modelSingleBuriedPipe

Example model of a single buried pipe

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

Information

This example showcases the ground thermal coupling for a single uninsulated buried pipe operating around ambient temperature (20°C). Both design flow direction and reverse flow direction (components with suffix Rev) are simulated.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.GroundTemperature.ClimaticConstants.BostoncliConSurface temperature climatic conditions
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureTin293.15Mean inlet temperature
Buildings.HeatTransfer.Data.Soil.GenericsoiDatSoil thermal properties

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
FixedResistances.PlugFlowPipepipBuried pipe
Buildings.Fluid.FixedResistances.BuriedPipes.GroundCouplinggroGround coupling
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.SineTInlSigPipe inlet temperature signal
Sources.MassFlowSource_TsouFlow source
Sensors.TemperatureTwoPortsenTemInlPipe inlet temperature sensor
Sources.Boundary_pTsinBoundary condition
Sensors.TemperatureTwoPortsenTemOutPipe outlet temperature sensor
FixedResistances.PlugFlowPipepipRevBuried pipe
GroundCouplinggroRevGround coupling
Sensors.TemperatureTwoPortsenTemOutRevPipe outlet temperature sensor
Sensors.TemperatureTwoPortsenTemInlRevPipe outlet temperature sensor
Sources.MassFlowSource_TsouRevFlow source
Sources.Boundary_pTsinRevBoundary condition

Contents

NameDescription
MediumMedium in the pipe

Revisions

  • December 7, 2023, by Ettore Zanetti:
    Moved BuriedPipes package
    This is for issue 3431.
  • September 14, 2021, by Michael Wetter:
    Updated example for new pipe model.
  • March 17, 2021, by Baptiste Ravache:
    First implementation.