modelHX_designonly

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
SI.HeatFlowRateQ_d_des536.246e6Design Heat Flow Rate
SI.TemperatureT_Na1_des740 + 273.15Desing Sodium Hot Fluid Temperature
SI.TemperatureT_MS1_des500 + 273.15Desing Molten Salt Cold Fluid Temperature
SI.TemperatureT_MS2_des720 + 273.15Desing Molten Salt Hot Fluid Temperature
SI.Pressurep_Na1_des101325Design Sodium Inlet Pressure
SI.Pressurep_MS1_des101325Design Molten Salt Inlet Pressure
SI.TemperatureT_Na2_input520 + 273.15Optimal outlet sodium temperature
Booleanratio_condtrueActivate ratio constraint
Realratio_max10Maximum L/D_s ratio
BooleanL_max_condfalseActivate maximum HX length constraint
SI.LengthL_max_input1Maximum HX length
Booleanoptimize_and_runtrue
SI.Lengthd_o_input0.00635Optimal Outer Tube Diameter
IntegerN_p_input1Optimal Tube passes number
Integerlayout_input2Optimal Tube Layout
FI.EnergyPrice_kWhc_e0.13/0.9175Power cost
Realr0.05Real interest rate
RealH_y4500Operating hours
Integern30Operating years
SI.MassFlowRatem_flow_Na_designSodium mass flow rate
SI.MassFlowRatem_flow_MS_designMolten-Salt mass flow rate
RealF_designTemperature correction factor
SI.ThermalConductanceUA_designUA
IntegerN_tNumber of tubes
SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferU_designHeat tranfer coefficient
SI.AreaA_HXExchange Area
SI.PressureDp_tube_designTube-side pressure drop
SI.PressureDp_shell_designShell-side pressure drop
FI.MoneyPerYearTACTotal Annualized Cost
SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferh_s_designShell-side Heat tranfer coefficient
SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferh_t_designTube-side Heat tranfer coefficient
SI.LengthD_sShell Diameter
SI.LengthD_s_outOuter Shell Diameter
IntegerN_bafflesNumber of baffles
SI.Lengthl_bBaffle spacing
SI.Velocityv_Na_designSodium velocity in tubes
SI.Velocityv_max_MS_designMolten Salt velocity in shell
SI.VolumeV_HXHeat-Exchanger Total Volume
SI.Massm_HXHeat-Exchanger Total Mass
SI.Massm_material_HXHeat-Exchanger Material Mass
FI.Money_USDC_BEC_HXBare cost @2018
FI.MoneyPerYearC_pump_designAnnual pumping cost
Realex_eff_designHX Exergetic Efficiency
Realen_eff_designHX Energetic Efficiency
SI.LengthLTube length
Realratio_HX
Realpenalty
FI.AreaPricesc_AHX Specific Cost - Area
FI.MassPricesc_mHX Specific Cost - Mass
Realsc_capHX Specific Cost - Capacity
SI.Lengthd_oOptimal Outer Tube Diameter
IntegerN_pOptimal Tube passes number
IntegerN_spOptimal Tube passes number
IntegerlayoutOptimal Tube Layout
SI.TemperatureT_Na2_designOptimal outlet sodium temperature

Contents

NameDescription
Medium1Medium props for Sodium
Medium2Medium props for Molten Salt