The modeling of thermo-physical fluid properties is of great importance when modeling thermo-fluid systems. The Modelica Standard Library provides a number of medium models that can be used in component models but are not sufficient in many applications. This paper presents a new interface library with a Modelica front-end that allows for an easy inclusion of external fluid property code in Modelica using the standard interfaces provided in the Modelica.Media library. The new library was developed as an open-source project and is available for free from the Modelica website including an interface to the FluidProp software developed and maintained at TU Delft. The new library can easily be extended to other external fluid property code.
ExternalMedia: a Library for Easy Re-Use of External Fluid Property Code in Modelica
CASELLA, FRANCESCO;
2008-01-01
Abstract
The modeling of thermo-physical fluid properties is of great importance when modeling thermo-fluid systems. The Modelica Standard Library provides a number of medium models that can be used in component models but are not sufficient in many applications. This paper presents a new interface library with a Modelica front-end that allows for an easy inclusion of external fluid property code in Modelica using the standard interfaces provided in the Modelica.Media library. The new library was developed as an open-source project and is available for free from the Modelica website including an interface to the FluidProp software developed and maintained at TU Delft. The new library can easily be extended to other external fluid property code.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
