modelJunctionT1

Junction T1, inlet A or B is free - Underdetermined (1 equation)

Extends from BaseClasses.Junction (Partial junction).

Information

Model of an ideal junction that should be used when the mass flow rate is specified at one or both inlets.

The model is locally underdetermined (one equation missing) and therefore must be connected to an overdetermined component (e.g., MassFlowRate) to ensure that the overall system is not underdetermined.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
StringinstanceName (from DropOfCommonsPlus)getInstanceName()Instance name
Specificationfree (from Junction)ThermofluidStream.Idealized.Topology.Types.FreeJunctionInlet.AFree inlet
Stringname (from Junction)getInstanceName()
Layout
BooleandisplayInstanceName (from DropOfCommonsPlus)dropOfCommons.displayInstanceNames= true, if instance name is displayed
BooleandisplayParameters (from DropOfCommonsPlus)dropOfCommons.displayParameters= true, if displaying parameters is enabled
Advanced
SI.MassFlowRatem_flow_eps (from Junction)dropOfCommons.m_flow_regRegularization threshold for small mass flows
BooleanconsiderInertance (from Junction)dropOfCommons.considerInertance=true, if transient momentum (inertance) term is considered; disable only for advanced use
ThermofluidStream.Utilities.Units.InertanceL (from Junction)dropOfCommons.LInertance of each inlet/outlet
Warnings
AssertionLevelassertionLevel (from Junction)AssertionLevel.warningAssertion level
RealrelTol_dp_AB (from Junction)1e-3Relative tolerance for inlet pressure difference pA, pB

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
ThermofluidStream.Interfaces.Outletoutlet (from Junction)Outlet
ThermofluidStream.Interfaces.InletinletA
ThermofluidStream.Interfaces.InletinletB

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
RealisDPWithinTol (from Junction)= 1.0 if pressure difference is within tolerance, = -1.0 if tolerance is exceeded
Medium.ThermodynamicStatestateA (from Junction)Inlet A state
Medium.ThermodynamicStatestateB (from Junction)Inlet B state
SI.MassFlowRatem_flowA (from Junction)Mass flow rate inlet A
SI.MassFlowRatem_flowB (from Junction)Mass flow rate inlet B
SI.MassFlowRatem_flowA_reg (from Junction)abs(m_flowA) + m_flow_epsRegularized mass flow rate
SI.MassFlowRatem_flowB_reg (from Junction)abs(m_flowB) + m_flow_epsRegularized mass flow rate
Realdp_AB_rel (from Junction)Relative difference in pressure at junction inlets
Medium.SpecificEnthalpyh_mix (from Junction)Outlet specific enthalpy
Medium.AbsolutePressurep_mix (from Junction)Outlet (steady mass-flow) pressure
SI.Pressurer_mix (from Junction)Outlet inertial pressure
Medium.MassFraction[Medium.nXi]Xi_mix (from Junction)Outlet mass fractions

Revisions

  • 2026, by Raphael Gebhart (raphael.gebhart@dlr.de):
    Initial version.