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Description​

This keyword can only be utilised for a VARIABLE_SPEED_COMPRESSOR_TRAIN_MULTIPLE_STREAMS_AND_PRESSURES model type.

STREAMS is a list of all in- and out-going streams for the compressor train.

  • The same equation of state (EOS) must be used for each INGOING stream fluid models
  • OUTGOING fluid models cannot be specified.

Format​

MODELS:
  - NAME: <model name>
    TYPE: VARIABLE_SPEED_COMPRESSOR_TRAIN_MULTIPLE_STREAMS_AND_PRESSURES
    STREAMS: 
      - NAME: <name of stream 1>
        TYPE: INGOING
        FLUID_MODEL: <reference to fluid model, must be defined in MODELS>
      - NAME: <name of stream 2>
        TYPE: INGOING
        FLUID_MODEL: <reference to fluid model, must be defined in MODELS>
      - ...
      - NAME: <name of stream N>
        TYPE: OUTGOING 
    ...

Example​

MODELS:
  - NAME: compressor_model
    TYPE: VARIABLE_SPEED_COMPRESSOR_TRAIN_MULTIPLE_STREAMS_AND_PRESSURES
    STREAMS: 
      - NAME: 1_stage_inlet
        TYPE: INGOING
        FLUID_MODEL: fluid_model_1
      - NAME: 3_stage_inlet
        TYPE: INGOING
        FLUID_MODEL: fluid_model_2
      - NAME: 2_stage_outlet
        TYPE: OUTGOING
    ...