base_branch_valve

Class for base valve

class BranchValve(kv: float = 0.0, dz: float = 0.0, line: str | None = None, **kwargs)

Bases: Component

Class for base BranchValve component. It implements a valve controlled by the flow coefficient \(K_v\):

\[\Delta p = \frac{1.296 \cdot 10^9}{\rho K_v^2} \| \dot m \| \dot m\]

The model assumes no temperature changes in the fluid across the valve.

__init__(kv: float = 0.0, dz: float = 0.0, line: str | None = None, **kwargs) → None

Init BranchValve

Parameters:

• kv (float, optional) – Flow coefficient \(K_v\). The default is 0.0.

• dz (float, optional) – Altitude difference (m) between the two ends of the component. The default is 0.0.

• line (str, optional) – Network line in which the component is placed. The default is None.

• **kwargs – Arbitrary keyword arguments.

Return type:

None