Merge branch 'dev'

README.rst

@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 Thermal Engineering Systems in Python
 =====================================
 TESPy stands for "Thermal Engineering Systems in Python" and provides a
-powerful simulation toolkit for thermal engineering plants such as power
-plants, district heating systems or heat pumps. It is an external extension
-module within the Open Energy Modelling Framework `oemof <https://oemof.org/>`_
-and can be used as a standalone package.
+powerful simulation toolkit for thermal engineering plants such as various
+types of power plants (including organic rankine cycles), heat pumps or
+refrigeration machines. Due to its flexibility it is actually possible to
+model any kind of thermal energy conversion process, this also includes energy
+balancing of industrial processes, district heating or HVAC systems. It is
+part of the Open Energy Modelling Framework `oemof <https://oemof.org/>`_ and
+can be used as a standalone package.
 
 .. figure:: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/oemof/tespy/9915f013c40fe418947a6e4c1fd0cd0eba45893c/docs/api/_images/logo_tespy_big.svg
     :align: center
@@ -28,10 +31,9 @@ Key Features
 ============
 * **Open** Source
 * **Generic** thermal engineering applications
-* **Automatic** model documentation in LaTeX for high transparency and
-  reproducibility
-* **Extendable** framework for the implementation of custom components and
-  component groups
+* **Extendable** framework for the implementation of custom components, fluid
+  property formulations and equations
+* **Integration** of optimization capabilities through an API to pygmo
 * **Postprocessing** features like exergy analysis and fluid property plotting
 
 .. start-badges

docs/introduction.rst

@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@ Thermal Engineering Systems in Python
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 TESPy stands for "Thermal Engineering Systems in Python" and provides a
-powerful simulation toolkit for thermal engineering plants such as power
-plants, district heating systems or heat pumps. It is an external extension
-module within the Open Energy Modeling Framework `oemof <https://oemof.org/>`_
-and can be used as a standalone package.
+powerful simulation toolkit for thermal engineering plants such as various
+types of power plants (including organic rankine cycles), heat pumps or
+refrigeration machines. Due to its flexibility it is actually possible to
+model any kind of thermal energy conversion process, this also includes energy
+balancing of industrial processes, district heating or HVAC systems. It is
+part of the Open Energy Modelling Framework `oemof <https://oemof.org/>`_ and
+can be used as a standalone package.
 
 .. image:: /_static/images/logo_tespy_big.svg
    :align: center
@@ -28,18 +31,17 @@ mixers and splitters as well as some advanced components
 Everybody is welcome to use and/or develop TESPy. Contribution is already
 possible on a low level by simply fixing typos in TESPy's documentation or
 rephrasing sections which are unclear. If you want to support us that way
-please fork the TESPy repository to your own GitHub account and make
-changes as described in the GitHub guidelines:
+please fork the `TESPy repository <https://github.com/oemof/tespy>`_ to your
+own GitHub account and make changes as described in the GitHub guidelines:
 https://guides.github.com/activities/hello-world/
 
 Key Features
 ============
 * **Open** Source
 * **Generic** thermal engineering applications
-* **Automatic** model documentation in LaTeX for high transparency and
-  reproducibility
-* **Extendable** framework for the implementation of custom components and
-  component groups
+* **Extendable** framework for the implementation of custom components, fluid
+  property formulations and equations
+* **Integration** of optimization capabilities through an API to pygmo
 * **Postprocessing** features like exergy analysis and fluid property plotting
 
 Quick installation

docs/whats_new.rst

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ What's New
 
 Discover notable new features and improvements in each release
 
+.. include::  whats_new/v0-7-8.rst
 .. include::  whats_new/v0-7-7.rst
 .. include::  whats_new/v0-7-6-001.rst
 .. include::  whats_new/v0-7-6.rst

docs/whats_new/v0-7-7.rst

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-Under development
-+++++++++++++++++
+v0.7.7 - Newton's Nature (October, 27, 2024)
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 
 Bug Fixes
 #########

docs/whats_new/v0-7-8.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+v0.7.8 - Newton's Nature (December, 04, 2024)
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+
+New Features
+############
+- The `HeatExchanger` class now has three new attributes, :code:`dp1`,
+  :code:`dp2` (hot side and cold side pressure drop in network pressure unit)
+  as well as :code:`ttd_min` for the minimal value of the terminal temperature
+  diference values
+  (`PR #581 <https://github.com/oemof/tespy/pull/581>`__).
+
+Contributors
+############
+- Francesco Witte (`@fwitte <https://github.com/fwitte>`__)

pyproject.toml

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ exclude = ["docs/_build"]
 
 [project]
 name = "tespy"
-version = "0.7.7"
+version = "0.7.8"
 description = "Thermal Engineering Systems in Python (TESPy)"
 readme = "README.rst"
 authors = [

src/tespy/__init__.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import os
 
 __datapath__ = os.path.join(importlib.resources.files("tespy"), "data")
-__version__ = '0.7.7 - Newton\'s Nature'
+__version__ = '0.7.8 - Newton\'s Nature'
 
 # tespy data and connections import
 from . import connections  # noqa: F401

src/tespy/components/component.py

@@ -1230,3 +1230,61 @@ def zeta_deriv(self, increment_filter, k, zeta='', inconn=0, outconn=0):
         # custom variable zeta
         if data.is_var:
             self.jacobian[k, data.J_col] = self.numeric_deriv(f, zeta, None, **kwargs)
+
+    def dp_func(self, dp=None, inconn=None, outconn=None):
+        """Calculate residual value of pressure difference function.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        dp : str
+            Component parameter to evaluate the dp_func on, e.g.
+            :code:`dp1`.
+
+        inconn : int
+            Connection index of inlet.
+
+        outconn : int
+            Connection index of outlet.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        residual : float
+            Residual value of function.
+
+            .. math::
+
+                0 = p_{in} - p_{out} - dp
+        """
+        inlet_conn = self.inl[inconn]
+        outlet_conn = self.outl[outconn]
+        dp_value = self.get_attr(dp).val_SI
+        return inlet_conn.p.val_SI - outlet_conn.p.val_SI - dp_value
+
+    def dp_deriv(self, increment_filter, k, dp=None, inconn=None, outconn=None):
+        r"""
+        Calculate residual value of pressure difference function.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        increment_filter : ndarray
+            Matrix for filtering non-changing variables.
+
+        k : int
+            Position of equation in Jacobian matrix.
+
+        dp : str
+            Component parameter to evaluate the dp_func on, e.g.
+            :code:`dp1`.
+
+        inconn : int
+            Connection index of inlet.
+
+        outconn : int
+            Connection index of outlet.
+        """
+        inlet_conn = self.inl[inconn]
+        outlet_conn = self.outl[outconn]
+        if inlet_conn.p.is_var:
+            self.jacobian[k, inlet_conn.p.J_col] = 1
+        if outlet_conn.p.is_var:
+            self.jacobian[k, outlet_conn.p.J_col] = -1

src/tespy/components/heat_exchangers/base.py

@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 from tespy.tools.document_models import generate_latex_eq
 from tespy.tools.fluid_properties import h_mix_pT
 from tespy.tools.fluid_properties import s_mix_ph
+from tespy.tools.helpers import convert_from_SI
+from tespy.tools.helpers import convert_to_SI
 
 
 @component_registry
@@ -46,13 +48,16 @@ class HeatExchanger(Component):
     - :py:meth:`tespy.components.heat_exchangers.base.HeatExchanger.kA_char_func`
     - :py:meth:`tespy.components.heat_exchangers.base.HeatExchanger.ttd_u_func`
     - :py:meth:`tespy.components.heat_exchangers.base.HeatExchanger.ttd_l_func`
+    - :py:meth:`tespy.components.heat_exchangers.base.HeatExchanger.ttd_min_func`
     - :py:meth:`tespy.components.heat_exchangers.base.HeatExchanger.eff_cold_func`
     - :py:meth:`tespy.components.heat_exchangers.base.HeatExchanger.eff_hot_func`
     - :py:meth:`tespy.components.heat_exchangers.base.HeatExchanger.eff_max_func`
     - hot side :py:meth:`tespy.components.component.Component.pr_func`
     - cold side :py:meth:`tespy.components.component.Component.pr_func`
     - hot side :py:meth:`tespy.components.component.Component.zeta_func`
     - cold side :py:meth:`tespy.components.component.Component.zeta_func`
+    - hot side :py:meth:`tespy.components.component.Component.dp_func`
+    - cold side :py:meth:`tespy.components.component.Component.dp_func`
 
     Inlets/Outlets
 
@@ -106,6 +111,12 @@ class HeatExchanger(Component):
     pr2 : float, dict, :code:`"var"`
         Outlet to inlet pressure ratio at cold side, :math:`pr/1`.
 
+    dp1 : float, dict, :code:`"var"`
+        Inlet to outlet pressure delta at hot side, :math:`dp/\text{Pa}`.
+
+    dp2 : float, dict, :code:`"var"`
+        Inlet to outlet pressure delta at cold side, :math:`dp/\text{Pa}`.
+
     zeta1 : float, dict, :code:`"var"`
         Geometry independent friction coefficient at hot side,
         :math:`\frac{\zeta}{D^4}/\frac{1}{\text{m}^4}`.
@@ -120,6 +131,9 @@ class HeatExchanger(Component):
     ttd_u : float, dict
         Upper terminal temperature difference :math:`ttd_\mathrm{u}/\text{K}`.
 
+    ttd_min : float, dict
+        Minumum terminal temperature difference :math:`ttd_\mathrm{min}/\text{K}`.
+
     eff_cold : float, dict
         Cold side heat exchanger effectiveness :math:`eff_\text{cold}/\text{1}`.
 
@@ -229,6 +243,9 @@ def get_parameters(self):
             'ttd_l': dc_cp(
                 min_val=0, num_eq=1, func=self.ttd_l_func,
                 deriv=self.ttd_l_deriv, latex=self.ttd_l_func_doc),
+            'ttd_min': dc_cp(
+                min_val=0, num_eq=1, func=self.ttd_min_func,
+                deriv=self.ttd_min_deriv),
             'pr1': dc_cp(
                 min_val=1e-4, max_val=1, num_eq=1, deriv=self.pr_deriv,
                 latex=self.pr_func_doc,
@@ -237,6 +254,14 @@ def get_parameters(self):
                 min_val=1e-4, max_val=1, num_eq=1, latex=self.pr_func_doc,
                 deriv=self.pr_deriv, func=self.pr_func,
                 func_params={'pr': 'pr2', 'inconn': 1, 'outconn': 1}),
+            'dp1': dc_cp(
+                min_val=0, max_val=10000, num_eq=1,
+                deriv=self.dp_deriv, func=self.dp_func,
+                func_params={'dp': 'dp1', 'inconn': 0, 'outconn': 0}),
+            'dp2': dc_cp(
+                min_val=0, max_val=10000, num_eq=1,
+                deriv=self.dp_deriv, func=self.dp_func,
+                func_params={'dp': 'dp2', 'inconn': 1, 'outconn': 1}),
             'zeta1': dc_cp(
                 min_val=0, max_val=1e15, num_eq=1, latex=self.zeta_func_doc,
                 deriv=self.zeta_deriv, func=self.zeta_func,
@@ -285,6 +310,15 @@ def inlets():
     def outlets():
         return ['out1', 'out2']
 
+    def preprocess(self, num_nw_vars):
+        super().preprocess(num_nw_vars)
+
+        if self.dp1.is_set:
+            self.dp1.val_SI = convert_to_SI('p', self.dp1.val, self.inl[0].p.unit)
+
+        if self.dp2.is_set:
+            self.dp2.val_SI = convert_to_SI('p', self.dp2.val, self.inl[1].p.unit)
+
     def energy_balance_func(self):
         r"""
         Equation for heat exchanger energy balance.
@@ -706,6 +740,56 @@ def ttd_l_deriv(self, increment_filter, k):
             if self.is_variable(c.h, increment_filter):
                 self.jacobian[k, c.h.J_col] = self.numeric_deriv(f, 'h', c)
 
+    def ttd_min_func(self):
+        r"""
+        Equation for upper terminal temperature difference.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        residual : float
+            Residual value of equation.
+
+            .. math::
+
+                ttd_{l} = T_{out,1} - T_{in,2}
+                ttd_{u} = T_{in,1} - T_{out,2}
+                0 = \text{min}\left(ttd_{u}, ttd_{l}\right)
+
+        """
+        i = self.inl[1]
+        o = self.outl[0]
+        T_i2 = i.calc_T()
+        T_o1 = o.calc_T()
+
+        i = self.inl[0]
+        o = self.outl[1]
+        T_i1 = i.calc_T()
+        T_o2 = o.calc_T()
+
+        ttd_l = T_o1 - T_i2
+        ttd_u = T_i1 - T_o2
+
+        return self.ttd_min.val - min(ttd_l, ttd_u)
+
+    def ttd_min_deriv(self, increment_filter, k):
+        """
+        Calculate partial derivates of minimum terminal temperature function.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        increment_filter : ndarray
+            Matrix for filtering non-changing variables.
+
+        k : int
+            Position of derivatives in Jacobian matrix (k-th equation).
+        """
+        f = self.ttd_min_func
+        for c in self.inl + self.outl:
+            if self.is_variable(c.p, increment_filter):
+                self.jacobian[k, c.p.J_col] = self.numeric_deriv(f, 'p', c)
+            if self.is_variable(c.h, increment_filter):
+                self.jacobian[k, c.h.J_col] = self.numeric_deriv(f, 'h', c)
+
     def calc_dh_max_cold(self):
         r"""Calculate the theoretical maximum enthalpy increase on the cold side
 
@@ -1030,20 +1114,26 @@ def initialise_target(self, c, key):
 
     def calc_parameters(self):
         r"""Postprocessing parameter calculation."""
-        # component parameters
         self.Q.val = self.inl[0].m.val_SI * (
             self.outl[0].h.val_SI - self.inl[0].h.val_SI
         )
         self.ttd_u.val = self.inl[0].T.val_SI - self.outl[1].T.val_SI
         self.ttd_l.val = self.outl[0].T.val_SI - self.inl[1].T.val_SI
+        self.ttd_min.val = min(self.ttd_u.val, self.ttd_min.val)
 
         # pr and zeta
         for i in range(2):
-            self.get_attr('pr' + str(i + 1)).val = (
-                self.outl[i].p.val_SI / self.inl[i].p.val_SI)
-            self.get_attr('zeta' + str(i + 1)).val = self.calc_zeta(
+            self.get_attr(f'pr{i + 1}').val = (
+                self.outl[i].p.val_SI / self.inl[i].p.val_SI
+            )
+            self.get_attr(f'zeta{i + 1}').val = self.calc_zeta(
                 self.inl[i], self.outl[i]
             )
+            self.get_attr(f'dp{i + 1}').val_SI = (
+                self.inl[i].p.val_SI - self.outl[i].p.val_SI)
+            self.get_attr(f'dp{i + 1}').val = convert_from_SI(
+                'p', self.get_attr(f'dp{i + 1}').val_SI, self.inl[i].p.unit
+            )
 
         # kA and logarithmic temperature difference
         if self.ttd_u.val < 0 or self.ttd_l.val < 0: