Class HeatExchangerCapacityStrategy

java.lang.Object
neqsim.process.equipment.capacity.HeatExchangerCapacityStrategy
All Implemented Interfaces:
EquipmentCapacityStrategy
public class HeatExchangerCapacityStrategy extends Object implements EquipmentCapacityStrategy
Capacity strategy for heat exchanger equipment.

This strategy evaluates heat exchanger capacity based on multiple constraints including:

  • Heat duty (compared to design duty)
  • Approach temperature (minimum temperature difference)
  • Pressure drop (allowable DP per side)
  • Fouling factor impact
Version:
1.0
Author:
NeqSim Development Team

  • Field Details

    • DEFAULT_MIN_APPROACH_TEMP

      public static final double DEFAULT_MIN_APPROACH_TEMP
      Default minimum approach temperature (°C).
      See Also:

    • DEFAULT_MAX_DUTY_RATIO

      public static final double DEFAULT_MAX_DUTY_RATIO
      Default maximum duty ratio (fraction of design).
      See Also:

    • minApproachTemp

      private double minApproachTemp

    • maxDutyRatio

      private double maxDutyRatio

  • Constructor Details

    • HeatExchangerCapacityStrategy

      public HeatExchangerCapacityStrategy()
      Default constructor.

    • HeatExchangerCapacityStrategy

      public HeatExchangerCapacityStrategy(double minApproachTemp, double maxDutyRatio)
      Constructor with custom constraints.
      Parameters:
      minApproachTemp - minimum approach temperature in Celsius
      maxDutyRatio - maximum duty ratio

  • Method Details

    • supports

      public boolean supports(ProcessEquipmentInterface equipment)
      Checks if this strategy supports the given equipment.
      Specified by:
      supports in interface EquipmentCapacityStrategy
      Parameters:
      equipment - the equipment to check
      Returns:
      true if this strategy can evaluate the equipment

    • getPriority

      public int getPriority()
      Gets the priority of this strategy.

      When multiple strategies support the same equipment, the one with higher priority is used. Default priority is 0. Use positive values for more specific strategies.

      Specified by:
      getPriority in interface EquipmentCapacityStrategy
      Returns:
      the priority value (higher = more preferred)

    • getName

      public String getName()
      Gets a descriptive name for this strategy.
      Specified by:
      getName in interface EquipmentCapacityStrategy
      Returns:
      strategy name

    • getEquipmentClass

      public Class<? extends ProcessEquipmentInterface> getEquipmentClass()
      Gets the equipment class this strategy handles.
      Specified by:
      getEquipmentClass in interface EquipmentCapacityStrategy
      Returns:
      the equipment class

    • evaluateCapacity

      public double evaluateCapacity(ProcessEquipmentInterface equipment)
      Evaluates the current capacity utilization of the equipment.

      Returns a value between 0 and 1+ where:

      • 0.0 = no load
      • 1.0 = at design capacity
      • >1.0 = over capacity
      Specified by:
      evaluateCapacity in interface EquipmentCapacityStrategy
      Parameters:
      equipment - the equipment to evaluate
      Returns:
      capacity utilization as a fraction

    • evaluateMaxCapacity

      public double evaluateMaxCapacity(ProcessEquipmentInterface equipment)
      Evaluates the maximum capacity of the equipment.

      Returns the maximum capacity in the equipment's natural units (e.g., flow rate, power, duty).

      Specified by:
      evaluateMaxCapacity in interface EquipmentCapacityStrategy
      Parameters:
      equipment - the equipment to evaluate
      Returns:
      maximum capacity

    • getConstraints

      public Map<String, CapacityConstraint> getConstraints(ProcessEquipmentInterface equipment)
      Gets all capacity constraints for this equipment.

      Returns a map of constraint name to constraint object. The constraints include both the current value and the design/limit values.

      Specified by:
      getConstraints in interface EquipmentCapacityStrategy
      Parameters:
      equipment - the equipment to get constraints for
      Returns:
      map of constraint name to CapacityConstraint

    • getViolations

      public List<CapacityConstraint> getViolations(ProcessEquipmentInterface equipment)
      Gets the list of constraint violations for this equipment.

      Returns only the constraints that are currently violated (utilization > 1.0 or outside limits).

      Specified by:
      getViolations in interface EquipmentCapacityStrategy
      Parameters:
      equipment - the equipment to check
      Returns:
      list of violated constraints

    • getBottleneckConstraint

      public CapacityConstraint getBottleneckConstraint(ProcessEquipmentInterface equipment)
      Gets the bottleneck constraint (highest utilization).
      Specified by:
      getBottleneckConstraint in interface EquipmentCapacityStrategy
      Parameters:
      equipment - the equipment to evaluate
      Returns:
      the constraint with highest utilization, or null if none

    • isWithinHardLimits

      public boolean isWithinHardLimits(ProcessEquipmentInterface equipment)
      Checks if the equipment is operating within all hard limits.
      Specified by:
      isWithinHardLimits in interface EquipmentCapacityStrategy
      Parameters:
      equipment - the equipment to check
      Returns:
      true if no hard limits are violated

    • isWithinSoftLimits

      public boolean isWithinSoftLimits(ProcessEquipmentInterface equipment)
      Checks if the equipment is operating within all soft limits (design values).
      Specified by:
      isWithinSoftLimits in interface EquipmentCapacityStrategy
      Parameters:
      equipment - the equipment to check
      Returns:
      true if no soft limits are violated

    • getMinApproachTemp

      public double getMinApproachTemp()
      Gets the minimum approach temperature.
      Returns:
      minimum approach temperature in Celsius

    • setMinApproachTemp

      public void setMinApproachTemp(double minApproachTemp)
      Sets the minimum approach temperature.
      Parameters:
      minApproachTemp - minimum approach temperature in Celsius

    • getMaxDutyRatio

      public double getMaxDutyRatio()
      Gets the maximum duty ratio.
      Returns:
      maximum duty ratio

    • setMaxDutyRatio

      public void setMaxDutyRatio(double maxDutyRatio)
      Sets the maximum duty ratio.
      Parameters:
      maxDutyRatio - maximum duty ratio