Component reference

ComponentPortsWhat it models
DX evaporatorair + refrigerantDirect-expansion cooling coil: ε-NTU with boiling refrigerant, dehumidification via bypass/ADP, dry-coil fallback at small duties.
Condenserair + refrigerantHeat rejection to an air stream (film condensation inside, air-side j-factor outside).
CompressorrefrigerantAHRI 540 / EN 12900 10-coefficient map in (evaporating, condensing) temperature, with superheat/subcool corrections. Pick a real model from the catalog or paste coefficients.
Water coilair + waterChilled/hot-water coil; the indirect stage of two-stage evaporative systems.
Wet packair + waterEvaporative media (published CelDek-family effectiveness). Water ports open → adiabatic; in a loop → cooling tower / spray stage.
FanairMoves the design flow; motor heat warms the stream by its heat-to-air fraction.
PumpwaterLoop circulation; power counts in totals.
HeaterairSelf-modulating duct heater holding a discharge setpoint; annual control steers it hourly.
Heat pipeair × 2Wrap-around precool/reheat pair; effectiveness calibrated to manufacturer selection data.
Sensible coreair × 2Air-to-air plate recovery; pick a real core (digitized manufacturer curves) or set your own effectiveness curve.
Pipe-in-pipe HXwater + refrigerantCoaxial exchanger — water-cooled condensing or chilled-water production.

Any topology the fluids allow is solvable: multi-loop water circuits, closed air recirculation, heat-pipe wraps around DX coils, water-cooled condensers. Design-flow mismatches between connected components are flagged as warnings after solving.

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