RCAIDE.Library.Plots.Thermal_Management.plot_wavy_channel_conditions

plot_wavy_channel_conditions#

plot_wavy_channel_conditions(wavy_channel, results, coolant_line, save_figure=False, show_legend=True, save_filename='Wavy_Channel_Conditions', file_type='.png', width=11, height=7)[source]#

Creates a multi-panel visualization of wavy channel heat exchanger performance.

Parameters:

  • wavy_channel (Component) –

    Wavy channel heat exchanger component containing:
    • tagstr

      Unique identifier for the heat exchanger

  • results (Results) –

    RCAIDE results data structure containing:
    • segments[i].conditions.frames.inertial.time[:,0]

      Time history for each segment

    • segments[i].conditions.energy[coolant_line.tag][wavy_channel.tag]
      Heat exchanger data containing:
      • outlet_coolant_temperature[:,0]

        Coolant outlet temperature in K

      • coolant_mass_flow_rate[:,0]

        Coolant flow rate in kg/s

      • power[:,0]

        Heat transfer rate in watts

  • coolant_line (Component) –

    Coolant line component containing:
    • tagstr

      Unique identifier for the coolant circuit

  • save_figure (bool, optional) – Flag for saving the figure (default: False)

  • show_legend (bool, optional) – Flag to display segment legend (default: True)

  • save_filename (str, optional) – Name of file for saved figure (default: “Wavy_Channel_Conditions”)

  • file_type (str, optional) – File extension for saved figure (default: “.png”)

  • width (float, optional) – Figure width in inches (default: 11)

  • height (float, optional) – Figure height in inches (default: 7)

Returns:

fig – Handle to the generated figure containing three subplots

Return type:

matplotlib.figure.Figure

Notes

Creates visualization showing:

  • Thermal performance metrics

  • Flow conditions

  • Heat transfer characteristics

  • Time history for each segment

Definitions

‘Wavy Channel’

Heat exchanger with sinusoidal flow paths

‘Hydraulic Diameter’

4 × (flow area) / (wetted perimeter)

‘Heat Transfer Rate’

Rate of thermal energy transfer

‘Mass Flow Rate’

Mass of fluid flowing per unit time

See also

RCAIDE.Library.Plots.Thermal_Management.plot_thermal_management_performance

Overall system performance

RCAIDE.Library.Plots.Thermal_Management.plot_cross_flow_heat_exchanger_conditions

Cross-flow heat exchanger analysis