This paper presents a Bond Graph (BG) modelling approach to add and exploit on existing Modelica models some information on the energy structure of the systems. The developed models in the ThermosysPro library (Modelica-based) are already validated against the experimental data in previous works. A plate heat exchanger (PHE), which is equipment for nuclear power plants, is considered as a case study in this paper. Simulation results of the BG model for the counterflow PHE are compared with simulation results of the tested Modelica model. Comparisons show good agreement between both model results.
This paper presents a bond graph (BG) model and a physical structural analysis of an intermediary cooling system of a power plant. The main goal is to extend the techniques already in use for the physical structural analysis of mechatronic systems to perform static analysis and diagnosis on physical models in order to state whether they are well-posed and suitable for each step of the system's lifecycle (from its design to its operation). If a problem for modeling, for simulating or for solving the given engineering question is detected, the analysis shall localize the problem in the model and give the physical interpretation of the error. The objective is not to be able to diagnose all possible physical errors, but to add another type of analysis in order to improve error detection before compiling and running a model.
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