DistributionValveNPort

Use

This valve can be utilized to divide volume flow of an input pipe between a configurable number of output pipes (up to 5) dependent on controlled reference values.

Parameters and Connectors

The number of pipes to be considered can be specified using the parameter NPorts. If the input pipe (▶InputPipe) volume flow is higher or equal the sum of the reference volume flows (▶qvRef1, ▶qvRef2, ▶qvRef3, ▶qvRef4), the reference volume flow runs through each of the specified, regulated output pipes (▶PipeOutRegulated1, ▶PipeOutRegulated2 ,▶PipeOutRegulated3, ▶PipeOutRegulated4). The remaining volume flow passes through the remaining output pipe (▶PipeOutRemain). If the input pipe volume flow is lower than the specified reference values, the complete input volume flow runs through the regulated pipes. Priority is however given to the first regulated output pipes:

▶PipeOutRegulated1 > ▶PipeOutRegulated2 > ▶PipeOutRegulated3 > ▶PipeOutRegulated4

The flow direction can be restricted using parameter nonReturnValves. If this is set to 'true', the volume flow may only flow out of the valve. If set to 'false', the flow direction is not specified and a volume flow can also flow into the valve, for example, by specifying a negative target volume flow. It is important to note that the temperature of the inflowing volume flow has no influence on the temperature in the valve.