Rochester Institute of Technology RIT Scholar Works Theses 2006 Advanced Thermodynamic Analyses of Energy Intensive Building Mechanical Systems Erin N. George Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.rit.edu/theses Recommended Citation George, Erin N., "Advanced Thermodynamic Analyses of Energy Intensive Building Mechanical Systems" (2006). Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed from This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by RIT Scholar Works. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses by an authorized administrator of RIT Scholar Works. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. ADVANCED THERMODYNAMIC ANALYSES OF ENERGY INTENSIVE BUILDING MECHANICAL SYSTEMS By ERIN N. GEORGE A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Approved by: Department ofMechanical Engineering Committee Dr. Margaret Bailey - Thesis Advisor Dr. Robert Stevens Dr. Frank Sciremammano Dr. Edward Hensel- Dept. Representative Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, New York 14623 March 2006 PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THE THESIS Title of Thesis ADVANCED THERMODYNAMIC ANALYSES OF ENERGY INTENSIVE BUILDING MECHANICAL SYSTEMS I, ERIN N. GEORGE, hereby grant permission to the Wallace Memorial Library of Rochester Institute of Technology to reproduce my thesis in the whole or part. Any reproduction will not be for commercial use or profit. March 2006 ABSTRACT A review ofpast research reveals that while exergetic analysis has been performed on various building mechanical systems, there has not been extensive efforts in the areas of air distribution systems or cooling plants. Motivations for this new work include demonstrating the merits of exergetic analysis in association with retrocommissioning (RCX) an existing building air handling unit (AHU), as well as conducting an advanced analysis on an existing chiller.