Methods

This series of pages describes the engineering methods behind the calculator. Each page has a short outline followed by discussion.

• Establishing Loads
  • Sensible Load Lines
  • An Example: schedule and load data
• Corrections to Tested Performance
  • Total Capacity and Condenser Power
  • Sensible Capacity
  • Manufacturers' Data and the Spreadsheet Interface
  • Three Specific Units
• Equipment Response to Loads
  • Mixed Air and Coil Conditions
  • Capacity Corrections
  • Load Balance
  • Condenser Power
  • Evaporator-fan Power
• Latent Loads
• Economics
  • Equations
  • Charting Life Cycle Costs