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Multi Convection

 Multiple Heat Convection

Description

The Multi Convection component models multiple Heat Convections.

The total number of Heat Convection components is determined by the Nodes parameter.

The following image uses Heat Convection components to illustrate the behavior of the Multi Convection component.

Convection type

Use reference

for Natural / Forced

Natural / Forced convection type

Use Correction input

Natural

false

-

false or true

true

Vertical (Ra:10^4-10^13)

false or true

Horizontal Upper Warm(Ra:10^4-10^11)

false or true

Horizontal Upper Cold (Ra:10^5-10^11)

false or true

Forced

false

-

false or true

true

Tube and Duct

false or true

Over flat plates

false or true

Over a cylinder

false or true

Over a sphere

false or true

Constant

-

-

false or true

External input

-

-

false or true

 

 (For details, see Heat Convection help).

Equations

 (For details, see Heat Convection help).

Variables
 (For details, see Heat Convection help).

Connections

Name

Units

Condition

Description

Modelica ID

solidi

-

-

i-th thermal port of the solid side

solid[i]

fluidi

-

-

i-th thermal port of the fluid side

fluid[i]

hin

Wm2K

if Convection type is
External input.

Input signal of the heat transfer coefficient

h_in

v

ms

if Convection type is
Forced.

Input signal of Wind speed for Forced convection

v

cori

-

if use correction input is
true.

Input signal of the correction factor for Qflow

cor[i]

Parameters

Symbol

Default

Units

Description

Modelica ID

Convection Type

Natural

Select Type of Convection

 Natural : Natural convection

 Forced : Force convection

 Constant : Constant heat transfer coefficient

 External input : Heat transfer coefficient given by input

TypeOfMedium

Use reference for Natural

false

If true, all parameters are defined by references.

use_reference_natural

Natural Convection Type

VerticalRa:10^410^13

Geometry type of Natural convection as references

NaturalConvecType

Use reference for Forced

false

If true, all parameters are defined by references.

use_reference_forced

Forced Convection Type

Tube and Duct

Geometry type of Natural convection as references

ForcedConvecType

A

1.0

m2

Area of flow of each node

A

X

1.0

m

Streamwise length

X

p

101325

Pa

Air pressure

p

Nodes

2

Number of node

numNode

Cforced 

0.664

Gain parameter for Reynolds number in the generalized experimental equation of Forced convection generalized equation

CforcedRemforcedoffsetforcedPrnforced

 

C_forced

mforced

12

Exponent parameter for Reynolds number in the generalized experimental equation of Forced convection generalized equation

m_forced

offsetforced

0

Offset parameter for Reynolds number in the generalized experimental equation of Forced convection generalized equation

offset_forced

nforced

13

Exponent parameter for Prandtl number in the generalized experimental equation of Forced convection generalized equation

n_forced

Clam

0.59

Gain parameter for Reynolds number in the generalized experimental equation of Natural convection generalized equation when Fluid is laminar

C_lam

nlam

14

Exponent parameter for Reynolds number in the generalized experimental equation of Natural convection generalized equation when Fluid is laminar

n_lam

Ctur

0.1

Gain parameter for Reynolds number in the generalized experimental equation of Natural convection generalized equation when Fluid is Turbulent

C_tur

ntur

13

Exponent parameter for Reynolds number in the generalized experimental equation of Natural convection generalized equation when Fluid is Turbulent

n_tur

Threshold

109

Threshold value for Reynolds number to define Laminar or Turbulent

TH

h

1

Wm2K

Constant heat transfer coefficient

h

Use Correction input

false

If true, input of correction for h is valid

use_correction

See Also

Heat Transfer Library Overview

Multiple Overview