modelPartialReliefReturnSection

Interface class for relief/return air section

Information

This class provides a standard interface for the relief/return air section of an air handler. Typical components in that section include

  • shut off relief (or exhaust) air dampers,
  • the relief air side of the heat recovery unit,
  • the relief damper of the air economizer,
  • the relief or return fan.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
IntegernFanRetNumber of return fans
IntegernFanRelNumber of relief fans
Booleanhave_recHeaSet to true in case of heat recovery
Buildings.Templates.AirHandlersFans.Types.ControlFanReturntypCtlFanRetReturn fan control type
Buildings.Controls.OBC.ASHRAE.G36.Types.ControlEconomizertypCtlEcoEconomizer control type
Buildings.Templates.AirHandlersFans.Components.Data.OutdoorReliefReturnSectiondatDesign and operating parameters
Configuration
Buildings.Templates.AirHandlersFans.Types.ReliefReturnSectiontypRelief/return air section type
Buildings.Templates.Components.Types.DampertypDamRelRelief damper type
Buildings.Templates.Components.Types.FantypFanRelRelief fan type
Buildings.Templates.Components.Types.FantypFanRetReturn fan type
Nominal condition
Modelica.Units.SI.MassFlowRatem_flow_nominalif typFanRet <> Buildings.Templates.Components.Types.Fan.None then dat.fanRet.m_flow_nominal elseif typFanRel <> Buildings.Templates.Components.Types.Fan.None then dat.fanRel.m_flow_nominal elseif typDamRel <> Buildings.Templates.Components.Types.Damper.None then dat.damRel.m_flow_nominal else dat.damRet.m_flow_nominalAir mass flow rate
Modelica.Units.SI.PressureDifferencedpFan_nominalif typFanRel <> Buildings.Templates.Components.Types.Fan.None then dat.fanRel.dp_nominal elseif typFanRet <> Buildings.Templates.Components.Types.Fan.None then dat.fanRet.dp_nominal else 0Relief/return fan total pressure rise
Dynamics › Conservation equations
Modelica.Fluid.Types.DynamicsenergyDynamicsModelica.Fluid.Types.Dynamics.DynamicFreeInitialType of energy balance: dynamic (3 initialization options) or steady state
Assumptions
BooleanallowFlowReversaltrue= false to simplify equations, assuming, but not enforcing, no flow reversal

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Fluid.Interfaces.FluidPort_aport_aFluid connector a (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)
Modelica.Fluid.Interfaces.FluidPort_bport_bFluid connector b (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)
Modelica.Fluid.Interfaces.FluidPort_aport_aHeaRecOptional fluid connector for heat recovery
Modelica.Fluid.Interfaces.FluidPort_bport_bHeaRecOptional fluid connector for heat recovery
Modelica.Fluid.Interfaces.FluidPort_bport_bRetOptional fluid connector for return branch
Modelica.Fluid.Interfaces.FluidPort_bport_bPreFluid connector for differential pressure sensor
Buildings.Templates.AirHandlersFans.Interfaces.BusbusControl bus

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Buildings.Fluid.FixedResistances.JunctionsplEcoSplitter with air economizer
Buildings.Templates.Components.Sensors.DifferentialPressurepAirRet_relReturn fan discharge static pressure sensor

Contents

NameDescription
MediumAir