modelCogenerationUnit

Cogeneration unit based on a characteristic curve

Extends from BuildingSystems.Fluid.Interfaces.TwoPortHeatMassExchanger (Partial model transporting one fluid stream with storing mass or energy).

Information

Model for a cogeneration unit based on a characteristic curve.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
BooleanhomotopyInitialization (from TwoPortHeatMassExchanger)true= true, use homotopy method
Modelica.Units.SI.HeatFlowRateQ_flow_nominalcogenerationUnitData.Q_flow_nominalNominal heat flow rate (at full load)
Modelica.Units.SI.HeatFlowRateP_nominalcogenerationUnitData.P_nominalNominal electrical power (at full load)
Assumptions
BooleanallowFlowReversal (from PartialTwoPort)true= false to simplify equations, assuming, but not enforcing, no flow reversal
Nominal condition
Modelica.Units.SI.MassFlowRatem_flow_nominal (from PartialTwoPortInterface)Nominal mass flow rate
Modelica.Units.SI.PressureDifferencedp_nominal (from TwoPortFlowResistanceParameters)Pressure difference
Advanced
Modelica.Units.SI.MassFlowRatem_flow_small (from PartialTwoPortInterface)1E-4*abs(m_flow_nominal)Small mass flow rate for regularization of zero flow
Advanced › Diagnostics
Booleanshow_T (from PartialTwoPortInterface)false= true, if actual temperature at port is computed
Flow resistance
BooleancomputeFlowResistance (from TwoPortFlowResistanceParameters)true=true, compute flow resistance. Set to false to assume no friction
Booleanfrom_dp (from TwoPortFlowResistanceParameters)false= true, use m_flow = f(dp) else dp = f(m_flow)
BooleanlinearizeFlowResistance (from TwoPortFlowResistanceParameters)false= true, use linear relation between m_flow and dp for any flow rate
RealdeltaM (from TwoPortFlowResistanceParameters)0.1Fraction of nominal flow rate where flow transitions to laminar
Dynamics › Nominal condition
Modelica.Units.SI.Timetau (from TwoPortHeatMassExchanger)30Time constant at nominal flow (if energyDynamics <> SteadyState)
Dynamics › Conservation equations
Modelica.Fluid.Types.DynamicsenergyDynamics (from TwoPortHeatMassExchanger)Modelica.Fluid.Types.Dynamics.DynamicFreeInitialType of energy balance: dynamic (3 initialization options) or steady state
Initialization
Medium.AbsolutePressurep_start (from TwoPortHeatMassExchanger)Medium.p_defaultStart value of pressure
Medium.TemperatureT_start (from TwoPortHeatMassExchanger)Medium.T_defaultStart value of temperature
Medium.MassFraction[Medium.nX]X_start (from TwoPortHeatMassExchanger)Medium.X_defaultStart value of mass fractions m_i/m
Medium.ExtraProperty[Medium.nC]C_start (from TwoPortHeatMassExchanger)fill(0, Medium.nC)Start value of trace substances
General
BuildingSystems.Technologies.Cogeneration.Data.BaseClasses.CogenerationUnitGeneralcogenerationUnitDataCharacteristic data of the Cogeneration unit

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Fluid.Interfaces.FluidPort_aport_a (from PartialTwoPort)Fluid connector a (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)
Modelica.Fluid.Interfaces.FluidPort_bport_b (from PartialTwoPort)Fluid connector b (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputuControl input (partial load)
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealOutputQ_flowHeat added to the fluid
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealOutputPElectrical output
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealOutputEFinFinal energy demand (e.g. gas, petrol)

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Units.SI.MassFlowRatem_flow (from PartialTwoPortInterface)port_a.m_flowMass flow rate from port_a to port_b (m_flow > 0 is design flow direction)
Modelica.Units.SI.PressureDifferencedp (from PartialTwoPortInterface)port_a.p - port_b.pPressure difference between port_a and port_b
Medium.ThermodynamicStatesta_a (from PartialTwoPortInterface)if allowFlowReversal then Medium.setState_phX(port_a.p, noEvent(actualStream(port_a.h_outflow)), noEvent(actualStream(port_a.Xi_outflow))) else Medium.setState_phX(port_a.p, noEvent(inStream(port_a.h_outflow)), noEvent(inStream(port_a.Xi_outflow)))Medium properties in port_a
Medium.ThermodynamicStatesta_b (from PartialTwoPortInterface)if allowFlowReversal then Medium.setState_phX(port_b.p, noEvent(actualStream(port_b.h_outflow)), noEvent(actualStream(port_b.Xi_outflow))) else Medium.setState_phX(port_b.p, noEvent(port_b.h_outflow), noEvent(port_b.Xi_outflow))Medium properties in port_b
BuildingSystems.Fluid.MixingVolumes.MixingVolumevol (from TwoPortHeatMassExchanger)
BuildingSystems.Fluid.FixedResistances.PressureDroppreDro (from TwoPortHeatMassExchanger)Flow resistance
Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Sources.PrescribedHeatFlowpreHeaPrescribed heat flow
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.RealExpressiongaiPowGain for electrical output
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.RealExpressiongaiHeaGain for thermal output
Modelica.Blocks.Tables.CombiTable1DsetaThPartial load dependent thermal efficieny
Modelica.Blocks.Tables.CombiTable1DsetaElPartial load dependent electrical efficieny
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.RealExpressiongaiEFinEnd energy demand calculation

Revisions

  • June 6, 2016, by Christoph Nytsch-Geusen:
    First implementation.