functionceiling

Free convection, ceiling

Extends from Buildings.HeatTransfer.Convection.Functions.HeatFlux.BaseClasses.PartialHeatFlux (Partial function for convective heat flux).

Information

This function computes the buoyancy-driven convective heat flux as

q̇ = h ΔT,

where ΔT is the solid temperature minus the fluid temperature and h is the convective heat transfer coefficient for a ceiling, computed as

h=k |ΔT|0.3333,

where k=1.51 if the fluid is warmer than the ceiling, or k=0.76 otherwise.

Inputs

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureDifferencedT (from PartialHeatFlux)Temperature difference solid minus fluid

Outputs

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Units.SI.HeatFluxq_flow (from PartialHeatFlux)Convective heat flux from solid to fluid

Revisions

  • July 28, 2014, by Michael Wetter:
    Updated documentation.
  • March 10 2010, by Michael Wetter:
    First implementation.