Calculating building heating loads using the frequency response of multi-layered slabs. [BLAST code, NBSLD code]

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · ASHRAE Trans.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6340456

Hittle, D C; Pedersen, C O

(1) A method for calculating room heating and cooling loads is described using frequency response methods to calculate heat flow through multilayered room walls and roofs. The proposed method retains important dynamic characteristics of building heat transfer but is much simpler than response factor/heat balance methods. The method appears to be simple enough to allow it to be implemented on a microcomputer as part of a microprocessor-based energy analysis program. Results of the proposed method are compared to more detailed hourly load calculation procedures. 25 refs.

• Research Organization: US Army Constr Eng Res Lab, Champaign, IL USA
• OSTI ID: 6340456
• Report Number(s): CONF-810657-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: ASHRAE Trans.; (United States) Journal Volume: 87
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320100* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Buildings
B CODES
BUILDINGS
CLIMATES
COMPUTER CODES
COMPUTERS
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ENERGY ANALYSIS
ENERGY BALANCE
ENERGY TRANSFER
FREQUENCY RESPONSE TESTING
HEAT TRANSFER
HEATING LOAD
MICROELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
MICROPROCESSORS
N CODES
ROOFS
TESTING
WALLS