modelTrapezoid_Geometry
Extends from TransiEnt.Storage.Heat.HotWaterStorage_L4.Base.Partial_Geometry (Partial model of storage geometry).
Information
1. Purpose of model
Geometry with trapezoidal vertical cross-section for the one dimensional hot water storage. The model delivers shape informations for all segments.
2. Level of detail, physical effects considered, and physical insight
No physical effects considered.
3. Limits of validity
The will be descretized in segments of same height.
4. Interfaces
(no remarks)
5. Nomenclature
Needed
height: Height of storage
length: Length of storage
width_top: Width of top area of storage
width_bottom: Width of bottom area of storage
nSeg: Number of vertical tank segments (min = 2)
Calculated
height_Seg: Height of one storage segment
volume_Seg[nSeg]: Volumes of the storage segments
A_wall[nSeg]: Areas of wall around the storage segments
A_top: Top area of storage
A_bottom: Bottom area of storage
A_cross[nSeg-1]: Cross-sectional areas between the segments of the storage
6. Governing Equations
(no equations)
7. Remarks for Usage
(no remarks)
8. Validation
(no validation)
9. References
(no remarks)
10. Version History
Model created by Tobias Ramm (tobias.ramm@tuhh.de) on Fri Mar 20 2015
Revised and edited by Lisa Andresen (andresen@tuhh.de), Jun 2015
Parameters
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| SI.Length | height (from Partial_Geometry) | Height of tank | |
| Integer | nSeg (from Partial_Geometry) | 2 | Number of vertical tank segments |
| SI.Volume[nSeg] | volume_Seg (from Partial_Geometry) | Volume of segments of the tank | |
| SI.Area[nSeg] | A_wall (from Partial_Geometry) | Area of wall around the segments (without top and botom area) | |
| SI.Area | A_top (from Partial_Geometry) | Top Area of Tank | |
| SI.Area | A_bottom (from Partial_Geometry) | Top Area of Tank | |
| SI.Area[nSeg - 1] | A_cross (from Partial_Geometry) | Cross-sectional area of the tank | |
| SI.Length | height_Seg (from Partial_Geometry) | height/nSeg | Height of a tank segment |
| SI.Length | length | length of the storage | |
| SI.Length | width_top | Width at top of the storage | |
| SI.Length | width_bottom | Width at bottom of the storage |