Thermal Liquid Library

Specialized components for modeling fluid networks in the thermal liquid domain

Thermal liquid networks undergo temperature and viscosity changes due to processes internal and external to a block or network. Fluid properties are a function of pressure and temperature. Heat exchangers are located in the Fluid Network Interfaces library.

If a specific component does not yet exist in a domain library, you can build your own using the Simscape™ language. For more information, see Creating Custom Components.

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Featured Examples

House Heating System

Model a simple house heating system. The model contains a heater, a controller, and a house structure with four radiators and four rooms. Each room exchanges heat with the environment through its exterior walls, roof, and windows. Each path is simulated as a combination of a thermal convection, thermal conduction, and the thermal mass. It is assumed that heat is not transferred internally between rooms. The heater consists of a furnace, a boiler, an accumulator, and a pump to circulate hot water in the system. The controller starts admitting fuel into the furnace if the overall average temperature of rooms falls below 21 degree C and it stops if the temperature exceeds 25 degree C. The simulation calculates the heating cost and indoor temperatures.

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Electric Vehicle Thermal Management

Model the thermal management system of a battery electric vehicle.

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Photovoltaic Thermal (PV/T) Hybrid Solar Panel

Model the cogeneration of electrical power and heat using a hybrid PV/T solar panel. The generated heat is transferred to water for household consumption.

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