A plant component taxonomy for ESP-r simulation environment

The layout of air-conditioning systems in building varies dramatically owing to the differences in conceptual design and the relationship between building and plant topologies. Nevertheless all air-conditioning systems have the same basic components which are responsible for the underlying thermofluids and psychrometric functions. Based on a first principles approach, the mass and energy flow in various air-handling equipment has been investigated. 20 primitive parts have been identified which can be put into the ESP-r system to simulate real air han Wing systems. This paper describes the approach and the possibility of extending the coverage to other HVAC systems.