QUALITATIVE ENGINEERING.

Author(s) : BOVILL C.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE AUTHOR OUTLINES A METHODOLOGY THAT CAN BE APPLIED TO THE OPTIMISED SELECTION OF AN HVAC SYSTEM TO A BUILDING. THE METHOD ILLUSTRATED INVOLVES THE CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE SYSTEMS AGAINST FIVE OBJECTIVES, MINIMAL REHEAT, AIR QUALITY, ZONAL CONTROL, ADAPTABILITY, AND HEAT DISTRIBUTION. THESE ARE EACH CONSIDERED ON A FIVE POINT SCALE, THE RESULTS OF WHICH ARE THEN COMPARED ON A PRUNE OR ELIMINATE BASIS UNTIL GROUPINGS OF A FEASABLE OR NEAR-FEASABLE NATURE ARE OBTAINED. D.W.H.

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  • Original title: QUALITATIVE ENGINEERING.
  • Record ID : 1989-0241
  • Languages: English
  • Source: ASHRAE Journal - vol. 30 - n. 4
  • Publication date: 1988
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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