modelExpansionTank

Expansion tank with cover gas

Extends from TRANSFORM.Fluid.Interfaces.Records.Medium_fluid.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
SI.AreaACross-sectional area
SI.VolumeV00Volume at zero level
Realg_nModelica.Constants.g_n
Advanced
BooleanallowFlowReversaltrue= true to allow flow reversal, false restricts to design direction
Initialization
SI.Pressurep_start1e5
SI.Lengthlevel_startStart level
SI.SpecificEnthalpyh_start1e5
Advanced › Dynamics
DynamicsmassDynamicsDynamics.DynamicFreeInitialFormulation of mass balances
DynamicstraceDynamicsmassDynamicsFormulation of trace substance balances
Initialization › Start Value: Species Mass Fraction
SI.MassFraction[Medium.nX]X_startMedium.X_defaultMass fraction
Initialization › Start Value: Trace Substances
SIadd.ExtraProperty[Medium.nC]C_startfill(0, Medium.nC)Mass-Specific value
Advanced › Heat Transfer
Booleanuse_HeatPortfalse=true to toggle heat port
Advanced › Trace Mass Transfer
Booleanuse_TraceMassPortfalse=true to toggle trace mass port
SI.MolarMass[Medium.nC]MMsfill(1, Medium.nC)Trace substances molar mass
Visualization
BooleanshowNametrue

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
TRANSFORM.Fluid.Interfaces.FluidPort_Stateport_aFluid connector a (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)
TRANSFORM.Fluid.Interfaces.FluidPort_Stateport_bFluid connector b (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)
HeatAndMassTransfer.Interfaces.HeatPort_StateheatPort
HeatAndMassTransfer.Interfaces.MolePort_StatetraceMassPort

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
SI.Pressurep_surfacep_startLiquid surface/gas pressure
Medium.ThermodynamicStatestate_liquidThermodynamic state of the liquid
SI.LengthlevelLiquid level
SI.VolumeVLiquid volume
SI.MassmLiquid mass
SI.InternalEnergyULiquid internal energy
Medium.SpecificEnthalpyhLiquid specific enthalpy
Medium.AbsolutePressurepBottom pressure
SI.Mass[Medium.nXi]mXiSpecies mass
SIadd.ExtraPropertyExtrinsic[Medium.nC]mCTrace substance extrinsic value
SI.MassFraction[Medium.nXi]XiStructurally independent mass fractions
SIadd.ExtraProperty[Medium.nC]CTrace substance mass-specific value
SI.MassFlowRate[Medium.nXi]mXibSpecies mass flow rates source/sinks within volumes
SIadd.ExtraPropertyFlowRate[Medium.nC]mCbTrace flow rate source/sinks within volumes (e.g., chemical reactions, external convection)
SI.HeatFlowRateQ_gen0Internal heat generation
SIadd.ExtraPropertyFlowRate[Medium.nC]mC_genfill(0, Medium.nC)Internal trace mass generation