Description

This paper describes a methodology whereby a computer program module that models a building’s heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning system is automatically generated from a network description of the physical system. This generation is done in a pre-execution step that provides complete generality within a class of. network definitions allowed by a set of equipment modules. Graph theory is employed to select a suitable set of equations and develop an algorithm for their solution. This is followed by generation of high-level language instructions directly acceptable to a compiler. The compiled module is downloaded to a microcomputer on which it becomes part of a tool for building energy analysis. Network concepts, program generation, and the microcomputer program are described in the paper.

Citation: Symposium Papers, Atlanta, GA, 1984

Product Details

Published:

1984

Number of Pages:

14

File Size:

1 file , 1000 KB

Product Code(s):

D-AT-84-11-1