A RTS-based method for direct and consistent calculating intermittent peak cooling loads

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1170-1178

  Chen, Tingyao ^a   Cui, Mingxian ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Building; Design cooling load; Intermittent air conditioning; RTS method

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS; BUILDING DESIGN; CALCULATION PROCEDURE; COMMERCIAL BUILDING; CONTINUOUS OPERATION; COOLING LOAD; DESIGN COOLING LOAD; ENERGYPLUS; INTERMITTENT OPERATION; MEAN DEVIATION; NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS; PEAK COOLING LOAD; PERFORMANCE OF SYSTEMS; ROOT MEAN SQUARE DEVIATIONS; SIZED SYSTEMS; TECHNICAL DATA;

AIR CONDITIONING; COOLING; COOLING SYSTEMS; OFFICE BUILDINGS;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 77949263591     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2009.12.027     Document Type: Article

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