Thermal window
WP → LP- → LP
WP · Warm Pole
-- °C
-- bar
LP- · Post-Work
-- °C
-- bar
sat. reference
LP · Lower Pole
-- °C
-- bar
PLP- = PWP × A1/A2
Measured / NIST reference coherence
REFERENCE ONLY
WP · Tmeas − Tsat(Pmeas)
-- °C
LP · Tmeas − Tsat(Pmeas)
-- °C
LP- · Pmeas / geometric ref.
-- / -- bar
The comparison does not correct the sensors and is not an instrument calibration. It only checks whether the live measurements remain thermodynamically plausible relative to the R32 reference data and the actuator geometry.
Calories Collector
Heat required to establish WP
Tsat -- °C
Sensible energy to saturation--
Latent vaporization energy--
Total Collector energy--
Required thermal power-- kW
Thermal gradient WP − LP-- °C
NIST basis: saturation properties and liquid Cp are interpolated from the embedded R32 table. In OFFLINE, Tin,Collector ≈ TLP. In ONLINE, the measured LP liquid temperature is used as the practical inlet estimate.
Mechanical work cascade
M02 → M03 → M06
ESTIMATIVE
Gross Extractible Pneumatic WorkWExt = VWP · (PWP − PLP-)
-- J/cycle
Gross mechanical powerWExt × CPM / 60
-- kW
Actuator 2 · recompression / injectionΔPinj and hydrostatic head currently set to 0 until characterized
-- J/cycle
Actuator 3 · WRegsimulated A3 loop volume × assumed extractor-loop ΔP (0.5 bar default)
-- J/cycle
Liquid return LP → WP · WΔPEDC liquid batch volume × (PWP − PLP)
-- J/cycle
Experimental auxiliaries / A5external on the present prototype · not deducted numerically
UNCHARACTERIZED
Mechanical / hydraulic lossesnot yet characterized
UNCHARACTERIZED
Provisional Net WorkWExt − WA2 − WReg − WΔP · before auxiliaries and uncharacterized losses
-- J/cycle
Provisional Net Power
-- kW
Condensation / Calories Extractor
M04 / M05 mass & thermal condition
BEST ESTIMATE
Mass balance targetmcond = mEDC
Condensation efficiency target100 %
Reference latent load @ LP-- J/cycle
Required Extractor circulation · +2°C max
3 L/s feasibility margin
Actual Extractor capacity
The present prototype uses an externally assisted adjustment of liquid flow through the Calories Extractor. This auxiliary function is intentionally kept separate from the fundamental EDC mass-balance requirement.
EDC comparative performance index
This is a comparative experimental index, not a thermodynamic efficiency. The objective is to preserve positive net work with the smallest stable thermal gradient.
Operating status
SET SIMULATED BATCH MASS
NOT VALIDATED
Set the R32 mass treated per cycle to calculate the provisional mechanical balance.
TWP > TLP ≥ 5 °C
PWP > PLP > PLP-
Wnet, provisional > 0
mcond = mEDC · experimental check
Theoretical operating point based on assumed conditions. Some terms remain estimative and require experimental validation.
Actuator 3 instrumentation
A3 mapping remains isolated in SENSOR_MAP so Jimmy can confirm the physical probe assignment without touching the drawing or the thermodynamic logic.
Simulation defaults / assumptions
Alfa Laval HX effectiveness85 %
Warm Pole derivationTWP = 0.85 × Twarm source
Lower Pole / liquid inlet derivationTLP = Tlower source / 0.85
Condensation targetmcond = mEDC
Reference condensation heat / cycle-- J/cycle
Reference condensation thermal power-- kW
Resident liquid volume · column15.0 L
Resident R32 mass @ LP-- kg
Maximum accepted column rise+2.0 °C
2°C thermal buffer · 15 L column-- kJ
Rise / cycle with zero extraction
Predicted liquid rise @ 3.0 L/s-- °C
Extractor-loop reference limit3.0 L/s
Required Extractor loop flow
Max CPM @ 3 L/s reference-- CPM
Simulated column liquid T in → out-- → -- °C
A1/A2 prototype reference42.25 %
ΔPinj + hydrostatic default0 bar · uncharacterized
V20 models a 15 L resident R32 liquid inventory and accepts a maximum +2 °C column rise. The required Extractor flow is a best-case continuous-flow estimate assuming the recirculated liquid is cooled by the full 2 °C between column draw-off and return. The 3 L/s value is a practical prototype reference. Real required flow may be higher because exchanger approach temperature, pressure drop, mixing and the exact post-LP- enthalpy state are not yet characterized.
