modelFixedApproach
Cooling tower with constant approach temperature
Extends from Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.CoolingTowers.BaseClasses.CoolingTower (Base class for cooling towers).
Information
Model for a steady-state or dynamic cooling tower with constant approach temperature.
The approach temperature is the difference between the leaving water temperature and
the entering air temperature.
The entering air temperature is used from the signal TAir. If
connected to the a dry-bulb temperature, then a dry cooling tower is modeled.
If connected to a wet-bulb temperature, then a wet cooling tower is modeled.
By connecting a signal that contains either the dry-bulb or the wet-bulb temperature, this model can be used to estimate the water return temperature from a cooling tower. For a more detailed model, use for example the YorkCalc model.
Parameters
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boolean | homotopyInitialization (from TwoPortHeatMassExchanger) | true | = true, use homotopy method |
| Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureDifference | TApp | 2 | Approach temperature difference |
| Assumptions | |||
| Boolean | allowFlowReversal (from PartialTwoPort) | true | = false to simplify equations, assuming, but not enforcing, no flow reversal |
| Nominal condition | |||
| Modelica.Units.SI.MassFlowRate | m_flow_nominal (from PartialTwoPortInterface) | Nominal mass flow rate | |
| Modelica.Units.SI.PressureDifference | dp_nominal (from TwoPortFlowResistanceParameters) | Pressure difference | |
| Advanced | |||
| Modelica.Units.SI.MassFlowRate | m_flow_small (from PartialTwoPortInterface) | 1E-4*abs(m_flow_nominal) | Small mass flow rate for regularization of zero flow |
| Advanced › Diagnostics | |||
| Boolean | show_T (from PartialTwoPortInterface) | false | = true, if actual temperature at port is computed |
| Flow resistance | |||
| Boolean | computeFlowResistance (from TwoPortFlowResistanceParameters) | true | =true, compute flow resistance. Set to false to assume no friction |
| Boolean | from_dp (from TwoPortFlowResistanceParameters) | false | = true, use m_flow = f(dp) else dp = f(m_flow) |
| Real | n (from TwoPortFlowResistanceParameters) | 2 | Flow exponent, n=1 for laminar, n=2 for turbulent |
| Boolean | linearizeFlowResistance (from TwoPortFlowResistanceParameters) | false | = true, use linear relation between m_flow and dp for any flow rate |
| Real | deltaM (from TwoPortFlowResistanceParameters) | 0.1 | Fraction of nominal flow rate where flow transitions to laminar |
| Dynamics › Nominal condition | |||
| Modelica.Units.SI.Time | tau (from TwoPortHeatMassExchanger) | 30 | Time constant at nominal flow (if energyDynamics <> SteadyState) |
| Dynamics › Conservation equations | |||
| Modelica.Fluid.Types.Dynamics | energyDynamics (from TwoPortHeatMassExchanger) | Modelica.Fluid.Types.Dynamics.DynamicFreeInitial | Type of energy balance: dynamic (3 initialization options) or steady state |
| Initialization | |||
| Medium.AbsolutePressure | p_start (from TwoPortHeatMassExchanger) | Medium.p_default | Start value of pressure |
| Medium.Temperature | T_start (from TwoPortHeatMassExchanger) | Medium.T_default | Start value of temperature |
| Medium.MassFraction[Medium.nX] | X_start (from TwoPortHeatMassExchanger) | Medium.X_default | Start value of mass fractions m_i/m |
| Medium.ExtraProperty[Medium.nC] | C_start (from TwoPortHeatMassExchanger) | fill(0, Medium.nC) | Start value of trace substances |
Connectors
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modelica.Fluid.Interfaces.FluidPort_a | port_a (from PartialTwoPort) | Fluid connector a (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b) | |
| Modelica.Fluid.Interfaces.FluidPort_b | port_b (from PartialTwoPort) | Fluid connector b (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b) | |
| Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealOutput | TLvg (from CoolingTower) | Leaving water temperature | |
| Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInput | TAir | Entering air dry or wet bulb temperature |
Components
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modelica.Units.SI.MassFlowRate | m_flow (from PartialTwoPortInterface) | port_a.m_flow | Mass flow rate from port_a to port_b (m_flow > 0 is design flow direction) |
| Modelica.Units.SI.PressureDifference | dp (from PartialTwoPortInterface) | port_a.p - port_b.p | Pressure difference between port_a and port_b |
| Medium.ThermodynamicState | sta_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.ThermodynamicState | sta_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 |
| Buildings.Fluid.MixingVolumes.MixingVolume | vol (from TwoPortHeatMassExchanger) | ||
| Buildings.Fluid.FixedResistances.PressureDrop | preDro (from TwoPortHeatMassExchanger) | Flow resistance | |
| Modelica.Units.SI.HeatFlowRate | Q_flow (from CoolingTower) | preHea.Q_flow | Heat input into water circuit |
Revisions
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January 16, 2020, by Michael Wetter:
Refactored model to avoid mixing textual equations and connect statements. -
July 12, 2011, by Michael Wetter:
Introduced common base class for Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.CoolingTowers.YorkCalc and Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.CoolingTowers.FixedApproach so that they can be used as replaceable models. -
May 12, 2011, by Michael Wetter:
Added binding equations forQ_flowandmXi_flow. -
March 8, 2011, by Michael Wetter:
Removed base class and unused variables. -
April 7, 2009, by Michael Wetter:
Changed interface to new Modelica.Fluid stream concept. -
May 14, 2008, by Michael Wetter:
First implementation.