ASHRAE Journal - October 2013 - 67

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Research Program Volunteers
Proposal Evaluation Subcommittee (PES) & Project Monitoring Subcommittee (PMS) Members for Projects Bid or Contracted in society year 2012 –
2013. (ASHRAE Research is thankful to the many individuals who freely gave their time to review and evaluate research projects during the past year.)
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Bob Ajemian
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Yuebin Yu

Research Work Statement Authors
Work Statement Authors fiscal year 2012 – 2013
(ASHRAE Research is very thankful to the numerous individuals who freely gave their time and dedication to the research development process).
Chris Baker
Fred Bauman
Herman Behls
Wayne Borrowman
Don Cleland
Warren Clough
Charlie Curcjia
Dan Dettmers

Willie Dupont
David Ejadi
David Ellerbrock
Steve Emmerich
Richard Hackner
Reid Hart
Rob Hitchcock
Doug Horton

Joe Huang
Stephen Idem
John Klote
Stephen Kujak
Angela Lewis
Xiaobing Liu
Ray McGowan
Ian Nelson

Research Projects

Derek Schrock
Doug Scott
Bipin Shah
Ahmad Sleiti
Raymond Thomas
Paul Turnbull
Roger Voorhis
Iain Walker

John Walsh
Alecia Ward
Eric Werling
David Wyon
Rob Yost

(The Research Strategic Plan is available at www.ashrae.org/research.)

Develop Software to Calculate the Application Seasonal Efficiency

1196-RP of Commercial Space Heating Boiler Systems Based on ASHRAE
Standard 155P
September 2000 – June 2014 (P) (Completion tied to Standard 155) Iowa State University Principal Investigator, Ron Nelson TC 6.1,
Hydronic and Steam Equipment and Systems

Boilers are estimated to account for 42% of space heating energy use in the commercial and multifamily sectors in the U.S. Significant energy savings could be achieved in
commercial and multifamily buildings by optimizing the selection of commercial boiler
systems in new buildings and at the time of boiler replacement. Currently, however,
commercial boilers and all other types of commercial heating equipment are rated only
in terms of steady-state efficiency at full load, which does not provide a meaningful
indication of relative operating costs.
The objective of this research project is to develop user-friendly windows-based software will greatly accelerate adoption of seasonal efficiency analysis for commercial boiler
systems. A significant obstacle to the use of any new standard is the learning curve for
users to become familiar with the new terminology and inputs and learn how to do the
computations. With this software, the level of effort required of new users of the standard
will be dramatically reduced, and can be focused on the more important tasks of evaluating
outputs and developing an intuitive sense of the factors that affect the seasonal efficiency
of commercial boiler systems.

1245-RP

Zheng O’Neill
Gary Peakman
Frank Pucciano
Paul Raymer
Julian Rimmer
Ray Rite
Russell Robinson
Marc Scancarello

Determine the Effects of Duct Fittings on Air Velocity Measurements

June 2005 – January 2014 (P); Kansas State University; Principal Investigator, Terry Beck; TC 1.2, Instruments and Measurements; Co-sponsor TC 7.7, Testing and Balancing; SMACNA $10,000 and NEBB $10,000 co-funders

There are two projects within this single project. Each has its own justification of need.
As to the issue of the equal area method or the log-Tchebycheff method, there is uncertainty
in the ventilation measuring community as to which method is suitable for performing

duct traverses under field conditions. This uncertainty has caused disagreements between
the building owner or engineer and the TAB engineer, as well as between different TAB
engineers. Information in the ASHRAE Handbooks and Standards concerning these
measurement methods has been less than forceful due to the lack of evidence for either
of the methods. This research will quantify the differences between the two methods
and lead towards more accurate field measurements. Proper methods for validating the
flow performance in systems, is critical for the comfort, safety and health of our buildings. Testing in the past has not quantified the differences between the two methods nor
has it given an indication of the type of errors balancers will encounter when they have
to make a measurement at less than ideal conditions. This result will give engineers an
idea on what is the achievable accuracy of the test and balancing of systems and translate
into more definitive data for design engineers to properly apply in HVAC system design.

1262-RP

Relate Air Quality and Other Factors to Comfort and Health Related
Symptoms Reported by Passengers and Crew on Commercial
Transport Aircraft (Part 2)

January 2007 – January 2015 (P); Battelle Memorial; Principal Investigator, Ann Louise Sumner; TC 9.3, Transportation Air
Conditioning

The principal aim of this research project is to relate perceptions of discomfort or
health related symptoms of flight attendants and passengers to possible causal factors,
including cabin and bleed air quality and other factors such as reduced air pressure, jet
lag, inactivity, humidity, flight attendant duty schedule and fatigue, circadian rhythm,
stress and noise. In particular, the following specific objectives are to be addressed in
Part 2 of this project:
1) Measure and characterize contaminants in cabin air that are introduced via ECS in
a variety of airplane types;
Measure and characterize contaminants in cabin air that are not introduced via ECS.

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