Thermal analysis procedure for building components using computer generated climatic factors / by Donald Warren Barnes, Jr.
This record of study documents the development of a consumer booklet that architects, engineers or other interested people can use to accurately forecast the energy used for heating and cooling a residence. Each booklet, when published, will include four computer generated tables which combine weat...
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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[College Station, Tex.] :
Barnes,
1977.
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| Summary: | This record of study documents the development of a consumer booklet that architects, engineers or other interested people can use to accurately forecast the energy used for heating and cooling a residence. Each booklet, when published, will include four computer generated tables which combine weather data for a specific city with general building thermal characteristics. The narrative section of the booklet contains step-by-step instructions on how to use these tables for making a complete thermal analysis of a residence or for merely comparing two thermal options. The booklet will be useful to anyone interested in the economics of making thermal improvements - adding insulation, weatherstripping, storm windows, etc. A copy of the booklet and example tables are included in the Appendix. The tables are generated by two computer programs. The first program generates and compiles hourly weather data for the city under study. The second program takes this data and applies it to common building components. The resulting tables tabulate separately the amount of heat that passes through one square foot of a building's surface during the heating season and the cooling season. This record of study explains the development of the program and the algorithms used. The Appendix includes a Fortran IV computer listing of the two programs. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major subject: Architecture." |
| Physical Description: | vi, 130 leaves : forms, plan ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Bibliography: leaves 59-61. |