default_values

Default values for functions

A0 = 1200000.0

First parameter of the characteristic curve (Pa)

A1 = 0.0

Second parameter of the characteristic curve (Pa·s/kg)

A2 = 0.0

Third parameter of the characteristic curve (Pa·s²/kg²)

BYPASS_CASING_THICKNESS = 0.0054

Thickness of external pipe casing (m)

BYPASS_INSULATION_THICKNESS = 0.031

Thickness of insulation (m)

CASING_THICKNESS = 0.003

Default thickness of pipe external casing (m)

CONTROL_TYPE_CONS = 'energy'

Default values for heat exchangers

CP_FLUID = 4182.0

Default specific heat capacity of generic fluid (J/(kg·K))

CP_INTERNAL_PIPE = 2000.0

Default specific heat capacity of inner pipe (J/(kg·K))

CP_WATER = 4182.0

Default specific heat capacity of water (J/(kg·K))

DELTA_P = 0.0

Initial edges pressure difference (Pa)

DELTA_P_FRICTION = 0.0

Initial pressure difference due to friction (Pa)

DELTA_Z = 0.0

Default altitude difference between the ends of a pipe (m)

DEPTH = 1.0

Default burying depth of a pipe measured at the center (m)

DISCRETIZATION = 10

Default length (m) of segments used to discretize the pipes

DT_DESIGN = -30.0

Design temperature difference between outlet and inlet (°C)

D_BYPASS = 0.0372

Internal diameter (m)

D_HX = 0.02

Internal diameter (m)

D_PIPES = 0.0204

Default value for internal pipe diameter (m)

HEAT_DEMAND = 5000.0

Default hourly heat demand of consumers (Wh)

H_EXT = 0.0

Default values for consumers

INLET_TEMPERATURE = 50.0

Initial edges inlet temperature (°C)

INSULATION_THICKNESS = 0.034

Default thickness of insulation in pipes (m)

INTERNAL_BYPASS_THICKNESS = 0.0052

Thickness of internal pipe (m)

INTERNAL_PIPE_THICKNESS = 0.023

Default thickness of inner pipe (m)

K2 = 0.0

Default values for pipes

KV = 0.0

Default valve Kv [m³/h]

KV_MIN = 1e-08

Other

K_CASING = 0.4

Default thermal conductivity of pipe external casing (W/(m·K))

K_FLUID = 0.598

Default values for edges

K_INSULATION = 0.026

Default hermal conductivity of insulation in pipes (W/(m·K))

K_INTERNAL_PIPE = 45.0

Default thermal conductivity of inner pipe (W/(m·K))

K_SOIL = 0.5

Thermal conductivity (W/m·K)

K_WATER = 0.598

Default values of fluid properties, same as water

L_BYPASS_PIPES = 1.0

Default values of soil properties

L_PIPES = 1.0

Default ength of pipes (m)

MASS_FLOW = 1e-05

Initial edges mass flow (kg/s)

MASS_FLOW_MIN_CONS = 1e-06

Default minimum mass flow through a substation (kg/s)

MU_FLUID = 0.0004

Default dynamic viscosity of generic fluid (Pa·s)

MU_WATER = 0.0004

Default dynamic viscosity of water (Pa·s)

OUTLET_TEMPERATURE = 50.0

Initial edges outlet temperature (°C)

POWER_MAX_HX = nan

Maximum power that can be exchanged (W)

RHO_FLUID = 990.0

Default density of generic fluid (kg/m³)

RHO_INTERNAL_PIPE = 940.0

Default density of inner pipe material (kg/m³)

RHO_WATER = 990.0

Default density of water (kg/m³)

ROUGHNESS = 0.045

Default roughness of pipe internal surface (mm)

RPM = 2500.0

Rotational speed (1/min)

RPM_MAX = 5000.0

Valves

SETPOINT_TYPE_HX = 'delta_t'

Functioning of the heat exchanger. Possible options include “delta_t”, “delta_q” and “t_out”

SETPOINT_TYPE_HX_CONS = 'delta_t'

Default consumers thermal setpoint type in case of forward flow

SETPOINT_TYPE_HX_CONS_REV = 'delta_t'

Default consumers thermal setpoint type in case of reverse flow

SETPOINT_TYPE_HX_PROD = 't_out'

Functioning of the heat exchanger

SETPOINT_TYPE_HX_PROD_REV = 'delta_t'

Functioning of the heat exchanger

SETPOINT_TYPE_HX_REV = 'delta_t'

Functioning of the heat exchanger in case of reverse flow. Possible options include “delta_t”, “delta_q” and “t_out”

SETPOINT_TYPE_HYD_CONS = 'mass_flow'

Default consumers hydraulic setpoint type

SETPOINT_TYPE_HYD_PROD = 'pressure'

Either ‘pressure’ or ‘mass_flow’

SETPOINT_VALUE_HX = -30.0

Setpoint delta_t (°C), delta_q (Wh) or t_out (°C)

SETPOINT_VALUE_HX_CONS = -30.0

Default consumers thermal setpoint value in case of forward flow (K)

SETPOINT_VALUE_HX_CONS_REV = 0.0

Default consumers thermal setpoint value in case of reverse flow (K)

SETPOINT_VALUE_HX_PROD = 80.0

Supply temperature (°C)

SETPOINT_VALUE_HX_PROD_REV = 0.0

Setpoint in case of reverse flow

SETPOINT_VALUE_HX_REV = 0.0

Setpoint in case of reverse flow

SETPOINT_VALUE_HYD_CONS = 1e-06

Default consumers hydraulic setpoint value (kg/s)

SETPOINT_VALUE_HYD_PROD = -1000000.0

Desired pressure lift (Pa) at producers of setpoint type ‘pressure’

STATIC_PRESSURE = nan

Default values for bypass pipes

STEPSIZE = 5.0

Size of a time-step in dynamic simulations (s)

TEMPERATURE = 50.0

Initial edges temperature (°C)

T_OUT_MIN = nan

Minimum outlet temperature (°C)

T_SECONDARY = 0.0

Default values for producers

T_SOIL = 8.0

Default values of CitySim