functiondp_fric_of_m_flow

Calculate pressure drop due to friction as function of mass flow rate

Extends from Modelica.Icons.Function (Icon for functions).

Inputs

TypeNameDefaultDescription
SI.MassFlowRatem_flowMass flow rate from port_a to port_b
SI.Densityrho_aDensity at port_a
SI.Densityrho_bDensity at port_b
SI.DynamicViscositymu_aDynamic viscosity at port_a (dummy if use_mu = false)
SI.DynamicViscositymu_bDynamic viscosity at port_b (dummy if use_mu = false)
SI.LengthlengthLength of pipe
SI.DiameterdiameterInner (hydraulic) diameter of pipe
SI.AreacrossAreaInner cross section area
SI.ReynoldsNumberRe1Boundary between laminar regime and transition
SI.ReynoldsNumberRe2Boundary between transition and turbulent regime
RealDeltaRelative roughness

Outputs

TypeNameDefaultDescription
SI.Pressuredp_fricPressure loss due to friction (dp_fric = port_a.p - port_b.p - dp_grav)
Realddp_fric_dm_flowDerivative of pressure drop with mass flow rate

Contents

NameDescription
interpolateInRegion2protectedInterpolation in log-log space using a cubic Hermite polynomial, where x=log10(Re), y=log10(lambda2)