modelBuffer
Buffer tank
Extends from Buildings.Fluid.Interfaces.PartialTwoPortInterface.
Information
Model of a buffer tank based on the instantaneously mixed volume model Buildings.Fluid.MixingVolumes.MixingVolume. Manufacturers recommend tank designs that promote mixing (e.g., with inside baffle plates) because a fully mixed tank yields an effective buffer time greater than a stratified tank. The validation model Buildings.Templates.Components.Validation.Tanks shows that achieving the supply temperature at the tank outlet requires circulating a fluid volume several times greater than the tank's actual volume.
Parameters
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modelica.Units.SI.Volume | V | Volume | |
| Configuration | |||
| Boolean | have_tan | true | Set to true for tank, false for direct pass through |
| Dynamics › Conservation equations | |||
| Modelica.Fluid.Types.Dynamics | energyDynamics | Modelica.Fluid.Types.Dynamics.DynamicFreeInitial | Type of energy balance: dynamic (3 initialization options) or steady state |
| Graphics | |||
| Buildings.Templates.Components.Types.IntegrationPoint | icon_pipe | Buildings.Templates.Components.Types.IntegrationPoint.None | Pipe symbol |
Components
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings.Fluid.MixingVolumes.MixingVolume | vol | Tank | |
| Buildings.Templates.Components.Routing.PassThroughFluid | pas | Direct pass through |