modelSpaceCooling

Space cooling system

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

Information

This example is identical to Buildings.Examples.Tutorial.SpaceCooling.System3, except that the heat recovery device is modeled with Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.ThermalWheels.Sensible.BypassDampers.

The major input signals for the heat recovery device are configured as follows:

  • The operating signal uRot changes from false to true at 6:00 (15552000+6*3600 seconds) and from true to false at 18:00 (15552000+18*3600 seconds).
  • The supply air flow rate mAir_flow changes from 0 to 0.646 at around 5:00 and from 0.646 to 0 at around 17:00.
  • The bypass damper positions are controlled to maintain the temperature of the air leaving the thermal wheel, senTemHXOut.T, at 298.15 K.

The expected output is:

  • senTemHXOut.T is less or equal to 298.15 K.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Units.SI.VolumeV6*10*3Room volume
Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.ThermalWheels.Data.GenericperPerformance record for the sensible heat wheel
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureTASup_nominal291.15Nominal air temperature supplied to room
Modelica.Units.SI.DimensionlessRatiowASup_nominal0.012Nominal air humidity ratio supplied to room [kg/kg] assuming 90% relative humidity
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureTRooSet297.15Nominal room air temperature
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureTMixSet298.15Nominal mixed air temperature
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureTOut_nominal303.15Design outlet air temperature
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureTHeaRecLvgTOut_nominal - per.epsSen_nominal*(TOut_nominal - TRooSet)Air temperature leaving the heat recovery
Modelica.Units.SI.DimensionlessRatiowHeaRecLvg0.0135Air humidity ratio leaving the heat recovery [kg/kg]
Modelica.Units.SI.HeatFlowRateQRooInt_flow1000Internal heat gains of the room
Modelica.Units.SI.HeatFlowRateQRooC_flow_nominal-QRooInt_flow - 10E3/30*(TOut_nominal - TRooSet)Nominal cooling load of the room
Modelica.Units.SI.MassFlowRatemA_flow_nominal1.3*QRooC_flow_nominal/1006/(TASup_nominal - TRooSet)Nominal air mass flow rate, increased by factor 1.3 to allow for recovery after temperature setback
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureDifferencedTFan2Estimated temperature raise across fan that needs to be made up by the cooling coil
Modelica.Units.SI.HeatFlowRateQCoiC_flow_nominalmA_flow_nominal*(TASup_nominal - THeaRecLvg - dTFan)*1006 + mA_flow_nominal*(wASup_nominal - wHeaRecLvg)*2458.3e3Cooling load of coil, taking into account outside air sensible and latent heat removal
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureTWSup_nominal285.15Water supply temperature
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureTWRet_nominal289.15Water return temperature
Modelica.Units.SI.MassFlowRatemW_flow_nominal-QCoiC_flow_nominal/(TWRet_nominal - TWSup_nominal)/4200Nominal water mass flow rate

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.BusweaBusWeather data bus

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Buildings.Fluid.MixingVolumes.MixingVolumevol
Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Components.ThermalConductortheConThermal conductance with the ambient
Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Sources.PrescribedTemperatureTOutOutside temperature
Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Sources.FixedHeatFlowpreHeaPrescribed heat flow
Buildings.Fluid.Movers.FlowControlled_m_flowfanSupply air fan
Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.ThermalWheels.Sensible.BypassDamperswheHeat recovery
Buildings.Fluid.HeatExchangers.WetCoilEffectivenessNTUcooCoiCooling coil
Buildings.Fluid.Sources.Outsideout
Buildings.Fluid.Sources.MassFlowSource_TsouWatSource for water flow rate
Buildings.Fluid.Sources.Boundary_pTsinWatSink for water circuit
Buildings.BoundaryConditions.WeatherData.ReaderTMY3weaDatWeather data reader
Buildings.Fluid.Sensors.TemperatureTwoPortsenTemHXOutTemperature sensor for heat recovery outlet on supply side
Buildings.Fluid.Sensors.TemperatureTwoPortsenTemSupAirTemperature sensor for supply air
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.Sources.ConstantTRooSetPoiRoom temperature set point
Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Sensors.TemperatureSensorsenTemRooRoom temperature sensor
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Logical.Sources.PulseopeSigOperating signal
Buildings.Controls.Continuous.LimPIDconPIDHeat recovery controller
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.Sources.ConstantTMixSetPoiMixed air temperature set point
Buildings.Fluid.Sensors.TemperatureTwoPortsenTemRetAirTemperature sensor for return air
Buildings.Controls.Continuous.LimPIDconRooRoom controller
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.Sources.PulsemAir_flowFan air flow rate

Contents

NameDescription
MediumAMedium for air
MediumWMedium for water

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