IfcCompressor

IfcCompressor

Definition from IAI: An IfcCompressor is a device that compresses a fluid typically used in a refrigeration circuit.

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 IfcCompressor 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 IfcCompressor

SUBTYPE OF (

IfcFluidMovingDevice);

CompressorType

IfcCompressorTypeEnum;

HotGasBypass

OPTIONAL IfcBoolean;

END_ENTITY;

Attribute definitions:

CompressorType	:	Defines the type of compressor (e.g., hermetic, reciprocating, etc.).
HotGasBypass	:	Whether or not hot gas bypass is provided for the compressor. TRUE = Yes, FALSE = No.

References (1):

Name

Type

Referred through

Express-G

IfcFluidMovingDevice

Entity

Subtype

Diagram 3

Inheritance graph

ENTITY IfcCompressor;

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 IfcFluidMovingDevice;

PrimaryEnergySource

OPTIONAL IfcEnergySourceEnum;

ImpellerDiameter

OPTIONAL IfcLengthMeasure;

ENTITY IfcCompressor;

CompressorType

IfcCompressorTypeEnum;

HotGasBypass

OPTIONAL IfcBoolean;

END_ENTITY;