Module: ASHRAE9012010CoolingTower

Included in:
ASHRAE9012010
Defined in:
lib/openstudio-standards/standards/ashrae_90_1/ashrae_90_1_2010/ashrae_90_1_2010.CoolingTower.rb

Overview

A variety of cooling tower methods that are the same regardless of type. These methods are available to CoolingTowerSingleSpeed, CoolingTowerTwoSpeed, and CoolingTowerVariableSpeed

CoolingTower collapse

Instance Method Details

#cooling_tower_apply_minimum_power_per_flow_gpm_limit(cooling_tower) ⇒ Double

Note:

code_sections 6.5.5.3 limit on centrifugal fan open=circuit cooling towers is 1,100 gallons per minute.

Above this point, centrifugal fan cooling towers must meet the limits of propeller or axial cooling towers instead.

Parameters:

  • cooling_tower (OpenStudio::Model::StraightComponent) —

    cooling tower object, allowable types: CoolingTowerSingleSpeed, CoolingTowerTwoSpeed, CoolingTowerVariableSpeed

Returns:

  • (Double) —

    the limit, in gallons per minute. Return nil for no limit.



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# File 'lib/openstudio-standards/standards/ashrae_90_1/ashrae_90_1_2010/ashrae_90_1_2010.CoolingTower.rb', line 12

def cooling_tower_apply_minimum_power_per_flow_gpm_limit(cooling_tower)
  gpm_limit = 1100.0
  return gpm_limit
end