modelElectricHeater_N_cv

Electric Heater Geometry

Extends from ClaRa.Basics.ControlVolumes.Fundamentals.Geometry.BlockShape (Partial model for block-shaped geometry definitions), ClaRa.Basics.ControlVolumes.Fundamentals.Geometry.GenericGeometry_N_cv (Dicretized geometry base class|| All shapes).

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Units.Volume[N_cv + 1]volume_FM (from GenericGeometry_N_cv)cat(1, {volume[1]/2}, {volume[i - 1]*Delta_x[i - 1]/2/Delta_x_FM[i] + volume[i]*Delta_x[i]/2/Delta_x_FM[i] for i in 2:N_cv}, {volume[N_cv]/2})
Essential Geometry Definition
Units.Volume[N_cv]volume (from GenericGeometry_N_cv)ones(N_cv)Volume of the control volume
IntegerN_heat (from GenericGeometry_N_cv)2No. of heat transfer areas
Real[N_heat]CF_geo (from GenericGeometry_N_cv)ones(N_heat)Correction factor for heat transfer area: /1/ dedicated to lateral surface
Units.Area[N_cv,N_heat]A_heat (from GenericGeometry_N_cv)ones(N_cv, N_heat)Heat transfer area: /1/ dedicated to lateral surface
Units.Area[N_cv,N_heat]A_heat_CF (from GenericGeometry_N_cv){{A_heat[j, i]*CF_geo[i] for i in 1:N_heat} for j in 1:N_cv}Corrected heat transfer area: /1/ dedicated to lateral surface
Units.Area[N_heat]A_heat_tot (from GenericGeometry_N_cv){sum(A_heat[:, i]) for i in 1:N_heat}Total Heat transfer area: /1/ dedicated to lateral surface
Units.Area[N_cv]A_cross (from GenericGeometry_N_cv)ones(N_cv)*1Cross section for mass flow
Units.Area[N_cv + 1]A_cross_FM (from GenericGeometry_N_cv)cat(1, {A_cross[1]}, {(A_cross[i] + A_cross[i + 1])/2 for i in 1:N_cv - 1}, {A_cross[N_cv]})Cross section for mass flow
Units.Lengthz_in (from GenericGeometry_N_cv)0Height of inlet ports
Units.Lengthz_out (from GenericGeometry_N_cv)0Height of outlet ports
Units.Length[N_cv]z (from GenericGeometry_N_cv)fill(1, N_cv)Height of center of cells
ClaRa.Basics.Units.Length[N_cv]Delta_z_in (from GenericGeometry_N_cv){sum(Delta_x[1:i]) - Delta_x[i]/2 for i in 1:N_cv}Length from inlet to center of cells
Units.Length[N_cv]diameter_hyd (from GenericGeometry_N_cv)ones(N_cv)Hydraulic diameter of the component
SI.Lengthwidth1Width of the component
SI.Lengthlength1Length of the component, flow direction
Discretisation
IntegerN_cv (from GenericGeometry_N_cv)3Number of control volumes
Units.Length[N_cv]Delta_x (from GenericGeometry_N_cv)fill(1, N_cv)Discretisation scheme
Units.Length[N_cv + 1]Delta_x_FM (from GenericGeometry_N_cv)cat(1, {Delta_x[1]/2}, {(Delta_x[i - 1] + Delta_x[i])/2 for i in 2:N_cv}, {Delta_x[N_cv]/2})Discretisation scheme (Flow model)
General › Essential Geometry Definition
SI.Lengthheight1Height of the component