modelScrollCompressor

Model for a scroll compressor, based on Jin (2002)

Extends from Buildings.Fluid.HeatPumps.Compressors.BaseClasses.PartialCompressor (Partial compressor model).

Information

Model for a scroll processor, as detailed in Jin (2002). The rate of heat transferred to the evaporator is given by:

Eva = ṁref ( hVap(TEva) - hLiq(TCon) ).

The power consumed by the compressor is given by a linear efficiency relation:

P = PTheoretical / η + PLoss,constant.

Variable speed is achieved by multiplying the full load suction volume flow rate by the normalized compressor speed. The power and heat transfer rates are forced to zero if the resulting heat pump state has higher evaporating pressure than condensing pressure.

Assumptions and limitations

The compression process is assumed isentropic. The thermal energy of superheating is ignored in the evaluation of the heat transferred to the refrigerant in the evaporator. There is no supercooling.

References

H. Jin. Parameter estimation based models of water source heat pumps. PhD Thesis. Oklahoma State University. Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA. 2002.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
RealvolRatBuilt-in volume ratio
Modelica.Units.SI.VolumeFlowRateV_flow_nominalRefrigerant volume flow rate at suction at full load conditions
Modelica.Units.SI.MassFlowRateleaCoeLeakage mass flow rate at a pressure ratio of 1
Modelica.Units.SI.EfficiencyetaEleElectro-mechanical efficiency of the compressor
Modelica.Units.SI.PowerPLosConstant part of the compressor power losses
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureDifferencedTSupSuperheating at compressor suction

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Interfaces.HeatPort_aport_a (from PartialCompressor)Refrigerant connector a (corresponding to the evaporator)
Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Interfaces.HeatPort_bport_b (from PartialCompressor)Refrigerant connector b (corresponding to the condenser)
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputy (from PartialCompressor)Modulating signal for compressor frequency, equal to 1 at full load conditions
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealOutputP (from PartialCompressor)Electric power consumed by compressor

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Units.SI.SpecificEnthalpyhEva (from PartialCompressor)Specific enthalpy of saturated vapor at evaporator temperature
Modelica.Units.SI.SpecificEnthalpyhCon (from PartialCompressor)Specific enthalpy of saturated liquid at condenser temperature
Modelica.Units.SI.AbsolutePressurepEva (from PartialCompressor)Pressure of saturated vapor at evaporator temperature
Modelica.Units.SI.AbsolutePressurepCon (from PartialCompressor)Pressure of saturated liquid at condenser temperature
Modelica.Units.SI.AbsolutePressurepDis (from PartialCompressor)Discharge pressure of the compressor
Modelica.Units.SI.AbsolutePressurepSuc (from PartialCompressor)Suction pressure of the compressor
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureTSuc (from PartialCompressor)Temperature at suction of the compressor
BooleanisOn (from PartialCompressor)State of the compressor, true if turned on
Modelica.Units.SI.SpecificVolumevSuc (from PartialCompressor)Specific volume of the refrigerant at suction of the compressor
Modelica.Units.SI.MassFlowRatem_flowRefrigerant mass flow rate
Modelica.Units.SI.MassFlowRatemLea_flowRefrigerant leakage mass flow rate
Modelica.Units.SI.PowerPTheTheoretical power consumed by the compressor
Modelica.Units.SI.EfficiencyCOPHeating COP of the compressor

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