Mass Flow Rate Source
Generic mass flow-rate source using the input signal or constant value as the flow rate
Description
Equations
Variables
Connections
Parameters
The Mass Flow Rate Source component generates a flow rate proportional to the specified value or an input signal.
mflow=−mflowA==inp
p=pA−pBhflow__X = inStreamportX⋅hflow
Name
Units
Modelica ID
p
Pa
Pressure at portA
mflow
kgs
Mass flow rate at portA
hflowX
Jkg
Specific Enthalpy into port X
portA
Upstream Pneumatic port
inp
Real input; mass flow rate in kgs
See Also
Pneumatic Sources
Pneumatics Library
Mass flow
Default
Mdot
0.001
Mass flow rate at port A
mdot
Fluid medium Parameters
The Gas parameters used in the equations, are properties defined in the Gas Model component used in the model.
Use default medium
true
When true the default gas properties defined for Air will be used.
useDefaultMedium
medium
−
when Use default medium is false this option gets turned on. The user can specify the name of the Gas model dragged into the canvas.
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