modelReverseBuoyancy3Zones

Model with three rooms and buoyancy-driven air circulation that reverses direction

Extends from Modelica.Icons.Example.

Information

This model is similar than BuildingSystems.Airflow.Multizone.Validation.ThreeRoomsContam. However, the initial temperatures are such that at the start of the simulation, the flow direction between the three rooms reverses direction.

At the start of the simulation, the outdoor temperature is 15°C, and the temperatures of the volumes are 20°C at the top, 22°C at the bottom west and 25°C at the bottom east. Thus, initially there is a net flow circulation in the counter-clock direction. Because the volume on the east exchanges air with the outside, it cools down fast. Once it cooled down sufficiently, the flow direction between the three rooms reverses because the air in the bottom east is heaviest.

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
BuildingSystems.Fluid.MixingVolumes.MixingVolumevolEasControl volume for east room
BuildingSystems.Airflow.Multizone.OrificeoriOutBotOrifice at bottom of east room
BuildingSystems.Airflow.Multizone.MediumColumncolOutTopMedium column to compute static pressure of air
BuildingSystems.Airflow.Multizone.OrificeoriOutTopOrifice at top of east room
BuildingSystems.Airflow.Multizone.MediumColumncolEasInTopMedium column to compute static pressure of air
BuildingSystems.Fluid.MixingVolumes.MixingVolumevolOutControl volume for outside
BuildingSystems.Airflow.Multizone.MediumColumncolEasInBotMedium column to compute static pressure of air
BuildingSystems.Airflow.Multizone.MediumColumncolOutBotMedium column to compute static pressure of air
BuildingSystems.Airflow.Multizone.MediumColumncolWesBotMedium column to compute static pressure of air
BuildingSystems.Airflow.Multizone.OrificeoriWesTopOrifice between west room and top
BuildingSystems.Airflow.Multizone.MediumColumncolWesTopMedium column to compute static pressure of air
BuildingSystems.Airflow.Multizone.DoorDiscretizedOperabledooOpeCloDiscretized door
Modelica.Blocks.Sources.ConstantopeConstant signal for door opening
BuildingSystems.Airflow.Multizone.MediumColumncol1EasBotMedium column to compute static pressure of air
BuildingSystems.Airflow.Multizone.OrificeoriEasTopOrifice between east room and top
BuildingSystems.Airflow.Multizone.MediumColumncolEasTopMedium column to compute static pressure of air
BuildingSystems.Fluid.MixingVolumes.MixingVolumevolTopControl volume for top floor room
BuildingSystems.Fluid.MixingVolumes.MixingVolumevolWesControl volume for west room

Contents

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Revisions

  • March 26, 2021 by Michael Wetter:
    Updated comments for IBPSA, #515.
  • December 22, 2014 by Michael Wetter:
    Removed Modelica.Fluid.System to address issue #311.
  • November 10, 2011, by Michael Wetter:
    Added documentation.