Component 511: Inlet Conduit (Duct or Pipe) by HVACSIM+ General Description In the Component 505 Conduit model, the inlet pressure is calculated from the outlet pressure and the mass flow rate. In the Component 511 Inlet Conduit model, the mass flow rate is calculated from the inlet and outlet pressures. In all other respects, the two models are identical. Nomenclature K - flow resistance coefficient DeltaP - inlet pressure minus outlet pressure w - mass flow rate Mathematical Description Equation 1 in the Component 505 Conduit model is replaced by the following equation: w = sign(DeltaP)*(DeltaP/K)^0.5 Temperatures are calculated as described for the Component 505 Conduit model. Component 511 Configuration Inputs Description 1 Pi - inlet pressure 2 Po - outlet pressure 3 Ti - inlet temperature 4 Tamb - ambient temperature 5 To - outlet temperature Outputs Description 1 To - outlet temperature 2 w - mass flow rate Parameters Description 1 hi*A - inside surface heat transfer coefficient * area 2 ho*A - outside surface heat transfer coefficient * area 3 Cm - thermal capacitance of conduit material 4 V - volume of conduit 5 K - flow resistance coefficient 6 H - height of outlet above inlet 7 MODE - -2 => water, detailed dynamics (one D.E.) -1 => air, detailed dynamics (one D.E.) 1 => air, simple dynamics (no D.E.) 2 => water, simple dynamics (no D.E.) Reference: 1. HVACSIM+ Building Systems and Equipment Simulation Program Reference Manual (NBSIR 84-2996) Daniel R. Clark United States Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-0001