Hydraulic Design and Psychrometrics Calculation Software to Meet HVAC and Fire Suppression Challenges Of Modern Buildings
As challenges for fire suppression systems are getting complicated in the modern multi-storey and multi-facility buildings with a large number of occupants and assets, including electronic equipment, the need for efficient hydraulic design software is consistently increasing among building services providers. In the past, the safe approach was to over-engineer the hydraulic systems to mitigate the risks due to fire incidents. However, the introduction of hydraulicdesign software has allowed building engineers widespread testing of firefighting systems and worst case scenarios that predict system responses without having to test them in the field.
Hydraulic design software provides industry
professionals with quick and accurate hydraulic analysis for their construction
projects. It allows HVAC engineers to create and simulate their own hydraulic
designs. Simulation and visualisation of the entire model means that engineers
can better understand the impact of different hydraulic and water management
systems. The advanced technology used in the hydraulic design software by the
trusted building services software provider companies, such as ACADS-BSG, allow
for efficient HVAC designs that can identify design clashes, perform advanced
and complex engineering calculations accurately, and let the building engineers
quickly simulate and mock the site, while adding or customising details on the
go.
Building services providers may find the below popular
hydraulic design software and psychrometrics calculator by ACADS-BSG to be
useful for their project performance and installations.
CAMEL psychrometrics calculator
for air conditioning load estimation
CAMEL psychrometricscalculator by the leading building services provider company ACADS-BSG
calculates the design heating and cooling loads, and associated psychrometrics
for air conditioning plants in buildings. It models a range of system types
including constant volume heating and cooling, VAV with and without reheat,
evaporation coolers, and reverse cycle without reheat. The computer program
caters for overhangs complete with drop panels and reveals on both windows and
walls, with shading on roofs and from adjacent buildings.
Key features of CAMEL
psychrometrics calculator
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The
hydraulic design software performs an hourly cooling load analysis, taking
account of thermal storage on a design day in each month of the year.
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The
program carries out a psychrometrics analysis for each AHU with the coil
performance expressed as a bypass factor, leaving coil temperature or nominated
air quantity including fixed bypass and dump back systems.
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Precalculated
U values and surface densities for a wide range of standard wall and roof
constructions are available.
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The
comprehensive results of CAMEL psychrometrics calculator includes summary
tables of loads and air quantities, load charts and tables of check figures.
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The
results of CAMEL hydraulic design software can also be displayed graphically
and a psychrometrics chart is provided for each AHU.
DONKEY for air conditioning
ductwork design
The hydraulic design software DONKEY by ACADS-BSG
determines the size of a duct network and carries out a complete acoustical
analysis and determines air quantities for costing purposes. The user enters
the duct layout as a line diagram in the DONKEY computer program, including all
the terminals, fittings, and fans. Once the layout is entered, the hydraulic
design software then calculates the duct size and noise levels throughout the
HVAC system. It makes inputting the data quite simple including automatic
connection of run out ducts to terminals, and automatic insertion of fittings.
Other salient features of DONKEY
hydraulic design software
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The
program incorporates pressure loss data for a wide range of fittings and
balancing dampers can be inserted manually or automatically.
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Duct
leakages can be allowed on the basis of I/s per joint per kilopascal pressure
difference.
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The
hydraulic design software has a range of material absorption coefficients and
transmission loss data readily accessible through drop down lists.
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The
total weight of sheet metal and the fabrication, erection and shop drawing
manhours are determined by the DONKEY hydraulic design software.
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The
sound power levels throughout the entire network are calculated at each of the
seven octave band frequencies from 63 Hz to 4000 Hz.
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The
noise level algorithms in DONKEY are very comprehensive, representing the very
latest methodologies available.
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Noise
levels on terms of an NR level and sound pressure level can be determined at
any location in up to 9 user defined rooms.
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A
wide range of data checking is provided on all input items in various dialogue
boxes.
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A
comprehensive range of data checking is provided on all input items with
comprehensive check on the entered duct layout carried prior to the
calculations to ensure that ducts are connected, and correct fittings have been
used.
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