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FLUID_MODEL

Description​

This keyword is necessary when defining a compressor model. It relates to a defined fluid model in the MODELS section. How a fluid model is defined is described in further detail in FLUID MODEL.

Format​

MODELS:
  - NAME: <model name>
    TYPE: <compressor model type>
    FLUID_MODEL: <reference to fluid model, must be defined in MODELS>
    ...

Example​

MODELS:
  - NAME: fluid_model
    TYPE: FLUID
    FLUID_MODEL_TYPE: PREDEFINED
    EOS_MODEL: SRK
    GAS_TYPE: MEDIUM

  - NAME: single_speed_compressor
    TYPE: SINGLE_SPEED_COMPRESSOR_TRAIN
    FLUID_MODEL: fluid_model
    ...