Cycle.Pump.Update(**params)
params = {
'L': 5,
'k_tube': 0.19,
't_insul': 0.02,
'k_insul': 0.036,
'T_air': 297,
'Ref': Cycle.SecLoopFluid,
'Backend': Cycle.Backend_SLF,
'MassFrac': Cycle.MassFrac_SLF,
'pin': 300000,
'h_air': 0.0000000001,
}
Cycle.LineSetSupply.Update(**params)
Cycle.LineSetReturn.Update(**params)
Cycle.LineSetSupply.OD = 0.009525
Cycle.LineSetSupply.ID = 0.007986
Cycle.LineSetReturn.OD = 0.01905
Cycle.LineSetReturn.ID = 0.017526
#Now solve
from time import time
t1 = time()
Cycle.PreconditionedSolve()
#Outputs
print 'Took ' + str(time() - t1) + ' seconds to run Cycle model'
print 'Cycle coefficient of system performance is ' + str(Cycle.COSP)
print 'Cycle refrigerant charge is ' + str(Cycle.Charge) + ' kg'
def SampleSecondaryLoopSystem():
#########################################################################
################# SECONDARY CYCLE INITIALIZATION #################
#########################################################################
## Here we load parameters that are not a function of operating conditions
## They are primarily geometric parameters
Cycle = SecondaryCycleClass()
#--------------------------------------
#--------------------------------------
# Cycle parameters
#--------------------------------------
#--------------------------------------
Cycle.Verbosity = 10 #the idea here is to have different levels of debug output
Cycle.ImposedVariable = 'Subcooling'
Cycle.DT_sc_target = 7.0
Cycle.Charge_target = 2.4
Cycle.Ref = 'R410A'
Cycle.SecLoopFluid = 'INCOMP::MEG-20%'
Cycle.IHXType = 'PHE' # or could be 'Coaxial'
Cycle.Mode = 'AC'
#--------------------------------------
#--------------------------------------
# Compressor parameters
#--------------------------------------
#--------------------------------------
#A few 3 ton cooling capacity compressor maps
if Cycle.Ref == 'R410A':
M = [
217.3163128, 5.094492028, -0.593170311, 4.38E-02, -2.14E-02,
1.04E-02, 7.90E-05, -5.73E-05, 1.79E-04, -8.08E-05
] #compressor map coefficients
P = [
-561.3615705, -15.62601841, 46.92506685, -0.217949552, 0.435062616,
-0.442400826, 2.25E-04, 2.37E-03, -3.32E-03, 2.50E-03
]
params = {
'M': M,
'P': P,
'Ref': Cycle.Ref, #refrigerant
'fp':
0.15, #Fraction of electrical power lost as heat to ambient #shell heat loss
'Vdot_ratio':
1.0, #Displacement Scale factor #up- or downsize compressor (1=original)
'Verbosity':
0, # How verbose should the debugging statements be [0 to 10]
'DT_sh':
5. #Superheat at inlet to compressor [K]
}
Cycle.Compressor.Update(**params)
#--------------------------------------
#--------------------------------------
# Evaporator parameters
# -> see GUI for illustration/units
#--------------------------------------
#--------------------------------------
Cycle.Condenser.Fins.Tubes.NTubes_per_bank = 41 #number of tubes per bank=row
Cycle.Condenser.Fins.Tubes.Nbank = 1 #number of baks/rows
Cycle.Condenser.Fins.Tubes.Ncircuits = 5 #number of baks/rows
Cycle.Condenser.Fins.Tubes.Ltube = 2.286
Cycle.Condenser.Fins.Tubes.OD = 0.007
Cycle.Condenser.Fins.Tubes.ID = 0.0063904
Cycle.Condenser.Fins.Tubes.Pl = 0.0191 #distance between center of tubes in flow direction
Cycle.Condenser.Fins.Tubes.Pt = 0.0222 #distance between center of tubes orthogonal to flow direction
Cycle.Condenser.Fins.Fins.FPI = 25 #Number of fins per inch
Cycle.Condenser.Fins.Fins.Pd = 0.001 #2* amplitude of wavy fin
Cycle.Condenser.Fins.Fins.xf = 0.001 #1/2 period of fin
Cycle.Condenser.Fins.Fins.t = 0.00011 #Thickness of fin material
Cycle.Condenser.Fins.Fins.k_fin = 237 #Thermal conductivity of fin material
Cycle.Condenser.Fins.Air.Vdot_ha = 1.7934 #rated volumetric flowrate
Cycle.Condenser.Fins.Air.Tmean = 308.15
Cycle.Condenser.Fins.Air.Tdb = 308.15 #Dry Bulb Temperature
Cycle.Condenser.Fins.Air.p = 101325 #Air pressure in Pa
Cycle.Condenser.Fins.Air.RH = 0.51 #Relative Humidity
Cycle.Condenser.Fins.Air.RHmean = 0.51
Cycle.Condenser.Fins.Air.FanPower = 260
params = {
'Ref': Cycle.Ref,
'Verbosity': 0,
'FinsType':
'WavyLouveredFins' #Choose fin Type: 'WavyLouveredFins' or 'HerringboneFins'or 'PlainFins'
}
Cycle.Condenser.Update(**params)
#--------------------------------------
#--------------------------------------
# Cooling Coil
# -> see Condenser and GUI for explanations
#--------------------------------------
#--------------------------------------
Cycle.CoolingCoil.Fins.Tubes.NTubes_per_bank = 32
Cycle.CoolingCoil.Fins.Tubes.Nbank = 4
Cycle.CoolingCoil.Fins.Tubes.Ncircuits = 4
Cycle.CoolingCoil.Fins.Tubes.Ltube = 0.452
Cycle.CoolingCoil.Fins.Tubes.OD = 0.009525
Cycle.CoolingCoil.Fins.Tubes.ID = 0.0089154
Cycle.CoolingCoil.Fins.Tubes.Pl = 0.0254
Cycle.CoolingCoil.Fins.Tubes.Pt = 0.0219964
Cycle.CoolingCoil.Fins.Fins.FPI = 14.5
Cycle.CoolingCoil.Fins.Fins.Pd = 0.001
Cycle.CoolingCoil.Fins.Fins.xf = 0.001
Cycle.CoolingCoil.Fins.Fins.t = 0.00011
Cycle.CoolingCoil.Fins.Fins.k_fin = 237
Cycle.CoolingCoil.Fins.Air.Vdot_ha = 0.5663
Cycle.CoolingCoil.Fins.Air.Tmean = 299.8
Cycle.CoolingCoil.Fins.Air.Tdb = 299.8
Cycle.CoolingCoil.Fins.Air.p = 101325 #Air pressure in Pa
Cycle.CoolingCoil.Fins.Air.RH = 0.51
Cycle.CoolingCoil.Fins.Air.RHmean = 0.51
Cycle.CoolingCoil.Fins.Air.FanPower = 438
params = {
'Ref_g': Cycle.SecLoopFluid,
'pin_g': 200000, #pin_g in Pa
'Verbosity': 0,
'mdot_g': 0.38,
'FinsType':
'WavyLouveredFins' #Choose fin Type: 'WavyLouveredFins' or 'HerringboneFins'or 'PlainFins'
}
Cycle.CoolingCoil.Update(**params)
params = {
'ID_i': 0.0278,
'OD_i': 0.03415,
'ID_o': 0.045,
'L': 50,
'pin_g': 300000, #pin_g in Pa
'Ref_r': Cycle.Ref,
'Ref_g': Cycle.SecLoopFluid,
'Verbosity': 0
}
Cycle.CoaxialIHX.Update(**params)
params = {
'pin_h': 300000, #pin_h in Pa
'Ref_h': Cycle.SecLoopFluid,
'Ref_c': Cycle.Ref,
#Geometric parameters
'Bp': 0.117,
'Lp': 0.300, #Center-to-center distance between ports
'Nplates': 46,
'PlateAmplitude': 0.001, #[m]
'PlateThickness': 0.0003, #[m]
'PlateConductivity': 15.0, #[W/m-K]
'PlateWavelength': 0.00628, #[m]
'InclinationAngle': 3.14159 / 3, #[rad]
'MoreChannels':
'Hot', #Which stream gets the extra channel, 'Hot' or 'Cold'
'Verbosity': 0,
'DT_sh': 5
}
Cycle.PHEIHX.Update(**params)
params = {
'eta': 0.5, #Pump+motor efficiency
'mdot_g': 0.38, #Flow Rate kg/s
'pin_g': 300000, #pin_g in Pa
'Ref_g': Cycle.SecLoopFluid,
'Verbosity': 0,
}
Cycle.Pump.Update(**params)
params = {
'L': 5,
'k_tube': 0.19,
't_insul': 0.02,
'k_insul': 0.036,
'T_air': 297,
'Ref': Cycle.SecLoopFluid,
'pin': 300000, #pin in Pa
'h_air': 0.0000000001,
}
Cycle.LineSetSupply.Update(**params)
Cycle.LineSetReturn.Update(**params)
Cycle.LineSetSupply.OD = 0.009525
Cycle.LineSetSupply.ID = 0.007986
Cycle.LineSetReturn.OD = 0.01905
Cycle.LineSetReturn.ID = 0.017526
#Now solve
Cycle.PreconditionedSolve()
print Cycle.OutputList()