modelExteriorWall

Exterior wall consisting of variable number of RC elements

Information

ExteriorWall represents heat conduction and heat storage within walls. It links a variable number n of thermal resistances and capacities to a series connection. n thus defines the spatial discretization of thermal effects within the wall. All effects are considered as one-dimensional normal to the wall's surface. This model is thought for exterior wall elements that contribute to heat transfer to the outdoor. The RC-chain is defined via a vector of capacities CExt[n] and a vector of resistances RExt[n]. Resistances and capacities are connected alternately, starting with the first resistance RExt[1], from heat port_a to heat port_b. RExtRem is the resistance between the last capacity CExt[end] and the heat port_b.

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Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
IntegernNumber of RC-elements
Thermal mass
Modelica.Units.SI.ThermalResistance[n]RExtVector of resistors, from port_a to port_b
Modelica.Units.SI.ThermalResistanceRExtRemResistance of remaining resistor RExtRem between capacitor n and port_b
Modelica.Units.SI.HeatCapacity[n]CExtVector of heat capacities, from port_a to port_b
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureT_startInitial temperature of capacities

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Interfaces.HeatPort_aport_ainterior port
Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Interfaces.HeatPort_bport_bexterior port

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Components.HeatCapacitor[n]thermCapExtvector of thermal capacitors

Revisions

  • April 27, 2016, by Michael Wetter:
    Added graphical connections.
  • April 17, 2015, by Moritz Lauster:
    Implemented.