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Implementation Modelica Library

This document discusses the implementation of a Modelica library for simulating refrigeration systems. The library contains models of common refrigeration system components like pipes, heat exchangers, compressors, expansion devices and accumulators. It is based on the free ThermoFluid Modelica library and currently supports simulations with CO2 and R134a refrigerants. Results from a transient simulation of a CO2 system are presented and compared to experimental data showing step changes in compressor speed and evaporator inlet air temperature.

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Implementation Modelica Library

This document discusses the implementation of a Modelica library for simulating refrigeration systems. The library contains models of common refrigeration system components like pipes, heat exchangers, compressors, expansion devices and accumulators. It is based on the free ThermoFluid Modelica library and currently supports simulations with CO2 and R134a refrigerants. Results from a transient simulation of a CO2 system are presented and compared to experimental data showing step changes in compressor speed and evaporator inlet air temperature.

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Implementation of a Modelica Library

for Simulation of Refrigeration Systems


Torge Pfafferott Gerhard Schmitz
Technical University Hamburg-Harburg, Department of Technical Thermodynamics
Denickestr. 17, 21075 Hamburg

Abstract 3 Transient simulation of a CO2 -


The physical modelling and transient simulation of
system
refrigeration systems can be useful within the spec- In the following, results of the transient simulation of
ification, development, integration and optimisation. the above mentioned CO2 -system are presented. The
Therefore, a model library for vapour compression cy- results are compared with data of a start up of the sys-
cles has been implemented. The library is based on tem and following step changes in compressor speed
the free Modelica library ThermoFluid and contains as shown in Figure 1.
basic correlations for heat and mass transfer and pres-
sure drop, partial components for control volumes and
flow resistances and advanced ready-to-use models for
all relevant components of refrigeration systems like
pipes, heat exchangers, compressor, expansion devices
and accumulator.
Keywords: refrigeration; compression cycle; simu-
lation; thermofluid; CO2; R134a
figure example

1 Introduction Figure 1: Step changes in compressor speed and run


of air inlet temperature at the evaporator in the experi-
The modeling and simulation of refrigeration systems ment; set as boundary condition of simulation run
is of interest for several problems:

2 Library for refrigeration systems References


The aim of the modelling is to implement a library [1] Eborn J. On Model Libraries for Thermo-
with physical based models of components of refrig- hydraulic Applications. Lund, Sweden: PhD the-
eration systems. At the moment the library enables in- sis, Department of Automatic control, Lund In-
vestigations with two refrigerants (CO2 , R134a). But stitute of Technology, 2001.
the realised structure allows the extension of the li-
[2] Tummescheit H. Design and Implementation of
brary by other refrigerants.
Object-Oriented Model Libraries using Model-
ica. Lund, Sweden: PhD thesis, Department of
2.1 ThermoFluid library Automatic control, Lund Institute of Technology,
The implemented refrigeration library is based on the 2002.
free Modelica library ThermoFluid [1], [2], [3]. The [3] Tummescheit H, Eborn J. Chemical Reaction
ThermoFluid library, especially its base classes and Modeling with ThermoFluid/MF and Multi-
partial components, offers a good base for the mod- Flash. In: Proceedings of the 2th Modelica
elling of refrigeration systems with respect to the im- Conference 2002, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany,
plementation of the three balance equations and the Modelica Association, 18-19 March 2002.
method of discretisation.

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