modelTwoPhaseCavity

TwoPhaseCavity for one shell pass

Extends from ThermoSysPro.Fluid.Interfaces.PropertyInterfaces.WaterSteamFluidTypeParameterInterface (Interface to display the water/steam fluid type after parametrization), ThermoSysPro.Fluid.Interfaces.IconColors (Colors of the static, singular and dynamic model icons).

Information

## Copyright © EDF 2002 - 2026   
## ThermoSysPro Version 4.2   
This component model is documented in Sect. 14.4 of the ThermoSysPro book.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
BooleanVerticaltruetrue: vertical cylinder - false: horizontal cylinder
Units.SI.RadiusR1.05Radius of the Cavity cross-sectional area
Units.SI.LengthLc2.5Support plate spacing in cooling zone(chicanes)
Units.SI.VolumeV50Cavity volume (= total volume + bleeding volume - pipe volume)
Units.SI.VolumeVmin1.e-6
IntegerNs10Number of segments for one tube pass
IntegerNbTub1500Numbers of drowned pipes in liquid; Pipe 1 (Hoizontal, Vertical Separate)
IntegerNbTub2500Number of total pipes immersed in steam = NbTub2; Pipe 2
IntegerNbTub32000Number of total pipes immersed in steam ; Pipe 3
IntegerNbTubV15Numbers of pipes in a vertical row (tube bank)
Units.SI.LengthL110Length of drowned pipes in liquid (pipes 1)
Units.SI.LengthL210Length of Pipe 2 (in steam)
Units.SI.LengthL320Length of Pipe 3 (in steam)
Units.SI.DiameterDext0.02External pipe diameter
Units.SI.DiameterDIc1.40Internal calendre diameter
Units.SI.LengthPasL0.025Longitudinal step or length bottom pipes triangular step
Units.SI.LengthPasT0.023Transverse step or pipes step
ThermoSysPro.Units.nonSI.Angle_degAngle60Average bend angle (deg)
RealCcond0.01Condensation coefficient
RealCevap0.09Evaporation coefficient
RealXlo0.0025Vapor mass fraction in the liquid phase from which the liquid starts to evaporate
RealXvo0.9975Vapor mass fraction in the gas phase from which the liquid starts to condensate
RealCOPl1Corrective terme for the heat exchange coefficient or the fouling coefficient of the liquid side
RealCOPv1Corrective terme for heat exchange coefficient or the fouling coefficient of the steam side
BooleanCal_hconvtruefalse: heat transfer coefficient liquid and steam given by parameter COPl and COPv- true: calculated using the Nusselt correlation
Units.SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferhliq1.5e3Heat transfer coefficient between the liquid and the cooling pipes
Units.SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferhcond8e3Heat transfer coefficient between the vapor and the cooling pipes
Units.SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferKvl1000Heat exchange coefficient between the liquid and gas phases
Units.SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferKlp850Heat exchange coefficient between the liquid phase and the wall
Units.SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferKvp450Heat exchange coefficient between the gas phase and the wall
Units.SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferKpa0.5Heat exchange coefficient between the wall and the outside ambiant
Units.SI.TemperatureTa310External temperature
Units.SI.MassMp100e3Wall mass
Units.SI.SpecificHeatCapacitycpp600Wall specific heat
Booleanstep_squaretruetrue: aligned pipes - false: staggered pipes (triangular step)
Booleandynamic_energy_balancetruetrue: dynamic energy balance equation - false: static energy balance equation
Booleansteady_statetruetrue: start from steady state - false: start from (P0, Vf0) (active if dynamic_energy_balance=true)
RealVf00.5Fraction of initial water volume in the drum (active if dynamic_energy_balance=true and steady_state=false)
Units.SI.AbsolutePressureP01.e5Fluid initial pressure (active if dynamic_energy_balance=true and steady_state=false)
Booleancontinuous_flow_reversalfalsetrue: continuous flow reversal - false: discontinuous flow reversal
Booleandiffusionfalsetrue: energy balance equation with diffusion - false: energy balance equation without diffusion
Fluid › Fluid properties
WaterSteamFluidTypewsftype (from WaterSteamFluidTypeParameterInterface)WaterSteamFluidType.WaterSteamWater/steam fluid type

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Interfaces.Connectors.FluidInletCvSteam input
Interfaces.Connectors.FluidOutletClWater output
ThermoSysPro.Thermal.Connectors.ThermalPort[Ns3]Cth3
ThermoSysPro.InstrumentationAndControl.Connectors.OutputRealyLevelWater level
Interfaces.Connectors.FluidInletCeWater input
ThermoSysPro.Thermal.Connectors.ThermalPort[Ns]Cth1
ThermoSysPro.Thermal.Connectors.ThermalPort[Ns]Cth2

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Units.SI.LengthLCavity length
IntegerNbTubTNumber of total pipes in Cavity
Units.SI.PressurePFluid average pressure
Units.SI.PressurePfondFluid pressure at the bottom of the cavity
Units.SI.SpecificEnthalpyhlLiquid phase specific enthalpy
Units.SI.SpecificEnthalpyhvGas phase specific enthalpy
Units.SI.TemperatureTlLiquid phase temperature
Units.SI.TemperatureTvGas phase temperature
Units.SI.VolumeVlLiquid phase volume
Units.SI.VolumeVvGas phase volume
RealxlMass vapor fraction in the liquid phase
RealxvMass vapor fraction in the gas phase
Units.SI.DensityrholLiquid phase density
Units.SI.DensityrhovGas phase density
Units.SI.MassFlowRateBQlRight hand side of the mass balance equation of the liquid phase
Units.SI.MassFlowRateBQvRight hand side of the mass balance equation of the gas phaser
Units.SI.PowerBHlRight hand side of the energy balance equation of the liquid phase
Units.SI.PowerBHvRight hand side of the energy balance equation of the gas phase
Units.SI.MassFlowRateQcondCondensation mass flow rate from the vapor phase
Units.SI.MassFlowRateQevapEvaporation mass flow rate from the liquid phase
RealQSSurface mass flow rate of Water (kg/m2s)
Units.SI.Power[Ns]dW1Power exchange between the wall and the fluid in each section side 1
Units.SI.Power[Ns]dW2Power exchange between the wall and the fluid in each section side 2
Units.SI.Power[Ns3]dW3Power exchange between the wall and the fluid in each section side 3
Units.SI.PowerW1tTotal power exchanged on the steam side 1
Units.SI.PowerW2tTotal power exchanged on the water side 2
Units.SI.PowerW3tTotal power exchanged on the water side 3
Units.SI.PowerW4tTotal power exchanged on the steam side 4
Units.SI.PowerWvlThermal power exchanged from the gas phase to the liquid phase
Units.SI.PowerWplThermal power exchanged from the liquid phase to the wall
Units.SI.PowerWpvThermal power exchanged from the gas phase to the wall
Units.SI.PowerWpaThermal power losses to ambiant
Units.SI.Temperature[Ns]Tp1Wall temperature in section i of side 1
Units.SI.Temperature[Ns]Tp2Wall temperature in section i of side 2
Units.SI.Temperature[Ns3]Tp3Wall temperature in section i of side 3
Units.SI.TemperatureTpWall temperature of cavity
Units.SI.PositionzlLiquid level in Cavity
Units.SI.AreaAlCross sectional area of the liquid phase
Units.SI.AnglethetaAngle
Units.SI.AreaAvlHeat exchange surface between the liquid and gas phases
Units.SI.AreaAlpLiquid phase surface on contact with the wall
Units.SI.AreaAvpGas phase surface on contact with the wall
Units.SI.AreaApeWall surface on contact with the fluid
Units.SI.AreaSurf_totTotal heat exchange surface
Units.SI.AreaSurf_ext1Heat exchange surface for drowned section ; pipe 1
Units.SI.AreaSurf_ext2Heat exchange surface for section 2 ; pipe 2
Units.SI.AreaSurf_ext3Heat exchange surface for section 3 ; pipe 3
Units.SI.ReynoldsNumberRelliquid Reynolds number
RealPrlliquid Prandtl number in node i
Units.SI.ThermalConductivityklliquid thermal conductivity
Units.SI.DynamicViscositymulliquid dynamic viscosity
Units.SI.DynamicViscosity[Ns]multliquid dynamic viscosity at wall temperature
Units.SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransfer[Ns]hcond2Heat transfer coefficient between the vapor and the cooling pipes zone 2
Units.SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransfer[Ns3]hcond3Heat transfer coefficient between the vapor and the cooling pipes zone 3
Units.SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransfer[Ns]hliquHeat transfer coefficient between the liquid and the cooling pipes zone 1
Units.SI.DiameterDHhydraulic diameter
Real[Ns]EE
FluidType[4]fluidsFluids mixing in volume
Units.SI.PowerJeThermal power diffusion from inlet Ce
Units.SI.PowerJvThermal power diffusion from inlet Cv
Units.SI.PowerJlThermal power diffusion from outlet Cl
Units.SI.PowerJt_lTotal thermal power diffusion for the liquid
Units.SI.PowerJt_vTotal thermal power diffusion for the vapor
Units.SI.MassFlowRategamma_eDiffusion conductance for inlet Ce
Units.SI.MassFlowRategamma_vDiffusion conductance for inlet Cv
Units.SI.MassFlowRategamma_lDiffusion conductance for outlet Cl
RealreValue of r(Q/gamma) for inlet Ce
RealrvValue of r(Q/gamma) for inlet Cv
RealrlValue of r(Q/gamma) for outlet Cl
ThermoSysPro.Properties.WaterSteam.Common.ThermoProperties_phprolPropri鴩s de l'eau dans le ballon
ThermoSysPro.Properties.WaterSteam.Common.ThermoProperties_phprovPropri鴩s de la vapeur dans le ballon
ThermoSysPro.Properties.WaterSteam.Common.PropThermoSatlsat
ThermoSysPro.Properties.WaterSteam.Common.PropThermoSatvsat
ThermoSysPro.Properties.WaterSteam.Common.ThermoProperties_phprod
ThermoSysPro.Properties.WaterSteam.Common.ThermoProperties_phproe
ThermoSysPro.Properties.WaterSteam.Common.ThermoProperties_phprovInPropri鴩s de la vapeur dans le ballon

Revisions

Authors  

Baligh El Hefni  
Daniel Bouskela