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IfcChiller

Definition from IAI: An IfcChiller is a device used to implement a refrigeration cycle for cooling a fluid.

HISTORY: New entity in IFC R2x.
ISSUES: See issues and change log for changes made in IFC R2x.

Geometry Use Definitions

The geometric representation of IfcChiller is given by the IfcProductDefinitionShape, allowing multiple geometric representations. Included are:

Local Placement

The use of local placement is defined at the supertype IfcDistributionFlowElement.

Standard Geometric Representation

The use of Standard Geometric Representations is defined at the supertype IfcDistributionFlowElement.


EXPRESS specification:

ENTITY IfcChiller
SUBTYPE OF ( IfcHeatTransferDevice);
ChillerType  :  IfcChillerTypeEnum;
NominalCoolingCapacity  :  OPTIONAL IfcPowerMeasure;
END_ENTITY;

Attribute definitions:

ChillerType  :  Defines the typical types of chillers (e.g., air-cooled, water-cooled, etc.).
NominalCoolingCapacity  :  Nominal cooling capacity of chiller at standardized conditions per ARI Standards 550-92, Centrifugal and Rotary Screw Water-Chilling Packages, and ARI Standards 590-92, Positive Displacement Compressor.

References (1):

Name Type Referred through Express-G
IfcHeatTransferDevice Entity
Subtype
Diagram 3

Inheritance graph

ENTITY IfcChiller;
ENTITY IfcRoot;
GlobalId  :  IfcGloballyUniqueId;
OwnerHistory  :  IfcOwnerHistory;
Name  :  OPTIONAL IfcLabel;
Description  :  OPTIONAL IfcText;
ENTITY IfcObject;
ObjectType  :  OPTIONAL IfcLabel;
INVERSE
IsDefinedBy  :  SET OF IfcRelDefines FOR RelatedObjects;
HasAssociations  :  SET OF IfcRelAssociates FOR RelatedObjects;
HasAssignments  :  SET OF IfcRelAssigns FOR RelatedObjects;
Decomposes  :  SET OF IfcRelDecomposes FOR RelatedObjects;
IsDecomposedBy  :  SET [0:1] OF IfcRelDecomposes FOR RelatingObject;
ENTITY IfcProduct;
ObjectPlacement  :  OPTIONAL IfcObjectPlacement;
Representation  :  OPTIONAL IfcProductRepresentation;
INVERSE
ReferencedBy  :  SET OF IfcRelAssignsToProduct FOR RelatingProduct;
ENTITY IfcElement;
Tag  :  OPTIONAL IfcIdentifier;
INVERSE
ConnectedTo  :  SET OF IfcRelConnectsElements FOR RelatingElement;
ConnectedFrom  :  SET OF IfcRelConnectsElements FOR RelatedElement;
ContainedInStructure  :  SET [0:1] OF IfcRelContainedInSpatialStructure FOR RelatedElements;
ENTITY IfcDistributionElement;
ENTITY IfcDistributionFlowElement;
FlowElementType  :  IfcDistributionFlowElementTypeEnum;
INVERSE
HasControlElements  :  SET [0:1] OF IfcRelFlowControlElements FOR RelatingFlowElement;
ENTITY IfcHeatTransferDevice;
HeatTransferRate  :  OPTIONAL IfcPowerMeasure;
ThermalEfficiency  :  OPTIONAL IfcPositiveRatioMeasure;
PrimaryEnergySource  :  OPTIONAL IfcEnergySourceEnum;
ENTITY IfcChiller;
ChillerType  :  IfcChillerTypeEnum;
NominalCoolingCapacity  :  OPTIONAL IfcPowerMeasure;
END_ENTITY;