modelPipeFlowVLE_L4_Simple

Model for simulating a pipe flow with a VLE-fluid
Diagram of PipeFlowVLE_L4_Simple

Extends from ClaRa.Components.VolumesValvesFittings.Pipes.PipeFlowVLE_L4_Simple (A 1D tube-shaped control volume considering one-phase and two-phase heat transfer in a straight pipe with static momentum balance and simple energy balance.), TransiEnt.Basics.Icons.PipeFlow_L4_Simple.

Information

1. Purpose of model

A simple model of a pipe flow with a VLE-fluid

2. Level of detail, physical effects considered, and physical insight

L4 (defined in the CodingConventions)

3. Limits of validity

(no remarks)

4. Interfaces

inlet: FluidPortIn

outlet: FluidPortOut

heat: heat port

eye

5. Nomenclature

(no elements)

6. Governing Equations

(no equations)

7. Remarks for Usage

(no remarks)

8. Validation

(no validation or testing necessary)

9. References

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10. Version History

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Units.DensityMassSpecific[geo.N_cv]rho_nom (from VolumeVLE_L4)TILMedia.VLEFluid.MixtureCompatible.Functions.density_phxi(medium, p_nom, h_nom)Nominal density
Fundamental Definitions
TILMedia.VLEFluid.Types.BaseVLEFluidmedium (from VolumeVLE_L4)simCenter.fluid1Medium in the component
BooleanfrictionAtInlet (from VolumeVLE_L4)falseTrue if pressure loss between first cell and inlet shall be considered
BooleanfrictionAtOutlet (from VolumeVLE_L4)falseTrue if pressure loss between last cell and outlet shall be considered
Nominal Values
Units.Pressure[geo.N_cv]p_nom (from VolumeVLE_L4)ones(geo.N_cv)*1e5Nominal pressure
Units.EnthalpyMassSpecific[geo.N_cv]h_nom (from VolumeVLE_L4)ones(geo.N_cv)*1e5Nominal specific enthalpy for single tube
Units.MassFlowRatem_flow_nom (from VolumeVLE_L4)100Nominal mass flow w.r.t. all parallel tubes
Units.PressureDifferenceDelta_p_nom (from VolumeVLE_L4)1e4Nominal pressure loss w.r.t. all parallel tubes
Initialisation
IntegerinitOption (from VolumeVLE_L4)0Type of initialisation
Units.EnthalpyMassSpecific[geo.N_cv]h_start (from VolumeVLE_L4)ones(geo.N_cv)*800e3Initial specific enthalpy for single tube
Units.Pressure[geo.N_cv]p_start (from VolumeVLE_L4)ones(geo.N_cv)*1e5Initial pressure
Units.MassFraction[medium.nc - 1]xi_start (from VolumeVLE_L4)zeros(medium.nc - 1)Initial composition
Initialisation › Model Settings
BooleanuseHomotopy (from VolumeVLE_L4)simCenter.useHomotopytrue, if homotopy method is used during initialisation
Summary and Visualisation
BooleanshowExpertSummary (from VolumeVLE_L4)simCenter.showExpertSummaryTrue, if an extended summary shall be shown, else false
BooleanshowData (from VolumeVLE_L4)falseTrue, if a data port containing p,T,h,s,m_flow shall be shown, else false
BooleancontributeToCycleSummary (from PipeFlowVLE_L4_Simple)simCenter.contributeToCycleSummaryTrue if component shall contribute to automatic efficiency calculation
BooleanheatFlowIsLoss (from PipeFlowVLE_L4_Simple)trueTrue if negative heat flow is a loss (not a process product)
Geometry
Basics.Units.Lengthlength (from PipeFlowVLE_L4_Simple)1Length of the pipe (one pass)
Basics.Units.Lengthdiameter_i (from PipeFlowVLE_L4_Simple)0.1Inner diameter of the pipe
Basics.Units.Lengthz_in (from PipeFlowVLE_L4_Simple)0.1Height of inlet above ground
Basics.Units.Lengthz_out (from PipeFlowVLE_L4_Simple)0.1Height of outlet above ground
IntegerN_tubes (from PipeFlowVLE_L4_Simple)1Number Of parallel pipes
IntegerN_passes (from PipeFlowVLE_L4_Simple)1Number of passes of the tubes
Integerorientation (from PipeFlowVLE_L4_Simple)0Main orientation of tube bundle (N_passes>1)
Discretisation
IntegerN_cv (from PipeFlowVLE_L4_Simple)3Number of finite volumes
Basics.Units.Length[N_cv]Delta_x (from PipeFlowVLE_L4_Simple)ClaRa.Basics.Functions.GenerateGrid({0}, length*N_passes, N_cv)Discretisation scheme

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
ClaRa.Basics.Interfaces.FluidPortIninlet (from VolumeVLE_L4)Inlet port
ClaRa.Basics.Interfaces.FluidPortOutoutlet (from VolumeVLE_L4)Outlet port
ClaRa.Basics.Interfaces.HeatPort_a[geo.N_cv]heat (from VolumeVLE_L4)
Basics.Interfaces.EyeOuteye (from PipeFlowVLE_L4_Simple)

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Stringcomplexity (from ComplexityLevel)"??"
ClaRa.SimCentersimCenter (from VolumeVLE_L4)
Summarysummary (from VolumeVLE_L4)
PressureLosspressureLoss (from VolumeVLE_L4)Pressure loss model
HeatTransferheatTransfer (from VolumeVLE_L4)heat transfer model
Geometrygeo (from VolumeVLE_L4)
MechanicalEquilibriummechanicalEquilibrium (from VolumeVLE_L4)Mechanical equilibrium model
ClaRa.Basics.Interfaces.Connected2SimCenterconnected2SimCenter (from PipeFlowVLE_L4_Simple)