modelHeatRecoveryVentilation

Heat recovery ventilation with bypass
Diagram of HeatRecoveryVentilation

Information

Heat recovery ventilation with bypass for pure thermal modelling

Hypothesis and equations

The volume flow value can be prescribed or fixed throughout the simulation as well as the exchanger efficiency.

The enthalpy flow is defined based on the energy balance and heat exchanges between 2 air flows.

The main assumptions are:

  • the air temperature is uniform in a zone: well-mixed assumption
  • the air specific heat capacity is considered constant cp = constant
  • the air density in a zone is constant: rho = constant

In addition the power consumption could be calculated. The default value correspond to 0.667 W/m3.h (insufflation and extraction fan).

Bibliography

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Instructions for use

The conservation of mass in a thermal zone is imperative and is left to the user's care, otherwise the transfered work (PdV) can not be equal to zero.

By construction, this model can not ensure it. For example, for a thermal zone exchanging air with outdoor environment, two head-to-toe models should be used.

Similarly, this model can not be used alone for a single zone.

For more information refer to the user manual TF101 of CLIM2000.

Known limits / Use precautions

This model describes the heat transfer corresponding to the air renewal with heat recovery. This component is particularly important during heating periods. It can represent both an air renewal between a room and outside, and an air renewal between two rooms. For large temperature differences, prefer a pressure and temperature model.

Validations

Model validated - Gilles Plessis 02/2012

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Author : Gilles PLESSIS, EDF (2012)
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Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Ventilation/infiltration
Booleanuse_Qv_infalsePrescribed volume flow rate
RealQv0Constant volume flow rate for ventilation [m3/h]
Heat recovery
Booleanuse_Efficacite_infalsePrescribed efficiency
RealEfficacite0.5Constant efficiency [0-1]
Electric power consumption
Booleanuse_PelecfalseCompute power consumption
RealPelec_spe0.667Specific power consumption for ventilation [W/m3.h]
Air properties
Modelica.Units.SI.Densityrhoair1.24Air density
Modelica.Units.SI.SpecificHeatCapacityCp1005Air specific heat capacity

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputQv_inPrescribed air flow rate[m3/h]
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealInputEfficacite_inPrescribed efficiency [0-1]
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.BooleanInputBypassTrue : Bypass / False : no Bypass
BuildSysPro.BaseClasses.HeatTransfer.Interfaces.HeatPort_aport_a
BuildSysPro.BaseClasses.HeatTransfer.Interfaces.HeatPort_bport_b
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealOutputPelecVentilPuissance électrique de ventilation (W)

Revisions

Benoît Charrier 12/2015 : Ajout du calcul de la puissance électrique liée à la ventilation, activable depuis un booléen. La puissance calculée est accessible pour les deux modes : débit commandé ou non.