modelInjectionTwoWayConstantReturn

Extends from InjectionTwoWayConstant (Model illustrating the operation of an inversion circuit with two-way valve and constant secondary).

Information

This model is almost similar to Buildings.Fluid.HydronicConfigurations.ActiveNetworks.Examples.InjectionTwoWayConstant except that a cooling system is represented, and the valve control logic is based on the consumer return temperature. This model serves mostly as a reference to illustrate the shortcomings of this control option when used with a variable consumer circuit such as in Buildings.Fluid.HydronicConfigurations.ActiveNetworks.Examples.InjectionTwoWayVariableReturn.

In this model the load is not met at partial load due to the sizing of the terminal units that does not take into account the load diversity as required when controlling for the return temperature (see the explanation provided in Buildings.Fluid.HydronicConfigurations.ActiveNetworks.Examples.InjectionTwoWayConstant). In addition, the load model does not guarantee a linear variation of the load with the input signal in cooling mode, see Buildings.Fluid.HydronicConfigurations.ActiveNetworks.Examples.BaseClasses.Load. This amplifies the effect of the unmet load at partial load.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Buildings.Fluid.HydronicConfigurations.Types.Controltyp (from PartialActivePrimary)Buildings.Fluid.HydronicConfigurations.Types.Control.HeatingLoad type
IntegernTer (from PartialActivePrimary)2Number of terminal units
RealkSizPum (from PartialActivePrimary)1.0Pump oversizing coefficient
Modelica.Units.SI.Pressurep_min (from PartialActivePrimary)200000Circuit minimum pressure
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureTLiqEnt_nominal (from PartialActivePrimary)if typ == Buildings.Fluid.HydronicConfigurations.Types.Control.Heating then 60 + 273.15 else 7 + 273.15Liquid entering temperature at design conditions
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureTLiqLvg_nominal (from PartialActivePrimary)TLiqEnt_nominal + (if typ == Buildings.Fluid.HydronicConfigurations.Types.Control.Heating then -10 else +5)Liquid leaving temperature at design conditions
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureTLiqEntChg_nominal (from PartialActivePrimary)60 + 273.15Liquid entering temperature in change-over mode
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureTLiqSup_nominal (from PartialActivePrimary)TLiqEnt_nominalLiquid primary supply temperature at design conditions
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureTLiqSupChg_nominal (from PartialActivePrimary)TLiqEntChg_nominalLiquid primary supply temperature in change-over mode
Nominal condition
Modelica.Units.SI.MassFlowRatemTer_flow_nominal (from PartialActivePrimary)1Terminal unit mass flow rate at design conditions
Modelica.Units.SI.MassFlowRatem1_flow_nominal (from PartialActivePrimary)m2_flow_nominalMass flow rate in primary branch at design conditions
Modelica.Units.SI.MassFlowRatem2_flow_nominal (from PartialActivePrimary)nTer*mTer_flow_nominalMass flow rate in consumer circuit at design conditions
Modelica.Units.SI.PressureDifferencedpTer_nominal (from PartialActivePrimary)3E4Terminal unit pressure drop at design conditions
Modelica.Units.SI.PressureDifferencedpPip_nominal (from PartialActivePrimary)0.5E4Pipe section pressure drop at design conditions
Modelica.Units.SI.PressureDifferencedpPum_nominal (from PartialActivePrimary)Pump head at design conditions
Modelica.Units.SI.MassFlowRatemPum_flow_nominal (from PartialActivePrimary)m1_flow_nominalPrimary pump mass flow rate at design conditions
Modelica.Units.SI.PressureDifferencedp2_nominal (from PartialInjectionTwoWay)Consumer circuit pressure differential at design conditions
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureT2Set_nominal (from InjectionTwoWayConstant)if con.typVar == Buildings.Fluid.HydronicConfigurations.Types.ControlVariable.SupplyTemperature then TLiqEnt_nominal else TLiqLvg_nominalConsumer circuit design temperature set point
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureTAirEnt_nominal (from InjectionTwoWayConstant)293.15Air entering temperature at design conditions
Modelica.Units.SI.MassFractionphiAirEnt_nominal (from InjectionTwoWayConstant)0.5Air entering relative humidity at design conditions
Modelica.Units.SI.MassFlowRatemAir_flow_nominal6.8Air mass flow rate at design conditions
Dynamics › Conservation equations
Modelica.Fluid.Types.DynamicsenergyDynamics (from PartialActivePrimary)Modelica.Fluid.Types.Dynamics.FixedInitialType of energy balance: dynamic (3 initialization options) or steady state
Configuration
Booleanis_bal (from PartialInjectionTwoWay)falseSet to true for balanced primary branch
Booleanhave_resT2 (from InjectionTwoWayConstant)falseSet to true for consumer circuit temperature reset, false for constant set point
Controls
Modelica.Units.SI.PressureDifferencedp1Set (from PartialInjectionTwoWay)1e4Pressure differential set point

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Sources.Boundary_pTref (from PartialActivePrimary)Pressure and temperature boundary condition
Buildings.Fluid.HydronicConfigurations.Components.Pumppum (from PartialActivePrimary)Circulation pump
FixedResistances.PressureDropres1 (from PartialActivePrimary)Pipe pressure drop
Sensors.TemperatureTwoPortT1Ret (from PartialActivePrimary)Return temperature sensor
Sensors.TemperatureTwoPortT1Sup (from PartialActivePrimary)Supply temperature sensor
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.SubtractdT1 (from PartialActivePrimary)Primary Delta-T
Delays.DelayFirstOrderdel1 (from PartialActivePrimary)Fluid transport delay
Sensors.RelativePressuredp1 (from PartialInjectionTwoWay)Differential pressure
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Integers.Sources.TimeTablemode (from PartialInjectionTwoWay)Operating mode (time schedule)
InjectionTwoWaycon (from PartialInjectionTwoWay)Hydronic connection
FixedResistances.PressureDropresEnd1 (from PartialInjectionTwoWay)Pipe pressure drop
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.PIDWithResetctlPum1 (from PartialInjectionTwoWay)Primary pump controller
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.Sources.Constantdp1SetVal (from PartialInjectionTwoWay)Pressure differential set point
Delays.DelayFirstOrderdel2 (from PartialInjectionTwoWay)Fluid transport delay
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Integers.GreaterThresholdisEna (from PartialInjectionTwoWay)Returns true if enabled
BaseClasses.LoadThreeWayValveControlloa (from InjectionTwoWayConstant)
BaseClasses.LoadThreeWayValveControlloa1 (from InjectionTwoWayConstant)
FixedResistances.PressureDropres2 (from InjectionTwoWayConstant)Pipe pressure drop
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.Sources.ConstantT2SetLim1 (from InjectionTwoWayConstant)Consumer circuit temperature design set point
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.Sources.TimeTablefraLoa (from InjectionTwoWayConstant)Load modulating signal
Controls.PIDWithOperatingModeresT2 (from InjectionTwoWayConstant)PI controller for consumer circuit temperature reset
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.LineT2SetVar (from InjectionTwoWayConstant)Consumer circuit temperature set point (reset)
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.MaxyValMax (from InjectionTwoWayConstant)Maximum valve opening
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.Sources.ConstantyValSet (from InjectionTwoWayConstant)Valve opening set point
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.Sources.Constantone (from InjectionTwoWayConstant)One
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.Sources.Constantzer (from InjectionTwoWayConstant)Zero
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.Sources.ConstantT2SetLim0 (from InjectionTwoWayConstant)Consumer circuit temperature limiting set point
Modelica.Blocks.Routing.RealPassThroughT2SetCst (from InjectionTwoWayConstant)Consumer circuit temperature set point (constant)
Modelica.Blocks.Routing.RealPassThroughT2Set (from InjectionTwoWayConstant)Consumer circuit temperature set point

Revisions

  • June 30, 2022, by Antoine Gautier:
    First implementation.