Error calculating specific heat and constant pressure

I get an error when compiling my Simscape model using a real gas specification.

Elements of Specific heat at constant pressure table must be greater than (Temperature) * (Specific volume) * (Isothermal bulk modulus) * (Isobaric thermal expansion coefficient)^2.

I verified my real gas data using the expression:

cv_TLU2 = cp_TLU2 - repmat(T_TLU2(:), 1, n) .* alpha_TLU2.^2 .* beta_TLU2 ./ rho_TLU2;

In all cases the value that I get from this is positive and also in all cases Cp is greater than the product "(Temperature) * (Specific volume) * (Isothermal bulk modulus) * (Isobaric thermal expansion coefficient)^2".

In fact I checked the output of that expression against known Cv data for this gas and it it matches exactly so I can't understand how Simscape finds an error with this.

Answer 1

[TiffyEng]

This has been resolved. The wrong units were used to generate the Isobaric Thermal Expansion array.

[wwmathchat]

I'm having the same problem. Could you clarify whether you fixed the problem by changing your inputs or the gas_properties.ssc file?

I'm using MPa for the Isothermal bulk modulus (beta_TLU2). From what I can tell, the units of this equation are not consistent, unless Isothermal bulk modulus is in kPA. Is this correct?

cv_TLU2 = cp_TLU2 - repmat(T_TLU2(:), 1, n) .* alpha_TLU2.^2 .* beta_TLU2 ./ rho_TLU2;