The Condenser Loop is constructed by using a PlantLoop
object. It uses a cooling tower (modeled by using a CoolingTower:SingleSpeed
object class) and a variable speed pump (modeled by using a
Pump:VariableSpeed) to supply cooling water to the
chillers in the primary cooling loop. Therefore, the supply
side of the loop contains the Cooling Tower and the demand
side contains the chillers. The loop is operated by using
plant equipment operation schemes, and schedules. Refer to
Figure 1
for a simple diagram of the Condenser Loop.
Simple line diagram for the
condenser loop [fig:simple-line-diagram-for-the-condenser-loop-001]
Flowcharts
for the Condenser Loop Input Process[LINK]
This series of flowcharts serve as a guide for identifying
and inputting the Condenser Loop and its components into the
input file. The EnergyPlus line diagram for this loop is
provided in Figure 2.
A simple flowchart for the separation of the half loops is
provided in Figure 3.
EnergyPlus line diagram for the
condenser loop [fig:energyplus-line-diagram-for-the-condenser-001]Simple flow chart for
separation on half loops in the condenser loop [fig:simple-flow-chart-for-separation-on-half-001]
The main components on the supply side half loop for the
Condenser Loop are the Cooling Tower that supplies the cooling
water and the variable speed pump that circulates the cooling
water through the loop. This half loop supplies cooling water
to the chillers on the demand side half loop. The supply side
half loop contains four components, four branches, eight
nodes, and one splitter-mixer pair. The EnergyPlus line
diagram for the Condenser loop supply side is provided in
Figure 4.
The flowchart for supply side branches and components is
provided in Figure 5.
The flowchart for supply side connectors is provided in
Figure 6.
EnergyPlus line diagram for the
supply side of the Condenser Loop [fig:energyplus-line-diagram-for-the-supply-side-002]Flowchart for Condenser Loop
supply side branches and components [fig:flowchart-for-condenser-loop-supply-side-002]Flowchart for Condenser Loop
supply side connectors [fig:flowchart-for-condenser-loop-supply-side-connectors-002]
The main components on the demand side half loop are the
small constant COP chiller and the bigger electric chiller
that use the cooling water supplied by the cooling tower. The
chillers are in turn used to supply chilled water in the
Primary Cooling loop. This side of the loop also has ten
nodes, five components, five branches and one splitter-mixer
pair. An EnergyPlus schematic for the demand side is provided
in Figure 7.
The flowchart for demand side branch definition is provided in
Figure 8.
The flowchart for the demand side connectors is provided in
Figure 9.
EnergyPlus line diagram for the
demand side of the Condenser Loop [fig:energyplus-line-diagram-for-the-demand-side-002]Flowchart for Condenser Loop
demand side branches and components [fig:flowchart-for-condenser-loop-demand-side-002]Flowchart for Condenser Loop
demand side connectors [fig:flowchart-for-condenser-loop-demand-side-connectors-002]
The flowchart for condenser loop schedule definition is
provided in Figure 10.
The Condenser loop uses one schedule to operate properly.
ON is a compact schedule that keeps the Cooling Tower
On at all times of the day, this compact schedule uses a
continuous ScheduleTypeLimit (Fraction)
which defines that the value of On is 1 and that of Off is
0.
Flowchart for condenser loop
schedules [fig:flowchart-for-condenser-loop-schedules-002]
The PlantEquipmentOperationschemes object uses the
ON schedule and the Tower Operation objects
to set the range of demand loads for which the cooling tower
is operated during the simulation period. A flowchart
detailing the Condenser Loop plant equipment operation schemes
is provided in Figure 11.
Flowchart for Condenser Loop
plant equipment operation schemes [fig:flowchart-for-condenser-loop-plant-equipment-operation-002]
The MyCondenserControl setpoint manager places a
temperature setpoint at the Condenser Supply Outlet
Node. The temperature at this point is controlled with
respect to the outdoor air wet bulb temperature at that point
in the simulation. The outdoor air wet bulb temperature is
obtained from the weather data at the location of the
simulation. A flowchart for Secondary Cooling loop setpoints
is provided in Figure 12.
Flowchart for Condenser Loop
setpoints [fig:flowchart-for-condenser-loop-setpoints-002]
Condenser Loop - Cooling Tower[LINK]
The Condenser Loop is constructed by using a PlantLoop object. It uses a cooling tower (modeled by using a CoolingTower:SingleSpeed object class) and a variable speed pump (modeled by using a Pump:VariableSpeed) to supply cooling water to the chillers in the primary cooling loop. Therefore, the supply side of the loop contains the Cooling Tower and the demand side contains the chillers. The loop is operated by using plant equipment operation schemes, and schedules. Refer to Figure 1 for a simple diagram of the Condenser Loop.
Flowcharts for the Condenser Loop Input Process[LINK]
This series of flowcharts serve as a guide for identifying and inputting the Condenser Loop and its components into the input file. The EnergyPlus line diagram for this loop is provided in Figure 2. A simple flowchart for the separation of the half loops is provided in Figure 3.
Condenser Loop Supply Side Construction[LINK]
The main components on the supply side half loop for the Condenser Loop are the Cooling Tower that supplies the cooling water and the variable speed pump that circulates the cooling water through the loop. This half loop supplies cooling water to the chillers on the demand side half loop. The supply side half loop contains four components, four branches, eight nodes, and one splitter-mixer pair. The EnergyPlus line diagram for the Condenser loop supply side is provided in Figure 4. The flowchart for supply side branches and components is provided in Figure 5. The flowchart for supply side connectors is provided in Figure 6.
Condenser Loop Demand Side Construction[LINK]
The main components on the demand side half loop are the small constant COP chiller and the bigger electric chiller that use the cooling water supplied by the cooling tower. The chillers are in turn used to supply chilled water in the Primary Cooling loop. This side of the loop also has ten nodes, five components, five branches and one splitter-mixer pair. An EnergyPlus schematic for the demand side is provided in Figure 7. The flowchart for demand side branch definition is provided in Figure 8. The flowchart for the demand side connectors is provided in Figure 9.
Flowcharts for Condenser Loop Controls[LINK]
The Condenser loop is operated by using set-points, plant equipment operation schemes and schedules.
Condenser Loop Schedules[LINK]
The flowchart for condenser loop schedule definition is provided in Figure 10. The Condenser loop uses one schedule to operate properly. ON is a compact schedule that keeps the Cooling Tower On at all times of the day, this compact schedule uses a continuous ScheduleTypeLimit (Fraction) which defines that the value of On is 1 and that of Off is 0.
Condenser Loop Plant Equipment Operation Schemes[LINK]
The PlantEquipmentOperationschemes object uses the ON schedule and the Tower Operation objects to set the range of demand loads for which the cooling tower is operated during the simulation period. A flowchart detailing the Condenser Loop plant equipment operation schemes is provided in Figure 11.
Condenser Loop Setpoints[LINK]
The MyCondenserControl setpoint manager places a temperature setpoint at the Condenser Supply Outlet Node. The temperature at this point is controlled with respect to the outdoor air wet bulb temperature at that point in the simulation. The outdoor air wet bulb temperature is obtained from the weather data at the location of the simulation. A flowchart for Secondary Cooling loop setpoints is provided in Figure 12.
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