modelHeatRecoveryChiller

Validation model for heat recovery chiller

Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example (Icon for runnable examples).

Information

This model validates the model Buildings.Templates.Plants.HeatPumps.Components.HeatRecoveryChiller.

The CHW and HW return temperatures and flow rates are at their design values. The HRC supply temperature setpoint is switched from the design CHW supply temperature to the design HW supply temperature when the HRC operating mode is switched from cooling to heating.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Units.SI.EfficiencyCOP_nominal3.6Coefficient of performance at design cooling conditions
Buildings.Templates.Components.Data.ChillerdatHrcHRC parameters
Buildings.Templates.Components.Data.PumpSingledatPumChiWatHrcHRC CHW pump parameters
Buildings.Templates.Components.Data.PumpSingledatPumHeaWatHrcHRC HW pump parameters
Dynamics › Conservation equations
Modelica.Fluid.Types.DynamicsenergyDynamicsModelica.Fluid.Types.Dynamics.FixedInitialType of energy balance: dynamic (3 initialization options) or steady state

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Buildings.Templates.Components.Interfaces.BusbusHrcHRC control bus
Buildings.Templates.Components.Interfaces.BusbusPumChiWatHrcHRC CHW pump control bus
Buildings.Templates.Components.Interfaces.BusbusPumHeaWatHrcHRC HW pump control bus
Buildings.Templates.Plants.HeatPumps.Interfaces.BusbusPlant control bus

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Buildings.Templates.Plants.HeatPumps.Components.HeatRecoveryChillerhrc
Fluid.Sources.Boundary_pTinlChiWatBoundary conditions for HRC entering CHW
Fluid.Sources.Boundary_pTinlHeaWatBoundary conditions for HRC entering HW
Fluid.Sources.Boundary_pToutHeaWatBoundary conditions for HRC leaving HW
Fluid.Sources.Boundary_pToutChiWatBoundary conditions for HRC leaving CHW
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Logical.Sources.TimeTabley1Source for DO signals
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.Sources.ConstantTChiWatSupSetCHW supply temperature setpoint
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.Sources.ConstantTHeaWatSupSetHW supply temperature setpoint
Fluid.Sensors.TemperatureTwoPortTHeaWatLvgHRC leaving HW temperature
Fluid.Sensors.TemperatureTwoPortTChiWatLvgHRC leaving CHW temperature

Contents

NameDescription
Medium

Revisions

  • April 18, 2025, by Antoine Gautier:
    Refactored with load-dependent 2D table data heat recovery chiller model.
    This is for #4152.
  • May 31, 2024, by Antoine Gautier:
    First implementation.