WOLFRAM

WOLFRAM SYSTEM MODELER

ValveLinear

Valve for water/steam flows with linear pressure drop

Wolfram Language

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SystemModel["Modelica.Fluid.Valves.ValveLinear"]
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Information

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

This very simple model provides a pressure drop which is proportional to the flowrate and to the opening input, without computing any fluid property. It can be used for testing purposes, when a simple model of a variable pressure loss is needed.

A medium model must be nevertheless be specified, so that the fluid ports can be connected to other components using the same medium model.

The model is adiabatic (no heat losses to the ambient) and neglects changes in kinetic energy from the inlet to the outlet.

Parameters (9)

allowFlowReversal

Value: system.allowFlowReversal

Type: Boolean

Description: = true to allow flow reversal, false restricts to design direction (port_a -> port_b)
dp_start

Value: 0.01 * system.p_start

Type: AbsolutePressure (Pa)

Description: Guess value of dp = port_a.p - port_b.p
m_flow_start

Value: system.m_flow_start

Type: MassFlowRate (kg/s)

Description: Guess value of m_flow = port_a.m_flow
m_flow_small

Value: if system.use_eps_Re then system.eps_m_flow * system.m_flow_nominal else system.m_flow_small

Type: MassFlowRate (kg/s)

Description: Small mass flow rate for regularization of zero flow
show_T

Value: true

Type: Boolean

Description: = true, if temperatures at port_a and port_b are computed
show_V_flow

Value: true

Type: Boolean

Description: = true, if volume flow rate at inflowing port is computed
dp_nominal

Value:

Type: AbsolutePressure (Pa)

Description: Nominal pressure drop at full opening
m_flow_nominal

Value:

Type: MassFlowRate (kg/s)

Description: Nominal mass flowrate at full opening
k

Value: m_flow_nominal / dp_nominal

Type: HydraulicConductance (kg/(s⋅Pa))

Description: Hydraulic conductance at full opening

Connectors (3)

port_a

Type: FluidPort_a

Description: Fluid connector a (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)
port_b

Type: FluidPort_b

Description: Fluid connector b (positive design flow direction is from port_a to port_b)
opening

Type: RealInput

Description: =1: completely open, =0: completely closed

Components (3)

system

Type: System

Description: System wide properties
state_a

Type: ThermodynamicState

Description: State for medium inflowing through port_a
state_b

Type: ThermodynamicState

Description: State for medium inflowing through port_b

Used in Examples (1)

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Modelica.Fluid.Examples.DrumBoiler

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