Evaluation of available computer programs for district heating/cooling distribution systems

Technical Report · Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5624808· OSTI ID:5624808

In an earlier phase of this study, a survey was conducted of 82 engineering and consulting firms, government agencies, universities, trade associations, and utilities to identify computer programs that would be useful in the analysis of district heating and cooling systems. Four of the programs identified were accepted by BNL for further tests and evaluations, namely: Hydraulic Distribution Network Analysis Program (Consumers Gas Co.); Gas Steady-State System GASSS (Stoner Associates); Liquid Steady-State System LIQSS (Stoner Associates); and SYNTHA III (SYNTHA Corp.). Brief descriptions of each program along with the names and addresses of the owners are provided in Appendix A. This report presents the results of the evaluation of these programs. The evaluation was performed by actually running sample distribution systems on each program. Appendix B and Appendix C contain the data for the hot-water system and the steam-distribution system, respectively. Appendix D presents samples of input and output.

• Research Organization: Stone and Webster Management Consultants, Inc., New York (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5624808
• Report Number(s): ANL/CNSV-TM-30
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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