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NEW DESIGN OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES FOR SIZING HVAC SYSTEMS IN MONTREAL.

Author(s) : ZMEUREANU R., DORAMAJIAN A.

Type of article: Article

Summary

STATES THAT THE METHOD FOR ASSESSING THE DESIGN OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLE OF ACCEPTING A LOW RISK THAT THE EXTREME OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES EXCEED THE DESIGN VALUES. HOWEVER TRADITIONAL PROCEDURES RESULT IN OVERSIZED SYSTEMS. NEW APPROACHES HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED TO DEFINE THE CORRECT DESIGN WEATHER DATA. DURATION OF EXTREME TEMPERATURES AND BUILDING THERMAL INERTIA AFFECT THE SELECTION OF DATA. DESCRIBES THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW DESIGN OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES FOR SIZING HVAC SYSTEMS IN MONTREAL, CANADA, USING BOTH THE ABOVE FACTORS AND MORE RECENT RECORDED HOURLY DATA FOR A 15-YEAR PERIOD (1974-1988). (INT. BUILD. SERV. ABSTR., GB., 26, N 5, 1991/09/10, 91-01376.

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  • Original title: NEW DESIGN OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES FOR SIZING HVAC SYSTEMS IN MONTREAL.
  • Record ID : 1992-1271
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Int. J. ambient Energy - vol. 12 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 1991/07
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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