modelCarnot_TCon_LowTemperature

Test model for Carnot_TCon with low condenser leaving water temperature

Extends from Examples.Carnot_TCon (Test model for heat pump based on Carnot efficiency and condenser outlet temperature control signal).

Information

This example extends from Buildings.Fluid.HeatPumps.Examples.Carnot_TCon but decreases the set point for the leaving condenser temperature to be below its inlet temperature, in which case the model provides no heating. Towards the end of the simulation, the inlet temperature of the condenser is decreased to be below the evaporator temperature. In this domain, the model requires cooling again. While this is not a meaningful operating point for the model, the example verifies that it robustly simulates this regime.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureDifferencedTEva_nominal (from Carnot_TCon)-5Temperature difference evaporator inlet-outlet
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureDifferencedTCon_nominal (from Carnot_TCon)10Temperature difference condenser outlet-inlet
Modelica.Units.SI.HeatFlowRateQCon_flow_nominal (from Carnot_TCon)100E3Evaporator heat flow rate
Modelica.Units.SI.MassFlowRatem1_flow_nominal (from Carnot_TCon)QCon_flow_nominal/dTCon_nominal/4200Nominal mass flow rate at condenser
Modelica.Units.SI.SpecificHeatCapacitycp2_default (from Carnot_TCon)Medium2.specificHeatCapacityCp(Medium2.setState_pTX(Medium2.p_default, Medium2.T_default, Medium2.X_default))Specific heat capacity of medium 2 at default medium state

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Buildings.Fluid.HeatPumps.Carnot_TConheaPum (from Carnot_TCon)Heat pump
Buildings.Fluid.Sources.MassFlowSource_Tsou1 (from Carnot_TCon)
Buildings.Fluid.Sources.MassFlowSource_Tsou2 (from Carnot_TCon)
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.RampTConLvg (from Carnot_TCon)Control signal for condenser leaving temperature
Modelica.Blocks.Math.GainmEva_flow (from Carnot_TCon)Evaporator mass flow rate
Modelica.Blocks.Math.AddQEva_flow (from Carnot_TCon)Evaporator heat flow rate
Buildings.Fluid.Sources.Boundary_pTsin2 (from Carnot_TCon)
Buildings.Fluid.Sources.Boundary_pTsin1 (from Carnot_TCon)
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.RampTConEntControl signal for condenser entering temperature

Revisions

  • February 10, 2016, by Michael Wetter:
    First implementation.