SOFTWARE FOR AIR CONDITIONING LOAD ANALYSIS AND DESIGN.

Author(s) : WIX J., MCLELLAND C.

Summary

TREATS THE USE OF COMPUTERS FOR AIR CONDITIONING LOAD ANALYSIS AND DESIGN. STATES THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE ENGINEER TO ENSURE THAT A SPACE CAN BE MAINTAINED AT A SPECIFIED CONDITION FOR A PARTICULAR COST AND REVIEWS THE CALCULATION METHODS BY WHICH THIS MAY BE DONE. EXAMINES THE REASONS FOR USING A COMPUTER. PROPOSES FOUR LEVELS OF ANALYSIS AND DESIGN SOFTWARE, RELATED TO THE FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES OF PROGRAMS. NOTES THE NEED FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF ENGINEERS USING DESIGN SOFT-WARE. BRIEFLY REVIEWS PUBLIC DOMAIN SOFTWARE FOR LOAD ANALYSIS AND DESIGN.

Details

  • Original title: SOFTWARE FOR AIR CONDITIONING LOAD ANALYSIS AND DESIGN.
  • Record ID : 1987-0245
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1986/03/20
  • Source: Source: Proc. Conf. Air Cond. Impact Built Environ., Nottingham
    86-96 (prepr. 67-77); 2 fig.; 4 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.