modelCharacteristicEquation
Model for characteristic equation of a radiator (EN442)
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Authors : Gilles PLESSIS, Hassan BOUIA EDF (2016)
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Parameters
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
| Real | Km | Pnom/DTnom^nNom | Km coefficient (sometimes refers as KS or UA coefficient) used in the Characteristic equation |
| EN442 - Nominal point |
| SI.EnergyFlowRate | Pnom | 411 | Nominal power for a DT=50 K, based on inlet temperature 75/65 |
| SI.TemperatureDifference | DTnom | 50 | Temperature difference (air to water) at nominal operating point |
| Real | nNom | 1.225 | Slope at nominal point |
| Real | FracRad | 0.35 | Radiative fraction of heat |