modelPartialBaseLine

Partial cable line dispersion model

Information

This partial model contains parameters and variables needed to parametrize a generic cable. The resistance, inductance and capacitance are computed by the functions associated to the type of cable selected. The type of cable is specified using a record that inherits from BuildingSystems.Electrical.Transmission.BaseClasses.BaseCable such as ( BuildingSystems.Electrical.Transmission.LowVoltageCables.Generic or BuildingSystems.Electrical.Transmission.MediumVoltageCables.Generic). The record contains functions that depending on the properties of cable compute its resistance, inductance or capacitance.

The model has two parameters use_C and modelMode that change the behaviour of the model. It is possible to include the effects of a capacity or select the model to be dynamic or steady state. More information are available in the line models that extends this partial model.

Commercial cable mode

If mode = commercial, the user can select the type of cable from a list of commercial cables. The cables are divided in three different categories:

  • Low voltage,
  • Medium voltage, and
  • High voltage.

The details and type of cables can be found in BuildingSystems.Electrical.Transmission.LowVoltageCables and BuildingSystems.Electrical.Transmission.MediumVoltageCables.

Automatic cable mode

If mode = automatic, the type of cable is automatically selected depending on the value of the parameters V_nominal and P_nominal.

Note:

More details about the functions that compute the type of cable and its properties can be found in BuildingSystems.Electrical.Transmission.Functions.

The parameter commercialCable is assumed to be BuildingSystems.Electrical.Transmission.LowVoltageCables.Generic. The parameter is replaceable so it can be redeclared using a different type, for example BuildingSystems.Electrical.Transmission.MediumVoltageCables.Generic.
The example models BuildingSystems.Electrical.AC.ThreePhasesBalanced.Lines.Examples.ACLineMedium and BuildingSystems.Electrical.AC.ThreePhasesBalanced.Lines.Examples.ACSimpleGridMedium show how this can be done.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthlLength of the line
Modelica.Units.SI.PowerP_nominalNominal power of the line
Modelica.Units.SI.VoltageV_nominalNominal voltage of the line
Modelica.Units.SI.Frequencyf_n50Frequency considered in the definition of cables properties
BuildingSystems.Electrical.Transmission.LowVoltageCables.GenericcommercialCable
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureT_refcommercialCable.T_refReference temperature of the line
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureMcommercialCable.MTemperature constant (R_actual = R*(M + T_heatPort)/(M + T_ref))
Modelica.Units.SI.ResistanceRcommercialCable.lineResistance(l, f_n, commercialCable)Resistance of the cable
Modelica.Units.SI.InductanceLcommercialCable.lineInductance(l, f_n, commercialCable)Inductance of the cable due to mutual and self inductance
Modelica.Units.SI.CapacitanceCcommercialCable.lineCapacitance(l, f_n, commercialCable)Capacitance of the cable
Model › Assumptions
Booleanuse_CfalseSet to true to add a capacitance in the center of the line
BuildingSystems.Electrical.Types.LoadmodelModeBuildingSystems.Electrical.Types.Load.FixedZ_steady_stateSelect between steady state and dynamic model
Model › Thermal
Booleanuse_TfalseIf true, enables the input for the temperature of the cable
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureTCableT_refFixed temperature of the cable
Tech. specification › Auto/Manual mode
BuildingSystems.Electrical.Types.CableModemodeBuildingSystems.Electrical.Types.CableMode.automaticSelect if choosing the cable automatically or between a list of commercial options

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputTTemperature of the cable

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Sources.PrescribedTemperaturecableTempTemperature of the cable
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.RealExpressioncableTemperatureTemperature of the cable

Revisions

  • September 23, 2014, by Marco Bonvini:
    Revised model and documentation according to change in the structure of the cable record.
  • June 3, 2014, by Marco Bonvini:
    Added User's guide.