ASHRAE COOLING LOAD CALCULATION METHODS.

Author(s) : SHAH D. J.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE 1967 AND 1972 EDITIONS OF THE ASHRAE HANDBOOK SUGGESTED AN HOUR-AVERAGING METHOD OF CALCULATION FOR BUILDING COOLING LOADS. THIS WAS A CRUDE METHOD OF ALLOWING FOR THE THERMAL CAPACITANCE OF THE BUILDING. THE 1981 EDITION ADVISES A METHOD WHICH BETTER EXPRESSES THIS CHARACTERISTIC BY THE IDENTIFICATION OF A TRANSFER FUNCTION FOR EACH LOAD COMPONENT. SMALLER COOLING LOADS RESULT. D.W.H.

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  • Original title: ASHRAE COOLING LOAD CALCULATION METHODS.
  • Record ID : 1984-1577
  • Languages: English
  • Source: ASHRAE Journal - vol. 25 - n. 11
  • Publication date: 1983/11
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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