WOLFRAM

WOLFRAM SYSTEM MODELER

Fittings

Adaptors for connections of fluid components and the regulation of fluid flow

Package Contents

Bends

Flow models for bends

Orifices

Flow models for orifices

GenericResistances

Flow models for generic resistances

SimpleGenericOrifice

Simple generic orifice defined by pressure loss coefficient and diameter (only for flow from port_a to port_b)

SharpEdgedOrifice

Pressure drop due to sharp edged orifice (for both flow directions)

AbruptAdaptor

Pressure drop in pipe due to suddenly expanding or reducing area (for both flow directions)

MultiPort

Multiply a port; useful if multiple connections shall be made to a port exposing a state

TeeJunctionIdeal

Splitting/joining component with static balances for an infinitesimal control volume

TeeJunctionVolume

Splitting/joining component with static balances for a dynamic control volume

BaseClasses

Base classes used in the Fittings package (only of interest to build new component models)

Information

This information is part of the Modelica Standard Library maintained by the Modelica Association.

This sublibrary contains models and functions providing pressure loss correlations. All models in this library have the property that no mass and no energy is stored in the component. Therefore, none of the models have a state.

All functions are continuous and have a finite, non-zero, smooth, first derivative. The functions are all guaranteed to be strict monotonically increasing. The mentioned properties guarantee that a unique inverse of every function exists. Note, the usual quadratic pressure loss correlation

  • in the form m_flow = f(dp) has an infinite derivative at zero mass flow rate and is therefore problematic to use.
  • in the form dp = f(m_flow) has a zero derivative at zero mass flow rate and is therefore problematic to invert, since the inverse function has then an infinite derivative at zero mass flow rate.

The two mentioned problems are solved in this package by approximating the characteristics around zero mass flow rates with appropriate polynomials. The monotonicity is guaranteed using results from:

Fritsch F.N. and Carlson R.E. (1980):
Monotone piecewise cubic interpolation. SIAM J. Numerc. Anal., Vol. 17, No. 2, April 1980, pp. 238-246

Wolfram Language

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Revisions

  • Jan. 3, 2006 by Martin Otter:
    New design and implementation based on previous iterations.