The Building Loads Analysis and System Thermodynamics (Blast) Program. Version 2.0. Users Manual. Volume I.

Abstract

The Building Loads Analysis and System Thermodynamics (BLAST) program is a comprehensive set of subprograms for predicting energy consumption in buildings. There are three major subprograms: (1) the space load predicting subprogram, which computes hourly space loads in a building or zone based on user input and hourly weather data; (2) the air distribution system simulation subprogram, which uses the computed space load and user inputs describing the building air-handling system to calculate hot water or steam, chilled water, and electric energy demands; and (3) the central plant simulation program, which simulates boilers, chillers, onsite power generating equipment and solar energy systems and computes monthly and annual fuel and electrical power consumption and plant life cycle cost.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA072272

Entities

People

  • Douglas C. Hittle

Organizations

  • Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Computer Programs
  • Electric Power
  • Energy Consumption
  • Energy Systems
  • Enthalpy
  • Feed Water
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Loss
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heating
  • Load Monitoring
  • Optical Properties
  • Solar Energy
  • Thermodynamics
  • Turbines
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Technology Areas

  • Space