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ACCEPTANCE TEST CONCEPTS FOR MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 3687
Amount: $167,296.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1989
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
2540 Frontier Ave #201
Boulder, CO 80301
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Donald J Frey
 (303) 428-8228
Business Contact
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Research Institution
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Abstract

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE ACCEPTANCE TEST PROCEDURE THAT DETERMINES WHETHER AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS IN NEW BUILDINGS ARE INSTALLED PROPERLY AND OPERATING IN AN ENERGY EFFICIENT MANNER. THE APPROCH IS TO MEASURE CRITICAL ENERGY, FLOW, PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE PARAMETERS AND TO COMPARE THESE RESULTS WITH EXPECTED VALUES FROM DESIGN CALCULATIONS AND ENGINEERING TEST DATA SUPPLIED BY THE DESIGN ENGINEER. MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES WILL BE ASSESSED TO MAXIMIZE THE ACCURACY OF THE PROCEDURES WHILE MAKING THEM AFFORDABLE AND AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE TO IMPLEMENT. THE PROCEDURES ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE EMPIRICAL MEANS FOR MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ACCEPTANCE AND TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEMS WITH DESIGN, EQUIPMENT, AND INSTALLATION.

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