modelHX_standalone_noF

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
SI.HeatFlowRateQ_d_des529.412e6Design 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
Booleanoptimize_and_runtrue
SI.MassFlowRatem_flow_Na_min_des
Realm_flow_min_frac0
Realm_flow_max_frac1
SI.MassFlowRatem_flow_Na_minMinimum Sodium mass flow rate
SI.MassFlowRatem_flow_Na_maxMaximum Sodium mass flow rate
SI.Lengthd_o_input0.04128Optimal Outer Tube Diameter
SI.LengthL_input8Optimal Tube Length
IntegerN_p_input4Optimal Tube passes number
Integerlayout_input2Optimal Tube Layout
SI.TemperatureT_Na2_input670 + 273.15Optimal outlet sodium temperature
SI.Timet1_end2
SI.Timet2_end4
SI.Timet3_end6
SI.Timet4_end8
FI.MoneyPerYearTACMinimum Total Annualized Cost
SI.AreaA_HXOptimal Exchange Area
SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferU_designOptimal Heat tranfer coefficient
IntegerN_tOptimal Number of tubes
SI.PressureDp_tube_designOptimal Tube-side pressure drop
SI.PressureDp_shell_designOptimal Shell-side pressure drop
SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferh_s_designOptimal Shell-side Heat tranfer coefficient
SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferh_t_designOptimal Tube-side Heat tranfer coefficient
SI.LengthD_sOptimal Shell Diameter
IntegerN_bafflesNumber of Baffles
SI.Velocityv_Na_designOptimal Sodium velocity in tubes
SI.Velocityv_max_MS_designOptimal Molten Salt velocity in shell
SI.VolumeV_HXOptimal Heat-Exchanger Total Volume
SI.Massm_HXOptimal Heat-Exchanger Total Mass
FI.Money_USDC_BEC_HXOptimal Bare cost @2018
FI.MoneyPerYearC_pump_designOptimal Annual pumping cost
SI.Lengthd_oOptimal Outer Tube Diameter
SI.LengthLOptimal Tube Length
IntegerN_pOptimal Tube passes number
IntegerlayoutOptimal Tube Layout
SI.TemperatureT_Na2_designOptimal outlet sodium temperature
SI.MassFlowRatem_flow_Na_designOptimal Sodium mass flow rate
SI.MassFlowRatem_flow_MS_designOptimal Molten-Salt mass flow rate
RealF_designOptimal Temperature correction factor
SI.ThermalConductanceUA_designOptimal UA
Realex_eff_designOptimal HX Exergetic Efficiency
Realen_eff_designOptimal HX Energetic Efficiency

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
SI.MassFlowRatem_flow_NaSodium mass flow rate
SI.MassFlowRatem_flow_MSMolten Salt mass flow rate
SI.TemperatureT_Na1Sodium Hot Fluid Temperature
SI.TemperatureT_MS1Molten Salt Cold Fluid Temperature
SI.TemperatureT_MS2Molten Salt Hot Fluid Temperature
SI.TemperatureT_Na2Sodium Cold Fluid Temperature
SI.Pressurep_Na1Sodium Inlet Pressure
SI.Pressurep_MS1Molten Salt Inlet Pressure
SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferUHeat tranfer coefficient
SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferh_sShell-side Heat tranfer coefficient
SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferh_tTube-side Heat tranfer coefficient
SI.HeatFlowRateQDesign Heat Flow Rate
RealFTemperature correction factor
SI.TemperatureDifferenceDT1Sodium-Molten Salt temperature difference 1
SI.TemperatureDifferenceDT2Sodium-Molten Salt temperature difference 2
SI.TemperatureDifferenceLMTDLogarithmic mean temperature difference
SI.PressureDp_tubeTube-side pressure drop
SI.PressureDp_shellShell-side pressure drop
SI.Velocityv_NaSodium velocity in tubes
SI.Velocityv_max_MSMolten Salt velocity in shell
Booleanlow_flow_ON
Booleanlow_flow
Booleanup
Booleandown
SI.TemperatureTm_NaMean Sodium Fluid Temperature
SI.TemperatureTm_MSMean Molten Salts Fluid Temperature
SI.ThermalConductivityk_NaSodium Conductivity @mean temperature
SI.ThermalConductivityk_MSMolten Salts Conductivity @mean temperature
SI.Densityrho_NaSodium density @mean temperature
SI.Densityrho_MSMolten Salts density @mean temperature
SI.DynamicViscositymu_NaSodium dynamic viscosity @mean temperature
SI.DynamicViscositymu_MSMolten Salts dynamic viscosity @mean temperature
SI.DynamicViscositymu_Na_wallSodium dynamic viscosity @wall temperature
SI.DynamicViscositymu_MS_wallMolten salts dynamic viscosity @wall temperature
SI.SpecificHeatCapacitycp_NaSodium specific heat capacity @mean temperature
SI.SpecificHeatCapacitycp_MSMolten Salts specific heat capacity @mean temperature
Medium1.ThermodynamicStatestate_mean_Na
Medium1.ThermodynamicStatestate_input_Na
Medium1.ThermodynamicStatestate_output_Na
Medium2.ThermodynamicStatestate_mean_MS
Medium2.ThermodynamicStatestate_wall_MS
Medium2.ThermodynamicStatestate_input_MS
Medium2.ThermodynamicStatestate_output_MS

Contents

NameDescription
Medium1Medium props for Sodium
Medium2Medium props for Molten Salt