modelEmptyTankInsurge

Experiment described in 3.4.6 and Appendix E Empty Tank Insurge Experiment by Kim (1984)
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Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
SI.LengthmainTank_d_innerUnits.Conversions.Functions.Distance_m.from_inch(7.625)Inner diameter of the main (primary) tank
SI.LengthmainTank_d_outerUnits.Conversions.Functions.Distance_m.from_inch(8.625)Outer diameter of the main (primary) tank
SI.LengthmainTank_th0.5*(mainTank_d_outer - mainTank_d_inner)Wall thickness of thee main (primary) tank
SI.LengthmainTank_heightUnits.Conversions.Functions.Distance_m.from_inch(45)Internal height of the main (primary) tank
SI.VolumemainTank_VmainTank_height*0.25*pi*mainTank_d_inner^2Empty volume of the main (primary) tank (excludes ~negligible port/level indicator volumes)
SI.Volumewall_V0.25*pi*(mainTank_d_outer^2 - mainTank_d_inner^2)*mainTank_heightWall volume
SI.HeightmainTank_level_startUnits.Conversions.Functions.Distance_m.from_inch(9.3)Initial liquid level (empty = 0)
SI.PressuremainTank_p_startUnits.Conversions.Functions.Pressure_Pa.from_psi(126)Initial pressure of main (primary) tank
SI.Temperatureinsurge_TSI.Conversions.from_degF(75)Insurge water temperature
Units.NonDimmainTank_V_liquid_startmainTank_V*mainTank_level_start/mainTank_heightInitial liquid level in main (primary) tank
Units.NonDimmainTank_Vfrac_liquid_startmainTank_V_liquid_start/mainTank_VInitial liquid level in main (primary) tank
SI.Temperaturewall_TavgSI.Conversions.from_degF(300)Average wall temperature
SI.ThermalConductivitywall_lambdaTRANSFORM.Media.Solids.SS316.thermalConductivity_T(wall_Tavg)Wall thermalconductivity
SI.SpecificHeatCapacitywall_cpTRANSFORM.Media.Solids.SS316.specificHeatCapacity_T(wall_Tavg)Wall specific heat capacity
SI.Densitywall_rhoTRANSFORM.Media.Solids.SS316.density_T(wall_Tavg)Wall density
SI.HeightmainTank_level_finalUnits.Conversions.Functions.Distance_m.from_inch(27.8)Final liquid level (empty = 0)
SI.PressuremainTank_p_emptyUnits.Conversions.Functions.Pressure_Pa.from_psi(112.5)Empty main (primary) tank pressure
SI.PressuremainTank_p_finalUnits.Conversions.Functions.Pressure_Pa.from_psi(54.5)Final main (primary) tank pressure

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.TimeTabledata_m_flowtime (s) vs insurge m_flow (kg/s) from experiment: Figure E.1
Realp_expExperimentally measured pressure in psia
Modelica.Fluid.Sources.MassFlowSource_hspray
Modelica.Fluid.Sources.MassFlowSource_hrelief
Modelica.Fluid.Sources.MassFlowSource_Tinsurge
Volumes.InProgress.Pressurizer_withWallpressurizer
Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Sources.PrescribedHeatFlowheaterVapor
Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Sources.PrescribedHeatFlowheaterLiquid
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.ConstantheaterVapor_input
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.ConstantheaterLiquid_input
Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Sources.PrescribedTemperaturetemperatureAmbient
Systemsystem
Utilities.Visualizers.displayRealpressure
Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Sources.FixedTemperaturetemperatureAmbient1
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.RealExpressionrealExpression
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.TimeTabledata_pressuretime (s) vs pressure (Pa) from experiment: Figure E.2
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.TimeTabledata_Temperature_centerline40time (s) vs centerline temperature (K) at 40" from experiment: Figure E.17

Contents

NameDescription
MediumMedium in component