The switching moving boundary (SMB) scheme is widely used for numerical simulation of heat exchangers, especially in vapour compression refrigeration system. The method divides the heat exchanger into up to three zones (superheated vapour, two-phase fluid and subcooled liquid), depending on the operating conditions and treats each as a lumped-parameter system. During transients the number of zones may vary, and suitable switching criteria and related threshold values must be given, for this change to occur. Also, variables for the zones momentarily phased out need to be tracked, to allow smooth operation of the model. In this work, a switching moving boundary model of a brazed plate condenser in counter-flow arrangement is studied to obtain some useful guidelines for the selection of the optimal switching thresholds. It is shown that these values influence both the accuracy and the numerical robustness of the model; moreover an appropriate selection of these parameters may allow the usage of a fixed-step solver, which is more suitable for real-time simulations.

Giovannini, M., Lorenzini, M. (2024). Switching criteria analysis for a condenser moving boundary model. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONFERENCE SERIES, 2685(1), 1-8 [10.1088/1742-6596/2685/1/012040].

Switching criteria analysis for a condenser moving boundary model

Giovannini, Michael;Lorenzini, Marco
2024

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The switching moving boundary (SMB) scheme is widely used for numerical simulation of heat exchangers, especially in vapour compression refrigeration system. The method divides the heat exchanger into up to three zones (superheated vapour, two-phase fluid and subcooled liquid), depending on the operating conditions and treats each as a lumped-parameter system. During transients the number of zones may vary, and suitable switching criteria and related threshold values must be given, for this change to occur. Also, variables for the zones momentarily phased out need to be tracked, to allow smooth operation of the model. In this work, a switching moving boundary model of a brazed plate condenser in counter-flow arrangement is studied to obtain some useful guidelines for the selection of the optimal switching thresholds. It is shown that these values influence both the accuracy and the numerical robustness of the model; moreover an appropriate selection of these parameters may allow the usage of a fixed-step solver, which is more suitable for real-time simulations.
2024
Giovannini, M., Lorenzini, M. (2024). Switching criteria analysis for a condenser moving boundary model. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONFERENCE SERIES, 2685(1), 1-8 [10.1088/1742-6596/2685/1/012040].
Giovannini, Michael; Lorenzini, Marco
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