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US 2004/0164172 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for sizing an environmental control system
AssigneeUnico, Inc.
InventorsCraig Messmer, Seden Kalyoncu
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AssigneeUnico, Inc.
InventorsCraig Messmer, Seden Kalyoncu
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A method is provided for sizing an environmental control system for controlling a temperature of a target. The method comprises the steps of: identifying the target that is to be temperature controlled by the environmental control system; selecting a desired temperature of the target that is to be temperature controlled; and determining optimal characteristics of the environmental control system. Preferably, the step of determining optimal characteristics of the environmental control system includes referring to a nomograph that charts numerical relationships of a plurality of variables. Preferably, variables charted on the nomograph include a temperature of discharge air that is to be discharged from the environmental control system, a temperature of ambient air surrounding the target, a distance between a discharge portion of the environmental control system and the target, and a volumetric flow rate of the discharge air.
A method of sizing an environmental control system for controlling a temperature of a target, the method comprising the steps of:
A method of sizing an environmental control system for controlling the temperature of a target, the method comprising the steps of:
A nomograph for use in sizing an environmental control system for controlling the temperature of a target, said nomograph comprising a graphic representation of relationships between a plurality of variables, including a temperature of discharge air that is to be discharged from the environmental control system, a temperature of ambient air surrounding the target, a distance between a discharge portion of the environmental control system and the target, and a volumetric flow rate of the discharge air.
A nomograph for use in sizing an environmental control system for controlling the temperature of a target using at least one duct that is adapted to discharge a non-isothermal compact air jet toward the target, said nomograph comprising a graphic representation of relationships between a plurality of variables selected from a group consisting of a temperature of discharge air that is to be discharged from the environmental control system, a temperature of ambient air surrounding the target, a distance between a discharge portion of the environmental control system and the target, a volumetric flow rate of the discharge air, coverage area of the discharge air at the target that is to be temperature controlled, and a desired temperature of the target that is to be temperature controlled.
A nomograph for use in determining a characteristic of a non-isothermal compact air jet discharged from a discharge duct of an environmental control system for controlling a temperature of a target at which the compact air jet is directed, said nomograph comprising a graphic representation of a relationship between a range of values for said characteristic and a range of throw distances, wherein the value of said characteristic is a function of throw distance, for a specified discharge air temperature of the compact air jet, a specified volumetric flow rate of the compact air jet, and a specified ambient air temperature.
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