AN EXPERT SYSTEM TO SELECT HEAT EXCHANGERS FOR WASTE HEAT RECOVERY APPLICATIONS.

Author(s) : YONG L. F., NELSON R. M.

Summary

THE PROGRAM LOGIC WAS WRITTEN USING A RULE-BASED PRODUCTION SYSTEM LANGUAGE WITH THE NUMERICAL CALCULATIONS BEING PERFORMED BY CALLS TO FORTRAN SUBROUTINES. THE PAPER INCLUDES BRIEF INTRODUCTIONS TO EXPERT SYSTEM PROGRAMMING AND HEAT EXCHANGER SELECTION AND INITIAL DESIGN, A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAMMING LOGIC AND PRODUCTION RULES, RESULTS OF SAMPLE CASES, ANDA DISCUSSION OF THE LIMITATIONS, PROBLEMS, AND BENEFITS OF THE LANGUAGES AND PROCEDURES USED TO DEVELOP THE PROGRAM.

Details

  • Original title: AN EXPERT SYSTEM TO SELECT HEAT EXCHANGERS FOR WASTE HEAT RECOVERY APPLICATIONS.
  • Record ID : 1991-1823
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1990
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 96; n. 1; 1539-1548; 3 fig.; 6 tabl.; 17 ref.; discuss.
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