modelPartialStaggeredFlowModel

Base class for momentum balances in flow models

Extends from TRANSFORM.Fluid.Pipes_Obsolete.PartialDistributedFlow.

Information

This partial model defines a common interface for nFM flow models between nFM+1 device segments. The flow models provide a steady-state or dynamic momentum balance using an upwind discretization scheme per default. Extending models must add pressure loss terms for friction and gravity.

The fluid is specified in the interface with the thermodynamic states[nFM+1] for a given Medium model. The geometry is specified with the pathLengths[nFM] between the device segments as well as with the crossAreas[nFM+1] and the roughnesses[nFM+1] of the device segments. Moreover the fluid flow is characterized for different types of devices by the characteristic dimensions[nFM+1] and the average velocities vs[nFM+1] of fluid flow in the device segments. See Pipes.BaseClasses.CharacteristicNumbers.ReynoldsNumber for example definitions.

The parameter Res_turbulent can be specified for the least mass flow rate of the turbulent regime. It defaults to 4000, which is appropriate for pipe flow. The m_flows_turbulent[nFM] resulting from Res_turbulent can optionally be calculated together with the Reynolds numbers Res[nFM+1] of the device segments (show_Res=true).

Using the thermodynamic states[nFM+1] of the device segments, the densities rhos[nFM+1] and the dynamic viscosities mus[nFM+1] of the segments as well as the actual densities rhos_act[nFM] and the actual viscosities mus_act[nFM] of the flows are predefined in this base model. Note that no events are raised on flow reversal. This needs to be treated by an extending model, e.g., with numerical smoothing or by raising events as appropriate.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
SI.Accelerationgsystem.gConstant gravity acceleration
SI.ReynoldsNumberRes_turbulent4000*ones(nFM)Transition from laminar to turbulent
Should be defined by closure model
RealnParallelgeometry.nParallelnumber of identical parallel flow devices
Advanced
BooleanuseUpstreamSchemetrue= false to average upstream and downstream properties across flow segments
Booleanuse_Ib_flowsmomentumDynamics <> Modelica.Fluid.Types.Dynamics.SteadyState= true to consider differences in flow of momentum through boundaries
Booleanuse_rho_nominalfalse= true, if rho_nominal is used, otherwise computed from medium
Booleanuse_mu_nominalfalse= true, if mu_nominal is used, otherwise computed from medium

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Medium.ThermodynamicStatestatesThermodynamic states along design flow
SI.VelocityvsMean velocities of fluid flow
SI.TemperatureTs_wallMean wall temperatures of heat transfer surface
Geometrygeometry
SI.AreacrossAreasgeometry.crossAreasCross flow areas at segment boundaries
SI.Lengthdimensionsgeometry.dimensionsCharacteristic dimensions for fluid flow (diameters for pipe flow)
SI.Heightroughnessesgeometry.roughnessesAverage height of surface asperities
SI.Lengthdheightsgeometry.dheightsHeight(states[2:nFM+1]) - Height(states[1:nFM])
Medium.Densityrhosif use_rho_nominal then fill(rho_nominal, nFM + 1) else Medium.density(states)
Medium.Densityrhos_actActual density per segment
Medium.DynamicViscositymusif use_mu_nominal then fill(mu_nominal, nFM + 1) else Medium.dynamicViscosity(states)
Medium.DynamicViscositymus_actActual viscosity per segment
SI.Pressuredps_fgpressure drop between states
SI.ReynoldsNumberResUtilities.CharacteristicNumbers.ReynoldsNumber(vs, rhos, mus, dimensions)Reynolds numbers
Medium.MassFlowRatem_flows_turbulent{nParallel*Res_turbulent[i]*mus_act[i]*(crossAreas[i] + crossAreas[i + 1])/(dimensions[i] + dimensions[i + 1]) for i in 1:nFM}Start of turbulent flow based on Res_turbulent

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