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GAIN CHALEUR CALCUL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Calorimetry
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- design heat gain
1, record 1, English, design%20heat%20gain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total heat gained in a house per hour (typically measured in kilowatts or [British thermal unit] per hour (BTUH)) when the outside temperature is at the summer outdoor design temperature and the indoor temperature is at the summer indoor design temperature. 1, record 1, English, - design%20heat%20gain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Design heat gains includes heat gains through walls, ceilings, foundations, windows and doors as well as heat gains through air leakage and ventilation. The design heat gain is used to size air conditioning systems. 1, record 1, English, - design%20heat%20gain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Calorimétrie
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gain de chaleur de calcul
1, record 1, French, gain%20de%20chaleur%20de%20calcul
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chaleur totale qu’accumule une habitation par heure (habituellement mesuré en [kilowatt (kW)] ou en [unité thermique britannique (Btu)] par heure) lorsque la température extérieure a atteint la température extérieure de calcul estivale et que la température intérieure se trouve à la température intérieure de calcul estivale. 1, record 1, French, - gain%20de%20chaleur%20de%20calcul
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le calcul des gains de chaleur tient compte des gains thermiques qui se produisent à travers les murs, les plafonds, les fondations, les fenêtres et les portes, ainsi que de la chaleur acquise en raison des fuites d’air et de la ventilation. Cette donnée est utilisée pour déterminer la puissance de l’appareil de climatisation d’une habitation. 1, record 1, French, - gain%20de%20chaleur%20de%20calcul
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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