Thermal Energy Accumulation
Calculates the accumulated thermal energy in a component of the thermal system based on temperature difference, heat capacity and mass of the component.
Input(s)
|
Name |
Description |
Unit |
Type |
|---|---|---|---|
|
temperature |
Temperature of the component |
°C |
Analog Signal |
|
refTemp |
Temperature of a reference point |
°C |
Analog Signal |
|
heatCapacity |
Specific heat capacity of the component |
J/K |
Constant Value |
Output(s)
|
Name |
Description |
Unit |
Type |
|---|---|---|---|
|
energy |
Accumulated thermal energy |
J |
Analog Signal |
|
gradient |
Change rate of the accumulated thermal energy of the component (equivalent to the thermal energy flow from/to the component including heat dissipation) |
J/s |
Analog Signal |
|
tempDiff |
Difference between the two input temperature signals |
K |
Analog Signal |