Enter the flow rate that was used for the Rated Cooling Capacity. For
example, for a 10-ton air conditioner (the Rated Cooling Capacity), the
air flow rate would be around 4000 cfm (400 cfm/ton).
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Vinay Devanathan wrote:
>
> Hello All,
>
> While I auto-size a run period and obtain values from that simulation
> and plug it into the simulation next time, I come across a situation
> which I would like to clarify.
> I auto-size and obtain the values of Rated Cooling Capacity. And the
> problem I am facing is in inputting the Rated Air Flow Rate. What
> value should go in this field? Is it the max. air flow rate or the air
> flow rate that satisfies the cooling load? When I use the air flow
> rate that satisfies cooling load, I see that the Rate Vol Flow rate
> (m3/s) per Watt of the Rated Cooling Capacity is less than the minimum
> specified in the I/O reference (0.000040).
>
> Any help would be great.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Regards,
> Vinay
>
>
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