Keyword *PIPE

The keyword *PIPE is used to enter pipe data.

If any data for the keyword is unknown, * or 9.9999E+30 must be used.

FORMAT:

*PIPE < ledningsid, Node1, Node2, ledningstyp,

………diam1, u1, ε1, z1, längd1

            diam2, u2, ε2, z 2, längd2,

………flöde, dpNode1f, dpNode2f, dpNode1r, dpNode2r, pNode1f, pNode2f,
……… pNode1r, pNode2r, dtNode1f, dtNode2f, dtNode1r, dtNode2r, tNode1f,

………tNode2f, tNode1r, tNode2r, /

            xn, yn,> /

Where:

ledningsid      :        pipe name (-)               

Node1           :        node name 1 (-)    

Node2           :        node name 2 (-)   

ledningstyp    :        from pipe type directory

diam1           :        internal diameter (mm) supply       

u1                :        total heat transmission coefficient (W/mK) supply    

ε 1                :        pipe roughness (mm) supply                  

z 1               :        individual pressure loss in the pipe (-) supply

längd1           :        length of supply pipe (m)    

diam2           :        internal diameter (mm) return           

u12              :        total heat transmission coefficient (W/mK) return    

ε 2               :        pipe roughness (mm) return                    

z 2               :        individual pressure loss in the pipe (-) return              

längd2           :        length of return pipe (m)

flöde             :        mass flow (kg/s)                     

dpnode1f       :        change of the pressure in node 1 supply (kPa)

dpnode2f       :        change of the pressure in node 2 supply (kPa)

dpnode1r       :        change of the pressure in node 1 return (kPa)            

dpnode2r       :        change of the pressure in node 2 return (kPa)             

pnode1f                  :        pressure in node 1 supply (kPa)                 

pnode2f                  :        pressure in node 2 supply (kPa)               

pnode1r                  :        pressure in node 1 return (kPa)               

pnode2r                  :        pressure in node 2 return (kPa)              

dtnode1f                 :        DT in node 1 supply (C)                

dtnode2f                 :        DT in node 2 supply (C)               

dtnode1r                 :        DT in node 1 return (C)               

dtnode2r                 :        DT in node 2 return (C)              

tnode1f                   :        temperature in node 1 supply (C)                 

tnode2f                   :        temperature in node 2 supply (C)                 

tnode1r                   :        temperature in node 1 return (C)                

tnode2r                   :        temperature in node 2 return (C)               

xn                :        x coordinate for breakpoint (m)

yn                :        y coordinate for breakpoint (m)

A / slash must be typed after tNode2r. After that, up to 100 pairs of coordinates can be specified for the pipe's breakpoints. Breakpoint coordinates are terminated with a / slash.

Example:

*PIPE    Pipe ID: “L1”   Node1: “K1”  Node2: “K2”

      Diameter U value. Roughness   Single-use resistance       

  Framl 88.9  0.325 0.05  1.5

  Returl   88.9  0.300 0.05  1.0

  Flow *

   Node1 supply     Node2 supply    Node1 return         Node2 return  

  Pressure changes  0  0  0     0

  Pressure    *  *  *     *

  Pressure changes  0  0  0     0

  Temperatures   *  *  *     *    /

  Breakpoint    x: 273.00        y: 598.0

  Breakpoint    x: 299.0         y: 700.8                /