modelSolarField_Forristal_Inc

Solar field model with collectors based on Forristal model for incompressible fluids
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The SolarField_Forristal_Inc is the same model of the SolarField_Forristal except that the heat transfer fluid flowing in the collectors is modeled as an incompressible fluids.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
RealpiModelica.Constants.pi
IntegerN10Number of cells per tube
IntegerNs2Number of tube in series
IntegerNt1Number of tubes in parallel
Modelica.SIunits.LengthL8Length of tube
Modelica.SIunits.LengthA_P5Aperture of the parabola
Modelica.SIunits.LengthD_int_tDext_t - 2*th_tinternal diameter of the metal tube
Modelica.SIunits.AreaA_lateralL*D_int_t*pi*NtLateral internal surface of the metal tube
Modelica.SIunits.VolumeV_tube_intpi*D_int_t^2/4*L*NtInternal volume of the metal tube
Modelica.SIunits.TemperatureT_g_start_inlet_collectorThermoCycle.Functions.Solar.T_start_inlet(T_start_inlet = T_g_start_in, T_start_outlet = T_g_start_out, Ns = Ns)
Modelica.SIunits.TemperatureT_g_start_outlet_collectorThermoCycle.Functions.Solar.T_start_outlet(T_start_inlet = T_g_start_in, T_start_outlet = T_g_start_out, Ns = Ns)
Modelica.SIunits.TemperatureT_t_start_inlet_collectorThermoCycle.Functions.Solar.T_start_inlet(T_start_inlet = T_t_start_in, T_start_outlet = T_t_start_out, Ns = Ns)
Modelica.SIunits.TemperatureT_t_start_outlet_collectorThermoCycle.Functions.Solar.T_start_outlet(T_start_inlet = T_t_start_in, T_start_outlet = T_t_start_out, Ns = Ns)
Modelica.SIunits.MassFlowRateMdotnom0.5Total nominal Mass flow
Modelica.SIunits.TemperatureTstart_inlet_collectorThermoCycle.Functions.Solar.T_start_inlet(T_start_inlet = Tstart_inlet, T_start_outlet = Tstart_outlet, Ns = Ns)
Modelica.SIunits.TemperatureTstart_outlet_collectorThermoCycle.Functions.Solar.T_start_outlet(T_start_inlet = Tstart_inlet, T_start_outlet = Tstart_outlet, Ns = Ns)
General › Optical Properties
Realeps10.9754HCE Shadowing
Realeps20.994Tracking error
Realeps30.98Geometry error
Realrho_cl0.935Mirror reflectivity
Realeps40.962566845Dirt on Mirrors
Realeps50.981283422Dirt on HCE
Realeps60.96Unaccounted FORSE DA LEVARE
General › Properties of the glass envelope
Modelica.SIunits.Densityrho_g2400Glass density
Modelica.SIunits.SpecificHeatCapacityCp_g753Specific heat capacity of the glass
Modelica.SIunits.ThermalConductivitylambda_g1.05Thermal conductivity of the glass
Modelica.SIunits.LengthDext_g0.12External glass diameter
Modelica.SIunits.Lengthth_g0.0025Glass thickness
General › Properties of the metal envelope
Modelica.SIunits.LengthDext_t0.07External diameter tube
Modelica.SIunits.Lengthth_t0.002tube thickness
Modelica.SIunits.Densityrho_t8000tube density
Modelica.SIunits.SpecificHeatCapacityCp_t500Specific heat capacity of the tube
Modelica.SIunits.ThermalConductivitylambda_t54Thermal conductivity of the tube
General › Vacuum properties: between metal and glass envelope
Modelica.SIunits.PressurePvacuum0.013332237Vacuum Pressure [Pa]
General › Atmospheric characteristic
RealPr0.72Prandt number
Modelica.SIunits.PressurePatm1e5Atmosphere Pressure [Pa]
Initialization
Modelica.SIunits.TemperatureT_g_start_in42 + 273.15Temperature at the inlet of the glass
Modelica.SIunits.TemperatureT_g_start_out54 + 273.15Temperature at the outlet of the glass
Modelica.SIunits.TemperatureT_t_start_in195 + 273.15Temperature at the inlet of the tube
Modelica.SIunits.TemperatureT_t_start_out305 + 273.15Temperature at the outlet of the tube
Modelica.SIunits.TemperatureTstart_inletTemperature of the fluid at the inlet of the collector
Modelica.SIunits.TemperatureTstart_outletTemperature of the fluid at the outlet of the collector
Modelica.SIunits.PressurepstartTemperature of the fluid at the inlet of the collector
General › Heat transfer
Modelica.SIunits.CoefficientOfHeatTransferUnom300Coefficient of heat transfer
Initialization › Intialization options
Booleansteadystate_T_flfalseif true, sets the derivative of the fluid Temperature in each cell to zero during Initialization
Numerical options
DiscretizationsDiscretizationThermoCycle.Functions.Enumerations.Discretizations.centr_diffSelection of the spatial discretization scheme

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Interfaces.Fluid.FlangeAInFlow
Interfaces.Fluid.FlangeBOutFlow
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputv_wind
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputTheta
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputTamb
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputDNI

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Components.HeatFlow.Walls.SolarAbsorber.SolAbsForristalsolAbs
Components.FluidFlow.Pipes.Flow1DimIncflow1DimInc
SummaryClassSummary

Contents

NameDescription
Medium1
FluidHeatTransferModel
SummaryBase
SummaryClass