Source code for RCAIDE.Library.Components.Powertrain.Distributors.Coolant_Line
# RCAIDE/Library/Components/Powertrain/Distributors/Coolant_Line.py
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# Created: Aug 2024, S. Shekar
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# IMPORT
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# RCAIDE imports
from RCAIDE.Library.Components import Component
from RCAIDE.Library.Components.Component import Container
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# Coolant Line
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class Coolant_Line(Component):
"""
Class for modeling coolant distribution lines in thermal management systems
This class represents coolant distribution lines that connect various thermal
management components like heat exchangers, reservoirs, and battery cooling systems.
Attributes
----------
tag : str
Identifier for the coolant line (default: 'coolant_line')
heat_exchangers : Container
Collection of heat exchangers connected to the coolant line
reservoirs : Container
Collection of coolant reservoirs in the system
active : bool
Flag indicating if the coolant line is operational (default: True)
efficiency : float
Distribution efficiency of the coolant line (default: 1.0)
battery_modules : Container, optional
Collection of battery cooling systems, created when batteries are present
identical_battery_modules : bool, optional
Flag indicating if all battery modules use identical cooling systems
Notes
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The coolant line serves as a connection framework between thermal management
components. It manages the routing of coolant between heat sources (like batteries)
and heat sinks (like heat exchangers and reservoirs).
**Definitions**
'Container'
A specialized dictionary-like object for storing RCAIDE components
'Heat Acquisition System'
Components and geometry for removing heat from battery modules
See Also
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RCAIDE.Library.Components.Powertrain.Distributors.Heat_Exchanger
Heat exchanger components for thermal management
RCAIDE.Library.Components.Powertrain.Distributors.Reservoir
Coolant reservoir components
"""
def __defaults__(self):
"""This sets the default values.
Assumptions:
None
Source:
None
"""
self.tag = 'coolant_line'
self.heat_exchangers = Container()
self.reservoirs = Container()
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def __init__ (self, distributor=None):
"""
Initialize coolant line and set up containers for thermal management components
This method initializes empty containers for heat acquisition systems for battery
modules present on a particular bus.
Parameters
----------
distributor : Component, optional
Component containing battery modules that need thermal management
Notes
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When a distributor with battery modules is provided, the method creates
containers to store the cooling system components for each battery.
"""
self.active = True
self.efficiency = 1.0
if distributor is not None:
for tag, item in distributor.items():
self.identical_battery_modules = distributor.identical_battery_modules
if tag == 'battery_modules':
if not hasattr(self, 'battery_modules'):
self.battery_modules = Container()
for battery in item:
self.battery_modules[battery.tag] = Container()
