modelTWetBul_TDryBulPhi

Model to test the wet bulb temperature computation

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

Information

This examples is a unit test for the wet bulb computation. The model on the top uses the accurate computation of the wet bulb temperature, whereas the model below uses the approximate computation of the wet bulb temperature.

The model contains an assert that validates the model based on a single operating point from Example 17.1 in Ananthanarayanan (2013).

References

Ananthanarayanan, P. N. Basic refrigeration and air conditioning. Tata McGraw-Hill Education, 2013.

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Buildings.Utilities.Psychrometrics.TWetBul_TDryBulPhiwetBulPhiModel for wet bulb temperature
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.ConstantpPressure
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.RampphiRelative humidity
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.ConstantTDryBulDry bulb temperature
Buildings.Utilities.Psychrometrics.TWetBul_TDryBulPhiwetBulPhiAppModel for wet bulb temperature
Buildings.Utilities.Psychrometrics.TWetBul_TDryBulXiwetBulXiModel for wet bulb temperature using Xi as an input, used to verify consistency with wetBulPhi
Buildings.Utilities.Psychrometrics.X_pTphix_pTphiComputes mass fraction

Contents

NameDescription
MediumMedium model
Assertionsprotected

Revisions

  • June 23, 2016, by Michael Wetter:
    Changed graphical annotation.
  • May 24, 2016, by Filip Jorissen:
    Updated example with validation data. See #474 for a discussion.
  • October 1, 2012 by Michael Wetter:
    First implementation.