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)
Horizontal Upper Warm(Ra:10^4-10^11)
Horizontal Upper Cold (Ra:10^5-10^11)
Forced
Tube and Duct
Over flat plates
Over a cylinder
Over a sphere
Constant
External input
(For details, see Heat Convection help).
Equations
Variables (For details, see Heat Convection help).
Connections
Name
Units
Condition
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
Wm2⋅K
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
cori
if use correction input is true.
Input signal of the correction factor for Qflow
cor[i]
Parameters
Symbol
Default
Convection Type
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
If true, all parameters are defined by references.
use_reference_natural
Natural Convection Type
VerticalRa:10^4−10^13
Geometry type of Natural convection as references
NaturalConvecType
Use reference for Forced
use_reference_forced
Forced Convection Type
ForcedConvecType
A
1.0
m2
Area of flow of each node
X
m
Streamwise length
p
101325
Pa
Air pressure
Nodes
2
Number of node
numNode
Cforced
0.664
Gain parameter for Reynolds number in the generalized experimental equation of Forced convection generalized equation
Cforced⋅Remforced−offsetforced⋅Prnforced
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
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
Constant heat transfer coefficient
If true, input of correction for h is valid
use_correction
See Also
Heat Transfer Library Overview
Multiple Overview
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