WOLFRAM SYSTEM MODELER

ConvectionCooledFood

Food cooled by air

Diagram

Wolfram Language

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SystemModel["IndustryExamples.ConsumerProducts.Refrigerator.Components.ConvectionCooledFood"]
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Information

This component models food cooled by air in the refrigerator or freezer compartment.

Parameters (4)

surfaceArea

Value: 1

Type: Real

Description: Food surface area for convection cooling

heatCapacity

Value: 10000

Type: HeatCapacity (J/K)

Description: Food heat capacity

initialTemperature

Value: 273.15

Type: Temperature (K)

Description: Initial temperature of food

frozenIcon

Value: false

Type: Boolean

Connectors (1)

air

Type: HeatPort_b

Description: Thermal port for 1-dim. heat transfer (unfilled rectangular icon)

Components (4)

heatTransfer

Type: Constant

Description: Generate constant signal of type Real

convection

Type: Convection

Description: Lumped thermal element for heat convection (Q_flow = Gc*dT)

food

Type: HeatCapacitor

Description: Lumped thermal element storing heat

temperatureSensor

Type: TemperatureSensor

Description: Absolute temperature sensor in degCelsius

Used in Examples (3)

DoorOpening

IndustryExamples.ConsumerProducts.Refrigerator

Model simulating effect of opening and closing compartment doors on a refrigerator

HotFood

IndustryExamples.ConsumerProducts.Refrigerator

Model simulating the effect of adding hot food to refrigerator

NearEmpty

IndustryExamples.ConsumerProducts.Refrigerator

Model simulating the effect of adding hot food to nearly-empty refrigerator