modelHEXtubesCondensing

Extends from HEXtubes.

Information

This partial model performs the calculation of the heat transfer coefficient, and the pressure loss, of the tubes side of an exchanger, working in condensation.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
BooleanisVerticaltrueif true the condenser is in vertical position, otherwise in horizontal
Flow data
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceiElevDiff (from HEXtubesDefinition)0inner pipe differential elevation: out elev. - in elev.
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceoElevDiff (from HEXtubesDefinition)0outer flow differential elevation: out elev. - in elev.
RealiNumVelocityHeads (from HEXtubesDefinition)2*iNumSerialinner flow number of velocity heads to consider in pressure loss
IntegeriNumUturns (from HEXtubesDefinition)iNumSerial - 1number of U turns in each exchanger
Inner pipe data
BooleaniIsCircular (from HEXtubesDefinition)trueif false, the inner pipe is not circular
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceiDi (from HEXtubesDefinition)0.0inner pipe internal diameter, if circular
Modelica.Units.SI.AreaiSection (from HEXtubesDefinition)0inner pipe flow section, if not circular
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceiPerimeter (from HEXtubesDefinition)0inner pipe perimeter, if not circular
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceiThickness (from HEXtubesDefinition)1e-3inner pipe thickness
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceiRoughness (from HEXtubesDefinition)1.5e-005inner pipe roughness. SS:1.5e-5, Steel new:4.6e-5, Steel old:2.0e-4, Concrete:1.5e-3
Modelica.Units.SI.DensityiRhoWall (from HEXtubesDefinition)8000inner pipe wall density
Modelica.Units.SI.ThermalConductivityiKwall (from HEXtubesDefinition)16inner pipe wall thermal conductivity. Al=210, Cu=390, Steel=50, SS=17
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceiLTube (from HEXtubesDefinition)0stright length of each individual inner pipe
IntegeriNumPipes (from HEXtubesDefinition)1number of inner pipes that form a common pass
IntegeriNumParallel (from HEXtubesDefinition)1number of parallel inner passes. Normally it is the number of exchangers
IntegeriNumSerial (from HEXtubesDefinition)2number of serial inner passes (Each hairpin has two serial passes)
Heat transfer
Modelica.Units.SI.ThermalInsulanceiFoulingF (from HEXtubesDefinition)0.0002inner pipe side fouling factor.Typical: 0.00018 for thermal oil, or treated cooling water
Modelica.Units.SI.ThermalInsulanceoFoulingF (from HEXtubesDefinition)0.0002outer flow fouling factor.Typical: 0.00018 for thermal oil, or treated cooling water
BooleanuseHTcorr (from HEXtubesDefinition)trueif true, the heat transfer correction factor is used
BooleancounterCurrent (from HEXtubesDefinition)truetrue if flow is counter-current, otherwise it will be considered co-current
Fins data
BooleanuseFins (from HEXtubesDefinition)falseif true, fins are taken into account in calculations
Modelica.Units.SI.DensityfinRho (from HEXtubesDefinition)0fin density. Al=2700, Cu=8930, Steel=7830, SS=8000
Modelica.Units.SI.ThermalConductivityfinK (from HEXtubesDefinition)0fin thermal conductivity. Al=210, Cu=390, Steel=50, SS=17
Modelica.Units.SI.DistancefinThickness (from HEXtubesDefinition)0.0fin thickness

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
FreeFluids.Interfaces.FluidPortAIin (from HEXtubesDefinition)
FreeFluids.Interfaces.FluidPortBIout (from HEXtubesDefinition)
FreeFluids.Interfaces.FluidPortAOin (from HEXtubesDefinition)
FreeFluids.Interfaces.FluidPortBOout (from HEXtubesDefinition)

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
IntegerItotalNumPipes (from HEXtubesDefinition)total number of individual inner pipes
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceIiPerimeter (from HEXtubesDefinition)inner pipe internal wetted perimeter
Modelica.Units.SI.AreaIiSection (from HEXtubesDefinition)inner pipe internal flow section
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceIDh (from HEXtubesDefinition)internal pipe hydraulic diameter
Modelica.Units.SI.AreaIiArea (from HEXtubesDefinition)total inner pipes internal heat transfer area
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceIoPerimeter (from HEXtubesDefinition)inner pipe external perimeter
Modelica.Units.SI.AreaIoSection (from HEXtubesDefinition)inner pipe external section
Modelica.Units.SI.AreaIoArea (from HEXtubesDefinition)total inner pipes external heat transfer area
MediumI.ThermodynamicStateIStateIn (from HEXtubesDefinition)inner flow inlet state
MediumI.ThermodynamicStateIStateOut (from HEXtubesDefinition)inner flow outlet state
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureITin (from HEXtubesDefinition)inner flow inlet temperature
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureITout (from HEXtubesDefinition)iiner flow outlet temperature
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureIT (from HEXtubesDefinition)inner pipe average temperature
MediumI.ThermodynamicStateIStateWall (from HEXtubesDefinition)inner pipe wall state for correction factors calculation
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureITwall (from HEXtubesDefinition)inner pipe wall temperature
Modelica.Units.SI.DynamicViscosityIMuWall (from HEXtubesDefinition)inner pipe wall dynamic viscosity
RealIPlossCorr (from HEXtubesDefinition)internal pipe pressure loss correction factor
Modelica.Units.SI.AbsolutePressureIPloss (from HEXtubesDefinition)internal pipe pressure loss by friction, without taking into account the nozzles
RealIHTcorr (from HEXtubesDefinition)internal pipe heat transfer correction factor
Modelica.Units.SI.NusseltNumberINu (from HEXtubesDefinition)inner pipe Nusselt number
Modelica.Units.SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferIH (from HEXtubesDefinition)inner pipe average heat transfer coefficient
MediumO.ThermodynamicStateOStateIn (from HEXtubesDefinition)outer flow inlet state
MediumO.ThermodynamicStateOStateOut (from HEXtubesDefinition)outer flow outlet state
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureOTin (from HEXtubesDefinition)outer flow inlet temperature
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureOTout (from HEXtubesDefinition)outer flow outlet temperature
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureOT (from HEXtubesDefinition)outer flow average temperature
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthIEquivLength (from HEXtubesDefinition)internal pipe equivalent length for pressure drop
RealOPlossCorr (from HEXtubesDefinition)outer flow pressure loss correction factor
Modelica.Units.SI.AbsolutePressureOPloss (from HEXtubesDefinition)outer flow pressure loss by friction
Modelica.Units.SI.AreaOiArea (from HEXtubesDefinition)total outer flow internal area for heat transfer
FractionOiEfficiency (from HEXtubesDefinition)outer flow internal area efficiency
Modelica.Units.SI.NusseltNumberONu (from HEXtubesDefinition)outer flow nusselt number for internal heat transfer
Modelica.Units.SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferOHi (from HEXtubesDefinition)outer flow average heat transfer coefficient to inner pipe
Modelica.Units.SI.ThermalResistanceTRii (from HEXtubesDefinition)total resitance for the transfer between inner fluid and inner wall
Modelica.Units.SI.ThermalResistanceTRio (from HEXtubesDefinition)total resitance for the transfer between outer fluid and inner wall
Modelica.Units.SI.ThermalResistanceTRi (from HEXtubesDefinition)total resitance for the transfer between inner and outer fluids
Modelica.Units.SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferUi (from HEXtubesDefinition)global heat transfer coefficient referenced to total inner flow area
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureDifferenceILMTD (from HEXtubesDefinition)LMTD between inner and outer fluids
FractionILMTDcorr (from HEXtubesDefinition)internal LMTD correction factor
RealRntu (from HEXtubesDefinition)
RealNTU (from HEXtubesDefinition)
Modelica.Units.SI.PowerIW (from HEXtubesDefinition)heat exchanged between inner and outer fluids. Positive if heat enters the inner fluid
Modelica.Units.SI.AreaIiArea1 (from HEXtubesDefinition)total inner pipes internal heat transfer area used in first stage transfer
Modelica.Units.SI.ThermalResistanceTRi1 (from HEXtubesDefinition)total resitance for the transfer between inner and outer fluids in the first stage
MediumI.ThermodynamicStateIStateFilmaverage state for condensation film physical properties calculation
Modelica.Units.SI.DensityIRhoFilmliquid density at film temperature
MediumI.DensityIRhoGsaturated gas density
MediumI.DynamicViscosityIMuGdynamic viscosity of saturated gas
Modelica.Units.SI.SpecificEnergyIHvcgas cooling plus condensation heat(J/kg). Inlet can be sligthly superheated
MediumI.MassFractionIXinvapor quality at inlet as fraction in mass
MediumI.MassFractionIXoutvapor quality at outlet as fraction in mass
MediumI.TemperatureITfilmliquid film average absolute temperature
Modelica.Units.SI.SpecificHeatCapacityICpFilmliquid specific heat capacity at film temperature
Modelica.Units.SI.ThermalConductivityIKfilmliquid thermal conductivity at film temperature
Modelica.Units.SI.PrandtlNumberIPrFilmliquid Prandt number at film temperature
MediumI.DynamicViscosityIMuFilmliquid viscosity at film temperature
Modelica.Units.SI.ReynoldsNumberIReLReynolds number of the liquid phase at the end of condensation
Modelica.Units.SI.ReynoldsNumberIReVDIAt end of condensation. Uses mass flow per unit perimeter length =condensate outlet Reynolds/4
MediumI.MassFractionIXmmean vapor quality
RealINuL
RealINuT
RealINuCgNusselt(special) number laminar, turbulent, combined, for gravity governed
Modelica.Units.SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferIHggravity governed heat transfer coefficient
Modelica.Units.SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferIHsgas shear governed heat transfer coefficient
MediumI.ThermodynamicStateIStateGassaturated gas state
Modelica.Units.SI.ReynoldsNumberIReGReynolds number at condensation if all was gas
RealIFlDarcy's friction factor if all liquid
RealIFgDarcy's friction factor if all gas
Modelica.Units.SI.PressureIPlossLfriction head loss if all was liquid
Modelica.Units.SI.PressureIPlossGfriction head loss if all was gas