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Central Cooling Design Supply Air Temperature in Sizing:System

asked 2025-11-05 02:13:47 -0600

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updated 2025-11-05 09:09:01 -0600

Central Cooling Design Supply Air Temperature in Sizing:System is the design supply air temperature for cooling at the supply air fan outlet in degrees Celsius, isn't it?

Input/Output Reference says it should be the temperature of the air exiting the central cooling coil, but I think the description hasn't been updated for a long time. EnergyPlus takes fan heat into account since V9-0-1. The central cooling coil outlet air temperature is autosized slightly lower than Central Cooling Design Supply Air Temperature in consideration of fan heat.

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answered 2025-11-11 12:44:45 -0600

I would think it's the temperature at the setpoint node(s) in whatever SetPointManager is specified for that system. It wouldn't always be at the fan outlet; for example, in the case of a blow-through system.

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To be precise, yes, it’s not the case for blow-through. Also, “the temperature at the setpoint node in whatever SetPointManager is specified for the system” is not precise. Sizing:System always takes draw-through fan heat into account even if there is no SetpointManager:MixedAir object. The more precise description would be “the temperature at the Supply Side Outlet Node of the AirLoopHVAC”.

Keigo's avatar Keigo  ( 2025-11-11 13:34:26 -0600 )edit

That sounds right. So, answering your question, the Central Cooling Design Supply Air Temperature in Sizing:System is the design supply air temperature at the Supply Side Outlet Node of the AirLoopHVAC. Perhaps the documentation should be updated to reflect that.

ericmartinpe's avatar ericmartinpe  ( 2025-11-13 09:32:19 -0600 )edit
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@ericmartinpe describes the correct definition. The temperature at the supply side outlet node, which is the same as the demand side inlet node or the temperature entering the zone or zone terminal unit, if used. This value is not used in zone sizing (where the Sizing:Zone input is used) but is used for system and terminal unit sizing.

rraustad's avatar rraustad  ( 2025-11-13 10:17:22 -0600 )edit

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