.IDEAS.Fluid.HeatExchangers.EvaporatorCondenser

Information

Model for a constant temperature evaporator or condenser based on a ε-NTU heat exchanger model.

The heat exchanger effectiveness is calculated from the number of transfer units (NTU):

ε = 1 - exp(UA ⁄ (ṁ c_p))

Optionally, this model can have a flow resistance. If no flow resistance is requested, set dp_nominal=0.

Limitations

This model does not consider any superheating or supercooling on the refrigerant side. The refrigerant is considered to exchange heat at a constant temperature throughout the heat exchanger.

Revisions

• March 7, 2022, by Michael Wetter:
  Removed massDynamics.
  This is for #1542.
• May 27, 2017, by Filip Jorissen:
  Regularised heat transfer around zero flow.
  This is for #769.
• April 12, 2017, by Michael Wetter:
  Corrected invalid syntax for computing the specific heat capacity.
  This is for #707.
• October 11, 2016, by Massimo Cimmino:
  First implementation.