modelPipeFreeConvection_N

Heating pipe heat exchange by free or hindered convection with air

Information

This model is a variant of the PipeFreeConvection model, in which one single-port is replaced by a multi-port, thus enabling the computation of the heat flow when using discretized pipes models. The total heat flow to the air (i.e. heat flow at the single heat port) is defined as the sum of the heat flow from each cell.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
IntegerN_p1number of pipes in parallel
IntegerN2number of cells for pipe side
Modelica.Units.SI.AreaAfloor surface
Modelica.Units.SI.Lengthdcharacteristic dimension of the pipe (pipe diameter)
Modelica.Units.SI.Lengthllength of heating pipes
BooleanfreePipetruetrue if pipe in free air, false if hindered pipe

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Greenhouses.Interfaces.Heat.HeatPorts_aheatPorts_a
Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Interfaces.HeatPort_bport_b

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Units.SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransfer[N]HEC_ab
Real[N]alpha
Modelica.Units.SI.HeatFlowRateQ_flow
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureDifference[N]dTport_a.T - port_b.T