
within ModelicaByExample.Components.HeatTransfer;
model Convection "Modeling convection between port_a and port_b"
  parameter Modelica.SIunits.CoefficientOfHeatTransfer h;
  parameter Modelica.SIunits.Area A;
  Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Interfaces.HeatPort_a port_a
    annotation ...
  Modelica.Thermal.HeatTransfer.Interfaces.HeatPort_b port_b
    annotation ...
equation
  port_a.Q_flow + port_b.Q_flow = 0 "Conservation of energy";
  port_a.Q_flow = h*A*(port_a.T-port_b.T) "Heat transfer equation";
end Convection;

The block Convection exports via SysPhS to Modelica as:


model Convection
  Convection _Convection;
  model Convection
    parameter CoefficientOfHeatTransfer h;
    parameter Area a;
    HeatPortA hPA;
    HeatPortB hPB;
  equation
    hPA.hFR+hPB.hFR=0;
    hPA.hFR=h*a*(hPA.t-hPB.t);
  end Convection;
  type CoefficientOfHeatTransfer=Real(unit="W/(m2.K)");
  type Area=Real(unit="m2");
  connector HeatPortA
    extends HeatFlowElement;
  end HeatPortA;
  connector HeatPortB
    extends HeatFlowElement;
  end HeatPortB;
  connector HeatFlowElement
    flow HeatFlowRate hFR;
    Temperature t;
  end HeatFlowElement;
  type HeatFlowRate=Real(unit="J/s");
  type Temperature=Real(unit="K");
end Convection;

It will be used in various contexts later.

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Notes

[ISSUE, LIMITATION, WORKAROUND]{INFORMATIVE} SysPhS-1.1: Does not support Modelica's 'initial equation'. WORKAROUND: One can often achieve the same by directly setting a default on a variable and/or by using additional variables/parameters with 'start' and additional equations.

[CAVEAT, MODELLING]{INFORMATIVE} Dependency/Usage relationships in some referenced UML/SysML diagrams on this site are for educational illustration only, they are NOT part of the actual model.

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