Fluid transient analysis by the method of characteristics using an object-oriented simulation tool
This paper presents the development of an efficient, interactive and fully extendable computer code to analyse hydraulic transients – water hammer – using a generic object-oriented modelling and simulation (OOMS) tool to simplify and shorten the development process. OOMS tools provide continuous sim...
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| description | This paper presents the development of an efficient, interactive and fully extendable computer code to analyse hydraulic transients – water hammer – using a generic object-oriented modelling and simulation (OOMS) tool to simplify and shorten the development process. OOMS tools provide continuous simulation features by means of ordinary differential equation (ODE) and differential algebraic equation (DAE) solvers, and discrete simulation features by means of event handling algorithms. Previous OOMS tool applications to simulate fluid flow in pipe networks primarily used semi-discrete methods with continuous solvers. A novel aspect of this work is the application of the method of characteristics (MOC) using the discrete simulation features of the OOMS tool. When compared to a code developed with an OOMS tool using a semi-discrete method and to commercial software that uses the MOC, the new code shows much higher accuracy and performance than the former and is similar to the latter in accuracy and calculation time. It has a graphical user interface, and its modularity makes it easily extendable with new components and algorithms. An academic version is available on github.
HIGHLIGHTS
Physical modeling languages (PMLs), such as Modelica and EcosimPro, shorten the development of simulation software.;
PMLs rely on generic solvers, which are not efficient for specific problems (e.g. hydraulic transients).;
The purpose of the research is to enable the implementation of ad hoc solvers using PMLs.;
Results show the feasibility of the new approach and its applicability to hydraulic transients; |
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| spelling | doaj.art-64329a84995b4cbc9b494d2c8620a61d2022-12-22T03:46:03ZengIWA PublishingJournal of Hydroinformatics1464-71411465-17342022-11-012461234125310.2166/hydro.2022.067067Fluid transient analysis by the method of characteristics using an object-oriented simulation toolRamón Pérez0Sebastián Dormido1 Departamento de Informática y Automática, National Distance Education University, Madrid, Spain Departamento de Informática y Automática, National Distance Education University, Madrid, Spain This paper presents the development of an efficient, interactive and fully extendable computer code to analyse hydraulic transients – water hammer – using a generic object-oriented modelling and simulation (OOMS) tool to simplify and shorten the development process. OOMS tools provide continuous simulation features by means of ordinary differential equation (ODE) and differential algebraic equation (DAE) solvers, and discrete simulation features by means of event handling algorithms. Previous OOMS tool applications to simulate fluid flow in pipe networks primarily used semi-discrete methods with continuous solvers. A novel aspect of this work is the application of the method of characteristics (MOC) using the discrete simulation features of the OOMS tool. When compared to a code developed with an OOMS tool using a semi-discrete method and to commercial software that uses the MOC, the new code shows much higher accuracy and performance than the former and is similar to the latter in accuracy and calculation time. It has a graphical user interface, and its modularity makes it easily extendable with new components and algorithms. An academic version is available on github. HIGHLIGHTS Physical modeling languages (PMLs), such as Modelica and EcosimPro, shorten the development of simulation software.; PMLs rely on generic solvers, which are not efficient for specific problems (e.g. hydraulic transients).; The purpose of the research is to enable the implementation of ad hoc solvers using PMLs.; Results show the feasibility of the new approach and its applicability to hydraulic transients;http://jhydro.iwaponline.com/content/24/6/1234ecosimprohydraulic transientsmethod of characteristicsmodelicaobject-oriented modelling and simulationwater hammer |
| spellingShingle | Ramón Pérez Sebastián Dormido Fluid transient analysis by the method of characteristics using an object-oriented simulation tool Journal of Hydroinformatics ecosimpro hydraulic transients method of characteristics modelica object-oriented modelling and simulation water hammer |
| title | Fluid transient analysis by the method of characteristics using an object-oriented simulation tool |
| title_full | Fluid transient analysis by the method of characteristics using an object-oriented simulation tool |
| title_fullStr | Fluid transient analysis by the method of characteristics using an object-oriented simulation tool |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fluid transient analysis by the method of characteristics using an object-oriented simulation tool |
| title_short | Fluid transient analysis by the method of characteristics using an object-oriented simulation tool |
| title_sort | fluid transient analysis by the method of characteristics using an object oriented simulation tool |
| topic | ecosimpro hydraulic transients method of characteristics modelica object-oriented modelling and simulation water hammer |
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