recordproCoe

Polynomial coefficients to evaluate fluid properties

Extends from Modelica.Icons.Record (Icon for records).

Information

Record that is used by media packages in Buildings.Media.Antifreeze to implement the thermophysical properties based on Melinder (2010).

References

Melinder, Åke. 2010. Properties of Secondary Working Fluids (Secondary Refrigerants or Coolants, Heat Transfer Fluids) for Indirect Systems. Paris: IIR/IIF.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Units.SI.MassFractionX_a_ref0.307031Reference mass fraction
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureT_refModelica.Units.Conversions.from_degC(32.7083)Reference temperature
IntegernX_a6Order of polynomial in x
Integer[nX_a]nT{4, 4, 4, 3, 2, 1}Order of polynomial in y
IntegernTot18Total number of coefficients
Real[nTot]a_d{1.018e3, -5.406e-1, -2.666e-3, 1.347e-5, 7.604e-1, -9.450e-3, 5.541e-5, -1.343e-7, -2.498e-3, 2.700e-5, -4.018e-7, 3.376e-9, -1.550e-4, 2.829e-6, -7.175e-9, -1.131e-6, -2.221e-8, 2.342e-8}Polynomial coefficients for density
Real[nTot]a_eta{6.837e-1, -3.045e-2, 2.525e-4, -1.399e-6, 3.328e-2, -3.984e-4, 4.332e-6, -1.860e-8, 5.453e-5, -8.600e-8, -1.593e-8, -4.465e-11, -3.900e-6, 1.054e-7, -1.589e-9, -1.587e-8, 4.475e-10, 3.564e-9}Polynomial coefficients for dynamic viscosity
Real[nTot]a_Tf{-1.325e1, -3.820e-5, 7.865e-7, -1.733e-9, -6.631e-1, 6.774e-6, -6.242e-8, -7.819e-10, -1.094e-2, 5.332e-8, -4.169e-9, 3.288e-11, -2.283e-4, -1.131e-8, 1.918e-10, -3.409e-6, 8.035e-11, 1.465e-8}Polynomial coefficients for fusion temperature
Real[nTot]a_cp{3.882e3, 2.699e0, -1.659e-3, -1.032e-5, -1.304e1, 5.070e-2, -4.752e-5, 1.522e-6, -1.598e-1, 9.534e-5, 1.167e-5, -4.870e-8, 3.539e-4, 3.102e-5, -2.950e-7, 5.000e-5, -7.135e-7, -4.959e-7}Polynomial coefficients for specific heat capacity
Real[nTot]a_lambda{4.513e-1, 7.955e-4, 3.482e-8, -5.966e-9, -4.795e-3, -1.678e-5, 8.941e-8, 1.493e-10, 2.076e-5, 1.563e-7, -4.615e-9, 9.897e-12, -9.083e-8, -2.518e-9, 6.543e-11, -5.952e-10, -3.605e-11, 2.104e-11}Polynomial coefficients for thermal conductivity

Revisions

  • April 20, 2026, by Michael Wetter:
    Refactored implementation.
  • May 11, 2018, by Michael Wetter:
    Added documentation.