Chillers convert either electric power or thermal power in the form of hot water supplied by a CHP or boiler into cooling thermal power to serve a thermal cooling load.
Inputs
Rated Capacity
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Key
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Description
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| Chiller
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rated_capacity
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The maximum cooling power capacity of the chiller in tons of cooling.
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Maximum Rated Capacity
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Description
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| Chiller
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max_rated_capacity
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The maximum rated cooling power capacity of the chiller in tons of cooling that a size optimization is allowed to output when doing size optimization.
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Minimum Rated Capacity
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Key
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Description
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| Chiller
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min_rated_capacity
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The minimum rated cooling power capacity of the chiller in tons of cooling that a size optimization is allowed to output when doing size optimization.
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Power Source
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Key
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Description
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| Chiller
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power_source
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The type of input energy that powers the chiller. Either 'electricity', 'natural gas', or 'heat'.
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COP
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Description
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| Chiller
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coefficient_of_performance
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The ratio of output cooling power of the chiller to the input power, whatever the power source. The higher this number is, the more efficient the chiller is.
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