How to modelize a Condenser/Evaporator without a two-phase fluid but with a simple thermal fluid.

In the library Simscape (in Simulink) there is a component that modelize a condenser or an evaporator.

There are two inputs: a two-phase fluid and a moist air fluid. The idea is to use the heat of the two-phase fluid two change the moist air state.

Thus my question is: how can I use a condenser with water as the thermal fluid (so not a two-phase flow)...

Do I have to use the two phase flow model? Is there a component that can manage this task?

In fact I am trying to modelize a condenser that would cool the moist air with a simple thermal liquid and now a two-phase liquid.

Answer 1

[Erin McGarrity]

Hi Gregoire,

We have a shipping Condenser Evaporator (2P-MA) block to cover this case in the Simscape Fluids library.

HTH,

Erin