneCon.TEng);
connect(mWat_flow.y, opeMod.mWat_flow);
connect(TWatIn.y, conWat.TWatIn);
connect(eneCon.TWatIn, TWatIn.y);
connect(conWat.mWatSet_flow, mWatSet_flow);
connect(hys.y, runSig.u2);
connect(opeMod.opeMod, eneCon.opeMod);
connect(opeMod.avaSig, avaSig);
connect(runSig.u1, avaSig);
connect(conWat.opeMod, opeMod.opeMod);
connect(TWatOut.T, assWatTem.TWat);
connect(eneCon.mFue_flow, mFue_flow);
connect(eneCon.PEleNet, PEleNet);
connect(TWatOut.port, vol.heatPort);
connect(powCon.opeMod, opeMod.opeMod);
connect(powCon.PCon, PCon);
connect(TRoo, QLos.port_b);
connect(eng.TRoo, QLos.port_a);
connect(fil.PEle, eneCon.PEle);
connect(watHea.port_b, eng.TWat);
connect(vol.heatPort, watHea.port_a);
connect(eneCon.QGen_flow, eng.QGen_flow);
connect(eng.TEng, opeMod.TEng);
connect(TWatOutSet, cooWatCon.u_s);
connect(cooWatCon.y, elePowDem.u);
connect(theFol, swi.u2);
connect(PEleDem, swi.u3);
connect(TWatOut.T, cooWatCon.u_m);
connect(watHea.Q_flow, gai.u);
connect(gai.y, QWat_flow);
connect(zer1.y, swi.u1);
connect(optFol.y, swi.u2);
connect(swi.y, fil.PEleDem);
connect(eneCon.PEleNet, opeMod.PEleNet);
connect(PEleDem, opeMod.PEle);
connect(TRoo, TRooSen.port);
connect(TRooSen.T, eneCon.TRoo);
connect(theFol, cooWatCon.trigger);
connect(elePowDem.y, swi.u1);
end ThermalElectricalFollowing;