I get this warning even if both the "gross rated total cooling capacity" and the "rated air flow rate" are autosized, e.g.:
Coil:Cooling:DX:SingleSpeed,
Air Loop Blocco principale:Area prep AHU/1 Unitary Cooling Coil DX Cooling Coil, !- Name
2, !- Availability Schedule Name
autosize, !- Gross Rated Total Cooling Capacity {W}
autosize, !- Gross Rated Sensible Heat Ratio
3.00, !- Gross Rated Cooling COP {W/W}
autosize, !- Rated Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
773.300000, !- Rated Evaporator Fan Power Per Volume Flow Rate {W/(m3/s)}
Air Loop Blocco principale:Area prep AHU/1 Heating Coil Air Outlet Node, !- Air Inlet Node Name
Air Loop Blocco principale:Area prep Supply Side Outlet 1, !- Air Outlet Node Name
JCI J05XP Cooling CAPFTemp, !- Total Cooling Capacity Function of Temperature Curve Name
JCI J05XP Cooling CAPFFF,!- Total Cooling Capacity Function of Flow Fraction Curve Name
JCI J05XP Cooling EIRFTemp, !- Energy Input Ratio Function of Temperature Curve Name
JCI J05XP Cooling EIRFFF,!- Energy Input Ratio Function of Flow Fraction Curve Name
JCI J05XP Cooling PLFFPLR, !- Part Load Fraction Correlation Curve Name
0.0, !- Nominal Time for Condensate Removal to Begin {s}
0.0, !- Ratio of Initial Moisture Evaporation Rate and Steady State Latent Capacity {dimensionless}
0.0, !- Maximum Cycling Rate {cycles/hr}
0.0, !- Latent Capacity Time Constant {s}
, !- Condenser Air Inlet Node Name
AirCooled, !- Condenser Type
0.90, !- Evaporative Condenser Effectiveness {dimensionless}
autosize, !- Evaporative Condenser Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
0.00, !- Evaporative Condenser Pump Rated Power Consumption {W}
0.000, !- Crankcase Heater Capacity {W}
10.00, !- Maximum Outdoor Dry-Bulb Temperature for Crankcase Heater Operation {C}
, !- Supply Water Storage Tank Name
, !- Condensate Collection Water Storage Tank Name
0.000, !- Basin Heater Capacity {W/K}
2.00, !- Basin Heater Setpoint Temperature {C}
2; !- Basin Heater Operating Schedule Name
In the .err file:
** Warning ** SizeDXCoil: Coil:Cooling:DX:SingleSpeed AIR LOOP BLOCCO PRINCIPALE:AREA PREP AHU/1 UNITARY COOLING COIL DX COOLING COIL
** ~~~ ** ...Rated Total Cooling Capacity will be limited by the minimum rated volume flow per rated total capacity ratio.
** ~~~ ** ...DX coil volume flow rate (m3/s) = 0.159839
** ~~~ ** ...Requested capacity (W) = 4088.447
** ~~~ ** ...Requested flow/capacity ratio (m3/s/W) = 3.909E-005
** ~~~ ** ...Minimum flow/capacity ratio (m3/s/W) = 4.027E-005
** ~~~ ** ...Adjusted capacity (W) = 3969.206
Is it acceptable?
Regards