modelTruncatedPyramid

rectangular truncated pyramid

Extends from ClaRa.Basics.ControlVolumes.Fundamentals.Geometry.GenericGeometry (All shapes || Base class), TransiEnt.Storage.Heat.PackedBedStorage_L4.Basics.StorageAirVolumeGeometry.StorageAirVolumeGeometry (All shapes || Base class).

Information

1. Purpose of model

Model for geometry of air volumes at packed bed storage in and outlet. The geometry is a truncated pyramid with the larger rectangle at the packed bed.

2. Level of detail, physical effects considered, and physical insight

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3. Limits of validity

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4. Interfaces

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5. Nomenclature

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6. Governing Equations

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7. Remarks for Usage

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8. Validation

(no validation or testing necessary)

9. References


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10. Version History

Model created by Michael von der Heyde (heyde@tuhh.de) for the FES research project, March 2021

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
IntegerN_heat (from GenericGeometry)2No. of heat transfer areas
SI.Lengthh_lengthsqrt(height^2 + ((width_1 - width_2)/(2*height))^2)
SI.Lengthh_widthsqrt(height^2 + ((length_1 - length_2)/(2*height))^2)
Essential Geometry Definition
Units.Volumevolume (from GenericGeometry)1Volume of the component
Units.Area[N_heat]A_heat (from GenericGeometry)ones(N_heat)Heat transfer area: /1/ dedicated to lateral surface
Units.Area[N_heat]A_heat_CF (from GenericGeometry){A_heat[i]*CF_geo[i] for i in 1:N_heat}Corrected heat transfer area: /1/ dedicated to lateral surface
Real[N_heat]CF_geo (from GenericGeometry)ones(N_heat)Correction factor for heat transfer area: /1/ dedicated to lateral surface
Units.AreaA_cross (from GenericGeometry)1Cross section for mass flow
Units.AreaA_front (from GenericGeometry)1Frontal area
Units.AreaA_hor (from GenericGeometry)1Nominal horizonal area
IntegerN_inlet (from GenericGeometry)1Number of inlet ports
IntegerN_outlet (from GenericGeometry)1Number of outlet ports
Units.Length[N_inlet]z_in (from GenericGeometry)ones(N_inlet)Height of inlet ports
Units.Length[N_outlet]z_out (from GenericGeometry)ones(N_outlet)Height of outlet ports
Units.Lengthheight_fill (from GenericGeometry)1Fillable height of component
Real[:,2]shape (from GenericGeometry)[0, 1; 1, 1]Shape factor, i.e. A_horitontal=A_hor*interp(shape, relLevel)
SI.Lengthwidth_21Width of the samller rectangle
SI.Lengthlength_21Length of the samller rectangle
SI.Lengthwidth_11Width of the larger rectangle
SI.Lengthlength_11Length of the larger rectangle
General › Essential Geometry Definition
SI.Lengthheight1Height of the truncyted pyramid