modelStagingPlant

Validation of plant staging block

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

Information

This is a validation model for the plant staging logic implemented in Buildings.DHC.Plants.Combined.Controls.BaseClasses.StagingPlant.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
RealPLRStaTra0.85Part load ratio triggering stage transition
CHW loop and cooling-only chillers
IntegernChi2Number of units operating at design conditions
RealQChiWatChi_flow_nominal-4.4E6Cooling design heat flow rate of cooling-only chillers (all units)
RealmChiWat_flow_nominalabs(QChiWatChi_flow_nominal + QChiWatCasCoo_flow_nominal)/Buildings.Utilities.Psychrometrics.Constants.cpWatLiq/5CHW design mass flow rate
HW loop and heat recovery chillers
IntegernChiHea3Number of units operating at design conditions
RealQChiWatCasCoo_flow_nominal-6E6Cooling design heat flow rate of HRC in cascading cooling mode (all units)
RealQHeaWat_flow_nominal6.4E6Heating design heat flow rate (all units)
RealmHeaWat_flow_nominalQHeaWat_flow_nominal/Buildings.Utilities.Psychrometrics.Constants.cpWatLiq/10HW design mass flow rate

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Buildings.DHC.Plants.Combined.Controls.BaseClasses.StagingPlantstaChiChiller staging block
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.Sources.TimeTableratFloSource signal
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.Sources.ConstantTChiWatSupSetSource signal
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.Sources.ConstantTChiWatPriRetSource signal
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.Sources.ConstantTHeaWatSupSetSource signal
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.Sources.ConstantTHeaWatPriRetSource signal
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.MultiplyByParameterscaScale signal
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.MultiplyByParametersca1Scale signal
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.Sources.ConstantdpSetSource signal
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.Sources.CivilTimecivTimModel time
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.GreaterThresholdgreThrEnable

Revisions

  • February 24, 2023, by Antoine Gautier:
    First implementation.