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COMPUTER MODELLING OF A STRUCTURAL STORAGE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM.

Author(s) : DOYLE C. C., JOHANNSEN A.

Summary

THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPUTER SIMULATION MODEL OF A STRUCTURAL STORAGE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM IS PRESENTED. THE MODEL BASED ON EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS OF AIR FLOW PATTERNS AND HEAT TRANSFER RATES WITHIN A FLOOR PLENUM WAS USED TO STUDY THE EFFECT OF VARIOUS DESIGN PARAMETERS ON THE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. SIMULATION RUNS WERE ALSO DONE FOR A DESIGN DAY AND FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR FOR A HYPOTHETICAL BUILDING IN DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA. COMPARED WITH A VARIABLE AIR VOLUME SYSTEM, PEAK LOAD REDUCTIONS OF 12 TO 16 W/M2 AND MONTHLY ENERGY ELECTRICAL SAVINGS OF 300 TO 950 WATTHOUR/M2 (1.08 TO 3.42 MEGAJOULES PER SQUARE METER)FOR SUMMER MONTHS COULD BE ACHIEVED WITH THE SYSTEM MODELLED.

Details

  • Original title: COMPUTER MODELLING OF A STRUCTURAL STORAGE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM.
  • Record ID : 1991-1691
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1990/04/23
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE-FRIGAIR '90, Pretoria
    vol. 1; pap. A.4; 11 p.; 3 fig.; 2 tabl.; 4 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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