FixedHeatFlow
Fixed heat flow boundary condition
Library
Thermal/HeatTransfer/Sources
Description
This model allows a specified amount of heat flow rate to be "injected" into a thermal system at a given port. The constant amount of heat flow rate Q_flow is given as a parameter. The heat flows into the component to which the component FixedHeatFlow is connected, if parameter Q_flow is positive.
If parameter alpha is <> 0, the heat flow is multiplied by (1 + alpha*(port.T - T_ref)) in order to simulate temperature dependent losses (which are given with respect to reference temperature T_ref).
Parameters
| Name | Label | Description | Data Type | Valid Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
mo_Q_flow | Q_flow | Fixed heat flow rate at port | Scalar | |
mo_T_ref | T_ref | Reference temperature | Scalar | |
mo_alpha | alpha | Temperature coefficient of heat flow rate | Scalar |
Ports
| Name | Type | Description | IO Type | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
port | implicit | output | 1 |