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1. The input fields visible are as follows e Final line temperature The final line temperature is the temperature required It must be between the ambient temperature and the line temperature Note all entries must be made in degrees Celsius This is an open entry only field e Specific heat capacity medium As described in 3 2 5 e Density medium As described in 3 2 5 If you were to select Direction Insulation Thickness Known Object Pipe Calculate Stationary medium final temperature to be calculated ISO EN 12241 1998 The following additional fields would appear e Outer diameter As described in 3 2 1 Section 3 Input Ain 5 e Inner diameter The internal diameter of the pipe By definition it must be smaller than the outer diameter and as the calculations apply only to hollow cylinders be greater than 0 Note entries must be made in mm This field is an open entry only field e Specific heat capacity object The specific heat capacity of the object is a physical property of the material which the pipe is con structed of Note entries must be made in KJ Kg K and not J Kg K This is an open entry or selection field e Density object The density of the object is a physical property of the material which the pipe is constructed of Note entries must be made in Kg m3 This is an open entry or selection field but this may change in the future to reflect the way in which density is a function2. Direction Insulation Thickness Known Calculate Temperature change of flowing medium ISO EN 12241 1998 Below is a screenshot of the data input section for this calculation when the chosen object is a rectangular duct Please enter the values your calculation should based on Please use dot as a decimal seperator DON T use seperators for thousand Insulation thickness 10 mm Orientation Horizontal Ambient temperature 20 oC enter value manually or select from list Line temperature 60 Ae Wind velocity 0 m s Length 1 m Width 100 mm Height 100 mm External Surface Emissivity 0 95 enter value manually or select from list eT capacity 42 KI kg K enter value manually or select from list Density medium 1000 kg m3 enter value manually or select from list Volume flow rate 0 1 m3 h The input fields visible are as follows e Specific heat capacity medium The specific heat capacity of the medium is a physical property dependent on the medium itself Note entries must be made in KJ Kg K and not J Kg K This is an open entry or selection field e Density medium The density of the medium is a physical property dependent on the medium itself Note entries must be made in Kg m3 This is an open entry or selection field but this may change in the future to reflect the way in which density is a function of temperature e Volume flow rate The volume flow rate represents the volume of material passing through a si
3. e External surface emissivity Emissivity of the surface is the rate at which heat is radiated through the external surface The emissivity can either be entered manually or selected from the drop down menu The values in the menu are taken from table 6 in the VDI 2055 and are valid for outer surfaces between O and 200 C e Internal surface emissivity Emissivity of the surface is the rate at which heat is radiated through the internal surface The emissivity can either be entered manually or selected from the drop down menu The values in the menu are taken from table 6 in the VDI 2055 and are valid for outer surfaces between O and 200 C If you were to select Direction Insulation Thickness Known Object Pipe Calculate Thermal Transmittance ISO EN 12241 1998 The following additional input fields would appear Outer Diameter The outer diameter of the pipe must be entered manually Note entries must be made in mm In addition to this the input field height will have been replaced with one labelled length to be entered in metres Flow rate and Internal surface emissivity will also have disappeared as there is no requirement to calculate the internal surface coefficient for pipes Once selections have been made for each input field please press the Calculate button The results section should now contain a value which represents the surface coefficient It is possi ble for those unsure of th
4. calculate the required insulation thickness given set conditions or they can be used to calculate the required value of a parameter when the insulation thickness is known Please note that there are situations when several different variables can be the calculation objective when insulation thickness is known notably stationary medium In this case there are two forward equations one calculating final medium temperature given a set time and another calculating time required until a given medium temperature though only one return equation to calculate the insulation thickness 2 1 1 3 Object The choice in object is between e Pipe e Rectangular Duct e Cylindrical Tank e Rectangular Tank The selection of pipe can cause additional calculations to be listed amongst the options in the drop down menu for calculate However this is not the main purpose of this drop down menu Although pipes aside the choice of calculations offered for each different object are essentially the same the way in which the calculations are actually implemented and the input parameters they ask for can be different Section 2 Navigation and Environment Ania 2 1 1 4 Medium Some standards specify different formulae dependent on whether the medium inside the object is a liquid or a gas 2 1 1 5 Calculation This section offers a selection calculations which the program can be set to complete The choice on offer in thi
5. final medium temperature which is now the target of the calculation and therefore not an input field 3 2 8 Freezing time In order to calculate the freezing time of stationary water in a pipe please ensure that the fol lowing options are set in the calculation options section Direction Insulation Thickness Known Object Pipe Calculate Stationary medium final temperature to be calculated ISO EN 12241 1998 A screenshot is shown below Please enter the values your calculation should based on Please use dot as a decimal seperator DON T use seperators for thousand Insulation thickness 10 mm Ambient temperature 1 C enter value manually or select from list Line temperature 60 2c Outer Diameter 22 mm Inner diameter 20 mm Length 1 m Specific heat capacity ka nter value manually or select from list medum 4 2 KJ kg K enter value manually or select from lis Density medium 1000 kg m enter value manually or select from list ee heat capacity 0 36 KJ kg K enter value manually or select from list Density object 8900 kg m enter value manually or select from list Percentage of water frozen 25 Ca iIculate The input fields visible are as follows e Ambient temperature Ambient temperature here refers to the outside temperature i e the temperature of the medium in direct contact with the surface This value can either be entered manually or selected from the drop down menu However in
6. list eT apaci 4 2 KJ kg K enter value manually or select from list Density medium 1000 kg m enter value manually or select from list Volume flow rate 0 1 m3 h Calculate The input fields visible are as follows e Specific heat capacity medium The specific heat capacity of the medium is a physical property dependent on the medium itself Note entries must be made in KJ Kg K and not J Kg K This is an open entry or selection field e Density medium The density of the medium is a physical property dependent on the medium itself Note entries must be made in Kg m3 This is an open entry or selection field but this may change in the future to reflect the way in which density is a function of temperature e Volume flow rate The volume flow rate represents the volume of material passing through a single point in a set Space of time The product of the volume flow rate and the density of the medium provides the mass flow rate By definition the medium is flowing so this value cannot be equal to zero Note entries in this field must be made in m3 h This is an open entry only field All other required fields are as those described in 3 2 1 Section 3 Input Ain Win 3 2 5 Temperature change of flowing medium In order to calculate the final temperature of a flowing medium after travelling at a specified speed over a specified distance please ensure that the following options are set in the calcula tion options section
7. most column of the results tables Section 2 Navigation and Environment Calculate for pipe range This is a button which only appears when a calculation has been run for pipes Pressing _ this button will rerun the calculation for the relevant product for a wide range of different pipe sizes Thermal Conductivity Thermal Conductivity which is influenced not only by the surface and ambient tempera tures but also by the type and thickness of the insulation is always calculated en route to the calculation of the main result The value used is provided here ad ARMIN USER GUIDE Figure 2 5 Saved Results Calculation Report Calculation Report Date 25 05 2006 Description Calculated by Ambient temperature 40 oc External Surface Emissivity 95 Line temperature 12 C J Outer Diameter 53 mm Relative humidity 70 Object Pipe Medium liquid O Class 0 Armaflex Fe Pipe Outer Inner Insulation Required insulation Diameter Diameter diameter thickness thickness Thermal Dewpoint mm mm mm mm Reference mm mm conductivity A temperature 0 o co 13x054 Description and Calculated by fields TE Si ei This is the saved results table appearing ex Where notes can be typed actly as it would in the results section Calculation Options Print button A lis
8. of temperature All other input fields as described in 3 2 1 3 2 7 Stationary medium final temperature to be calculated In order to calculate the final temperature of a stationary medium after a specified time please ensure that the following options are set in the calculation options section Direction Insulation Thickness Known Calculate Stationary medium final temperature to be calculated ISO EN 12241 1998 Below is a screenshot of the data input section for this calculation when the chosen object is a rectangular duct Please enter the values your calculation should based on Please use dot as a decimal seperator DON T use seperators for thousand Insulation thickness 10 mm stationary time h Orientation Horizontal Ambient temperature 20 C enter value manually or select from list Line temperature 60 SC Wind velocity 0 m s Length 1 m Width 100 mm Height 100 mm External Surface Emissivity 0 95 enter value manually or select from list Specific heat capacity r enter value manually or select from list medium 42 KJ kg K Y Density medium 1000 kg m3 enter value manually or select from list Section 3 Input Annan The input fields visible are as follows e Stationary time This field should contain the amount of time for which the medium is to be stationary Note this field is to be entered in hours It is an open entry only field All other fields are as described in 3 2 6 aside from
9. refers to the inside temperature i e the temperature of the medium behind the surface For the external surface coefficient this means the temperature of the me dium inside the object This value can either be entered manually or selected from the drop down menu Note entries must be made in degrees Celsius This is an open entry field Section 3 Input Arian e Wind velocity The rate at which heat can be transferred from the surface of a material into the ambient air is naturally influenced by the flow of air over the surface Typically the higher the wind velocity adja cent to the surface the higher the surface coefficient and the lower the surface resistance Note entries must be made in m s This is an open entry or selection field e Flow rate Flow rate refers to the flow rate of the medium through the duct It is required here in order to calculate the internal surface coefficient ISO EN 12241 1998 states that the internal surface coefficient of pipes is insignificant for flowing media Hence this field does not appear for the calculation of thermal transmittance for pipes Note entries must be made in m s This is an open entry or selection field e Height in mm The height of the object must be entered manually Note entries must be made in mm This is an open entry field e Width in mm The Width of the object must be entered manually Note entries must be made in mm This is an open entry field
10. 1998 No Default Data Setting 2 Enter data Enter the following information in the relevant fields see section 3 2 1 for detailed descriptions of each field Ambient temperature Line temperature 3 Press the Calculate button This should produce a results screen similar to the following products will vary depending on country and application area As you can see results are displayed for three separate Armacell products The results are CALCULATION RESULTS According to the given values above the calculation results are as followed Class 0 Armaflex Save single result Calculate for pipe range Product info The Professional Insulation that Prevents Condensation and Energy Losses Thermal transmittance W m2 K 0 2709 Thermal conductivity A 0 036 HT Armaflex Save single result Calculate for pipe range Product infol UV resistant and usable for hight temperatures _ 2 eee eee Thermal transmittance W m2 K 0 3009 Thermal conductivity A 0 042 NH Armaflex Save single result Calculate for pipe range Product info Halogen free Specially developed to reduce smoke density to a minimum E Thermal transmittance W m K 0 3009 Thermal conductivity A 0 042 Please note that only saved results can be printed Select the product of your choice and press the saved result button beside it Open saved results by pressing saved result button In order to learn more information about the p
11. Ca rmacell engineered foams eu USER GUIDE ArmWin AS The Advanced Technical Calculation Programme from Armacell Arndt As Ain Win Section 1 Introduction 1 1 Introduction 1 2 Outline specifications 1 3 Key differences from past versions Section 2 Navigation and environment 2 1 The ArmWin AS layout 2 1 1 The calculation options section 2 1 2 The data input section 2 1 3 The results section 2 2 Saving results Section 3 Input 3 1 Selecting a target calculation 3 2 Input fields for forwards equations 3 2 1 Thermal transmittance 3 2 2 Density of heat flow 3 2 3 Outer surface temperature 3 2 4 Maximum relative humidity without condensation 3 2 5 Temperature change of flowing medium 3 2 6 Stationary medium time to be calculated 3 2 7 Stationary medium final temperature to be calculated 3 2 8 Freezing time 3 3 Input fields for return equations 3 4 Long term behaviour calculation Section 4 Tutorials 4 1 Calculating the thermal transmittance of a pipe 4 2 Calculating the insulation thickness for a given thermal transmittance value 4 3 Calculating the thermal transmittance for a range of different pipe sizes Figures 2 1 Initial screen layout 2 2 Calculation options section 2 3 Data input section 2 4 Results section 2 5 Saved results Calculation Report Page N O UO RA Ff 13 14 14 16 16 16 17 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 10 11 12 Ania Wi
12. articular advantages of an Armacell product please select the product info button as explained in section 2 1 3 Section 4 Tutorials Aina 4 2 Calculating the insulation thickness for a given thermal transmittance value In this tutorial you will calculate the insulation thickness required to attain a given thermal transmittance value 1 Set the calculation options First you must set the options in the calculation options section equal to the following Direction Insulation thickness is to be calulated Object Medium Calculate Thermal Transmittance U Value ISO 12241 1998 Scenario No Default Data Setting 2 Enter data Enter the following information in the relevant fields see section 3 2 1 for detailed descriptions of each field Outer Diameter Length External Surface Emissivity CWindvelocty a o 3 Press the Calculate button The results for the different Armacell products are CALCULATION RESULTS According to the given values above the calculation results are as followed Class 0 Armaflex Save single result Calculate for pipe rangel product infol The Professional Insulation that Prevents Condensation and Energy Losses Cu Pipe Fe Pipe Nom Calculated Outer Inner Outer Inner Insulation Required insulation Diameter diameter Diameter diameter thickness thickness Thermal mm mm mm mm Reference mm mm conductivity A 22 0 21 3 0 CO 13xX022 13 12 5004 0 036 HT Armaflex Save s
13. ation Fels OOOO O Outer Surface Temperature Surface temperature Stationary Medium pravonaly time aver Soom Prevention of Prevention of freezing Stationary time time 3 4 Long term behaviour calculation When the long term behaviour calculation is checked the thermal conductivity after a long period of time is calculated by taking into account the gradual accumulation of moisture within the insulation material before the objective calculation is carried out using the new adjusted thermal conductivity Please select the options your calculation should based on Application Area Air Conditioning amp Refrigeration In order to calculate the behaviour of the Direction insulation thickness have to be calculated thermal conductivity over a long period Oiled a of time several additional fields must be ES Tr completed the relative humidity and the u men r number of years If they are not already alculate i j a i arin visible they will appear when the button is Type of pipe Cu checked Settings Scenario 1 D Section 3 Input Arian 4 1 Calculating the thermal transmittance of a pipe In this first tutorial you will calculate the thermal transmittance U Value of a pipe 1 Set the calculation options First you must set the options in the calculation options section equal to the following Insulation thickness is known Object Pipe Calculate Thermal Transmittance U Value ISO 12241
14. cette eee e eee e atone Ee He EEE SSE EHS CRESS HEHE EEE SEES TOS SE HSE OE SESH SESE SEES TOES SEHR ETERS EEE Application Area 3 Different application areas can be selected via the drop down menu These affect the calcu Calculate 2 The calculation to be made is chosen here via this drop down menu lations available Pee rere eee eee errr errr errr rece errr rer errr errr rere e rrr rec eer rer re rer rer rere errr rer rere errr rrr rere errr rer errr errr reer er rere rrr r eerie rer res terre rrr rere irs The names for the calculations remain as they were in ArmWin AS 3 2 and the choices for each combination of object direction and application area should contain at least all of those found in the old ArmWin AS system though several new formulas have been Direction The equations used by ArmWin AS can be used in any number of ways although only one pa rameter can be the objective at any one time added _ ArmWin AS as with previous versions of the Notice also that the standard for which the program can do two distinct jobs The first _ of these is to calculate the value of particular objectives such as thermal transmittance or heat flow when all other variables including the insulation thickness are known The second is to calculate the insulation thick ness which can satisfy the requirements Type of pipe ee een eae EE ae The kind of pipe
15. e significance of the new variables to experiment with the various param eters here and see the effect they have upon the final surface coefficient O Section 3 Input Ain Win 3 2 2 Density of heat flow In order to calculate the Density of Heat Flow value please ensure that the following options are set in the calculation options section Direction Insulation Thickness Known Calculate Heat Flow ISO EN 12241 1998 If you cannot change the calculation options please refer to section 3 1 of this document Below is a screenshot of the data input section for this calculation when the chosen object is a rectangular duct Please enter the values your calculation should based on Please use dot as a decimal seperator DON T use seperators for thousand Insulation thickness 10 mm Orientation Horizontal Ambient temperature 20 oC enter value manually or select from list Line temperature 60 Ae Wind velocity 0 m s Flow Rate of Medium 0 1 m s Width 100 mm Height 100 mm External Surface Emissivity 0 95 enter value manually or select from list Internal Surface Emissivity 0 95 enter value manually or select from list Note all fields are as described in 3 2 1 Thermal Transmittance 3 2 3 Outer surface temperature In order to calculate the outer surface temperature of insulation please ensure that the follow ing options are set in the calculation options section Direction Insulation Thickness Kno
16. ess Known Object Rectangular Duct Calculate Thermal Transmittance ISO EN 12241 1998 Scenario No scenario With these options set the data input section should appear as below Please enter the values your calculation should based on Please use dot as a decimal seperator DON T use seperators for thousand Insulation thickness 10 mm Orientation Horizontal Ambient temperature 20 oC enter value manually or select from list Line temperature 60 oe Wind velocity 0 m s Flow Rate of Medium 0 m s Width 100 mm Height 100 mm External Surface Emissivity 0 95 enter value manually or select from list Internal Surface Emissivity 0 95 enter value manually or select from list The input fields visible are as follows e Insulation Thickness The insulation thickness of the pipe must be entered manually Note entries must be made in mm This is an open entry field e Orientation The orientation of the surface Typically this can be either horizontal or vertical The orientation must be selected from a drop down menu This is a forced selection field e Ambient temperature Ambient temperature here refers to the outside temperature i e the temperature of the medium in direct contact with the surface This value can either be entered manually or selected from the drop down menu Note entries must be made in degrees Celsius This is an open entry or selection field e Line temperature Line temperature here
17. hese to add notes to the informa tion thereby ensuring that when printed important peripheral information is retained with the results at all times 2 2 2 Calculation options A permanent record of all the calculation for which the results table immediately below relates is kept here 2 2 3 Variables A permanent record of all the input variable values used is stored here Only those variables required by the calculation selected are detailed 2 2 4 Result table This the result table obtained by selecting the calculation options displayed and using the vari ables also displayed Its format is identical to the results tables described in section 2 1 3 2 2 5 Print button This button prints the information on the page in a convenient print friendly format 2 2 6 Clear all saved results button Pressing this button clears all currently saved results Section 2 Navigation and Environment 7 ALU A USER GUIDE Figure 2 1 Initial Screen Calculation Options section These drop down menus offer access to different equations with different objectives They serve a purpose similar to the Calculation Options window in Armwin 3 2 although you ll note that the drop down menu for product is missing For more details on this panel please see figure 2 2 Please select the options your calculation should based on Application Area Air Conditioning amp Refrigeration Direction insulation thic
18. ingle result Calculate for pipe range product info UV resistant and usable for hight temperatures Cu Pipe Fe Pipe Nom Calculated Outer Inner Outer Inner Insulation Required insulation Diameter diameter Diameter diameter thickness thickness Thermal mm mm mm mm Reference mm mm conductivity A 22 20 21 3 15 HT 19x022 19 15 8766 0 042 NH Armaflex Save single result Calculate for pipe range product infol Halogen free Specially developed to reduce smoke density to a minimum ___Cu Pipe ____Fe Pipe Nom Calculated Outer Inner Outer Inner Insulation Required insulation Diameter diameter Diameter diameter thickness thickness Thermal mm mm mm mm Reference mm mm conductivity A 22 20 21 3 15 NH 19x022 19 15 8766 0 042 For each product selected for use with the calculation a results table is produced This table displays the reference number and the insulation thickness of the most appropriate item within that product range 24 Section 4 Tutorials Annan 4 3 Calculating thermal transmittance for a range of different pipe sizes In this tutorial you will calculate the thermal transmittance for a range of different pipe sizes 1 Select type of pipe In the calculation options section you will find the Pipe kind selection box Select the type of pipe from the options provided 2 Calculating the thermal transmittance of a pipe Follow the steps in the tutorial Calculating the thermal transm
19. ittance of a pipe 3 Calculate for a range of different pipe sizes Look just above the results table for Class O Armaflex There should be next to the button which says product info a button which says calculate for pipe range Please press this but ton This should result in the following results section being displayed CALCULATION RESULTS According to the given values above the calculation results are as followed Class 0 Armaflex Save single result product infol The Professional Insulation that Prevents Condensation and Energy Losses Cu Pipe Fe Pipe _ Calculated Nom Required Outer Inner Outer Inner Insulation insulation Diameter diameter Diameter diameter thickness thickness Thermal mm mm mm mm mm Reference mm mm _ conductivity A 110 10 0 0 0 CO 06X010 6 3 4561 0 036 NE 0 0 0 C0 06X012 6 4 9476 0 036 12 7 15 0 0 0 CO 06X015 6 5 4989 0 036 ESE 0 0 0 CO 09X015 9 7 2128 0 036 22 22 0 21 3 0 CO 13X022 13 12 5004 0 036 28 28 0 26 9 0 C0 19X028 19 17 0872 0 036 135 35 0 33 7 0 C0 25X035 25 22 4755 0 036 42 42 0 42 4 0 CO0 32X042 32 27 8538 0 036 54 o o l 37 1298 0 036 76 1 54 309 0 036 108 79 1386 0 036 Please note that only saved results can be printed Select the product of your choice and press the saved result button beside it Open saved results by pressing saved result button Each line shows the thermal transmittance and thermal conductivity for a gi
20. kness have to be calculated Object Pipe Medium Liquid Calculate Condensation control j Type of pipe Cu AnmWwin aC calculate using long term behaviour User Guide PDF About ArmWin 2006 Short Introduction Settings No data pre settings are used Use Scenarios Please enter the values your calculation should based on Please use dot as a decimal seperator DON T use seperators for thousand Relative humidity Orientation Horizontal Ambient temperature oE enter value manually or select from list Line temperature C Wind velocity m s Outer Diameter mm Length m External Surface Emissivity enter value manually or select from list Data input section This second section contains all of the fields into which data is entered Only parameters required for the selected formula appear here and you ll no tice that some parameters do not appear at all in an editable form For more information on this section of the form please see figure 2 3 8 Section 2 Navigation and Environment Arian Figure 2 2 Calculation Options Section Please select the options your calculation should based on Direction insulation thickness have to be calculated ma nay z ELEERI EUT Medium Liquid seer ea aoa aa ea Se aaa iar ea atin Serer E Seem mea i ca RAMALLAH SSAA MAASAI Naa User Guide PDF About ArmWin 2006 Short Introduction Use Scenarios Pewee aerate e
21. n Please select the options your calculation should based on Application Area Air Conditioning amp Refrigeration Direction insulation thickness have to be calculated Object Pipe Medium Liquid Calculate Condensation control Type of pipe Cu User Guide PDF About ArmWin 2006 Short Introduction Calculate using long term behaviour Settings Scenario 1 Use Scenarios 1 1 Introduction ArmWin AS is the technical calculation programme from Armacell It allows calculation of certain technical values such as thermal transmittance and density of heat flow as well as allowing for the calculation of the insulation thickness required to fulfill certain criteria 1 2 Outline specifications ArmWin AS is designed to be run in any standard internet browser 1 3 Key differences from past versions There are a number of key differences between ArmWin AS and previous versions but the most Significant are the following e Calculations are automatically carried out for a number of different products so that the results can be easily compared e Outer and inner surface coefficients are calculated e Some variables are entered in different units in accordance to those units requested in ISO 12241 1998 In particular Specific heat capacity is now entered in KIJ Kg K as opposed to J Kg K e Calculations can be made for a range of different pipe sizes for a specified type of pipe ie copper Section 1 Intr
22. ness not known Forced Selection field Several fields force a selection from a drop down menu The most common example of this is Orientation Required input units 3 The units in which the input must be entered are displayed in this column Please enter data in the correct units Open entry or selection fields Many fields including ambient temperature allow for direct input but also for input through selection from a list The values in the list usually contain a short description explaining the circumstances in which a value would be used The Calculate button Press this button when all input fields have been completed If input fields have been left empty an error message will appear Section 2 Navigation and Environment Figure 2 4 Results Section CALCULATION RESULTS Arian According to the given values above the calculation results are as followed CLASS O ARMAFLEX Professional Insulation that Prevents Condensatio n Coececcccesccccsccc ccc cco Me MeccccceescceeecesesseseeseeeeeseeeesesseseeseseZesesesesEeseseEEZeseseseseseseeseesesEEEeseeeseE J Sa e Nom Calculated Outer Inner Outer Inner j Insulation Required insulation Diamete
23. ngle point in a set Space of time The product of the volume flow rate and the density of the medium provides the mass flow rate By definition the medium is flowing so this value cannot be equal to zero Note entries in this field must be made in m3 h This is an open entry only field All other required fields are as those described in 3 2 1 o Section 3 Input Ania Win 3 2 6 Stationary medium time to be calculated In order to calculate the time taken for a stationary medium to reach a defined temperature please ensure that the following options are set in the calculation options section Direction Insulation Thickness Known Calculate Stationary medium time to be calculated ISO EN 12241 1998 Below is a screenshot of the data input section for this calculation when the chosen object is a rectangular duct Please enter the values your calculation should based on Please use dot as a decimal seperator DON T use seperators for thousand Insulation thickness 10 mm Orientation Horizontal Ambient temperature 20 C enter value manually or select from list Line temperature 60 SC Final line temperature 25 o Wind velocity 0 m s Length 1 m Width 100 mm Height 100 mm External Surface Emissivity 0 95 enter value manually or select from list Specific heat capacity ka enter value manually or select from list medium 4 2 KJ kg K y Density medium 1000 kg m3 enter value manually or select from list
24. nly fields Fields where the user is free to enter any value they Relative humidity o wish 2 1 2 2 Forced selection fields Orientation Horizontal Fields where the user must select a value from a predefined list via a drop down menu 2 1 2 3 Open entry or selection fields External Surface Emissivity enter value manually or select from list Where the user has a choice to either entry their own value or to choose a value from a prede fined list of suggested values via a drop down menu Section 2 Navigation and Environment Aina s 2 1 2 3 Open entry or selection fields Where the user has a choice to either entry their own value or to choose a value from a prede fined list of suggested values via a drop down menu 2 1 2 4 Technician mode only fields Some fields will automatically take values from sources from places such as the product infor mation catalogues These fields are normally not visible to the user they can only be seen and edited when the program is in technician mode 2 1 3 The results section Results appear in a set of tables below the data input section The exact shape and nature of the input tables depends on which calculation has been carried out and which options have been previously selected Key features common to every results table are 2 1 3 1 Product based results tables For each calculation results may be provided for a range of Armacell products relevant to the application area The
25. oduction 3 Arima 5 2 1 The ArmWin AS layout a en The first difference you will notice between the new eK ArmWin AS when compared with the old system is ease the way the two look ArmWin AS is an online system maa ee designed not only to be displayed in html but also to Catetate sing tne term benawour improve the accessibility of certain options samp er Figure 2 1 is an annotated screenshot of the opening v on DONT use seperstors for thoutend screen in ArmWin AS and figures 2 2 and 2 3 explain ttt hai the distinct sections of the initial form in greater de PETAEN Se riae lanean Line temperature c ta C Outer Diometer mn Estery Sutare Erresentty se ue Gxt os o cece enter value manually or select bom bet To summarise the new ArmWin AS layout consists of OO three distinct sections 1 The calculation options section 2 The data input section 3 The results section 2 1 1 The Calculation Options section As can be seen in figure 2 2 the calculation options section consists of 5 different fields each a drop down menu These fields are 2 1 1 1 Application area The application area field offers a choice between areas such as air conditioning plumbing and refrigeration Some calculations only appear when certain application areas are selected 2 1 1 2 Direction All of the equations used in ArmWin AS to calculate results can be set up to work in either di rection They can be used to
26. order for freezing to occur the ambient temperature must be below zero degrees Note entries must be made in degrees Celsius This is an open entry or selection field Section 3 Input Ain Winn Line temperature Line temperature here refers to the inside temperature i e the temperature of the medium behind the surface For the external surface coefficient this means the temperature of the me dium inside the object This value can either be entered manually or selected from the drop down menu However in order to calculate the time required for the medium to freeze it is required that the initial line temperature is greater than or equal to zero Note entries must be made in degrees Celsius This is an open entry field Percentage of water frozen This field should contain the percentage of water which must be frozen in order for the water to be considered frozen Typically this is taken to be 25 Note entries must be made in percentages between O and 100 This is an open entry only field All other fields are as described in 3 2 1 or 3 2 6 3 3 Input fields when Insulation Thickness have to be calculated All return equations when insulation thickness is to be calculated are as for those when insula tion thickness is known with the exception being that the field insulation thickness is replaced with a field representing the variable which had been in objective in the forward equations Calul
27. r diameter Diameter diameter j thickness thickness Thermal Dewpoint gl AE PA SEIT SPS sh AGS L a immi conductivity A_ temperature 54 0 0 0 CO 09X054 9 8 2439 0 037 27 745 HT ARMAFLEX Save single result Calculate for pipe range Product info High Temperature Insulation iccccccctctteetstnt 3 Cu Pipe Fe Pipe Nom _ Calculated Outer Inner Outer Inner Insulation Required insulation Diameter diameter Diameter diameter thickness thickness Thermal Dewpoint mm mm mm mm Reference mm mm conductivity A temperature i 54 50 54 0 HT O9X054 10 9 3614 0 042 27 745 NH ARMAFLEX Save single result Calculate for pipe range Product info Halogen Free Insulation CuPipe Fe Pipe Nom Calculated Outer Inner Outer Inner Insulation Required insulation i Diameter diameter Diameter diameter thickness thickness Thermal Dewpoint i mm mm mm mm Reference mm mm conductivity A temperature i 54 50 gt 34 0 NH 13X054 13 9 3614 0 042 27 745 Please note that only saved results can be printed Select the product of your choice and press the saved result button beside it Open saved results by pressing saved result button Product Based results tables Note independent results tables for a number of different products Typically these products are Class O Armaflex HT Armaflex and NH Armaflex Primary Result The primary objective result of the calcula tion is provided in the left
28. results for each product are provided in an independent table in a format whereby they can be easily compared 2 1 3 2 Primary result The primary result is the main target of the calculation For forward calculations this result will be something like the thermal transmittance or the density of heat flow and will appear on the left hand side of the first row of the results tables CALCULATION RESULTS According to the given values above the calculation results are as followed Class 0 Armaflex The Professional Insulation that Prevents Condensation and Energy Losses Cu Pipe Fe Pipe Nom Calculated Outer Inner Outer Inner Insulation Required insulation Diameter diameter Diameter diameter thickness thickness Thermal Dewpoint mm mm mm mm Reference mm mm conductivity A temperature 54 0 0 0 CO 13X054 13 10 2234 0 037 For return equations where the target result is the insulation thickness this is slightly more complicated A required insulation thickness is displayed This is the calculated minimum insulation thick ness To the left of this a nominal insulation thickness value is displayed This value represents the smallest size of the Armacell product which is greater than the minimum insulation thickness Next to the nominal insulation thickness is another column labelled reference In this column is the product code for the Armacell product which is best able to fulfil the criteria 2 1 3 3 Thermal Conductivit
29. s button should be located below the results tables CALCULATION RESULTS According to the given values above the calculation results are as followed Class 0 Armaflex The Professional Insulation that Prevents Condensation and Energy Losses Cu Pipe Fe Pipe Nom Calculated Outer Inner Outer Inner Insulation Required insulation Diameter diameter Diameter diameter thickness thickness Thermal Dewpoint mm mm mm mm Reference mm mm conductivity A temperature 54 o0 o O CO0 13x054 13 10 2234 0 037 One saved calculation Please note that only saved results can be printed Select the product of your choice and Go to Calculation Report press the saved result button beside it Open saved results by pressing saved result button Once pressed this button should return the calculation options section of the form into its origi nal state and allow calculation options to be selected from drop down menus in the calculation options section Once the desired combination of calculation options has been chosen data can be entered in the data input section of the form Section 3 Input 43 Ain Wii 3 2 Input fields for forward equations 3 2 1 Thermal transmittance To set this calculation option please ensure that the following choices are made in the calcula tion options section if no drop down menus are visible refer to 3 1 Direction Insulation Thickn
30. s drop down menu is dependent entirely on the choices made in the other fields within the calculation options section 2 1 1 6 Kind of Pipe ArmWin AS offers the chance to calculate results for a range of different pipe sizes The range of pipe sizes used is determined by the kind of pipe selected in the calculation options section For example there may be a range of copper pipe sizes and a different range of steel pipe Sizes 2 1 1 7 Long term behaviour This selection box offers the chance to calculate using a thermal conductivity value which has been adjusted to take into account the effect of aging on the material When checked the long term thermal conductivity is calculated before the otherwise selected calculation 2 1 1 8 Scenario For each calculation option within each country a range of different scenarios is defined These scenarios can be accessed from this drop down menu Each scenario assigns pre set values to a number of fields required for the calculation Scenarios typically assign values such that the behaviour is representative of common real life situations When no scenario is selected all input fields are open to entry 2 1 2 The data input section As soon as a calculation has been chosen in the calculation options section the data input sec tion automatically refreshes itself to display input fields for all required input variables These input fields can fall into the following categories 2 1 2 1 Open entry o
31. selected here will determine the range of pipe outer diameters for which calculations are made ne E N reer _ Long term behaviour Object l By checking this button the calculation for the The object is the type of container which is long term thermal conductivity will be calcu to be insulated _ lated before any other calculations are made Different calculations are offered for different sssnsnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnn objects Help amp explanations Dati ele AE NIENTE E AA E A AS including information on the assumptions used 3 Medium The standards in some counties state that dif ferent equations should be used dependent on _ whether the medium inside the object is liquid or gaseous Section 2 Navigation and Environment Arima Figure 2 3 Data Input Section Please enter the values your calculation should based on Please use dot as a decimal seperator DON T use seperators for thousand Relative humidity meg nboooouncndndoooost gg 4 areata rears one ae ee Settee as oe Mr ce igen E A ee TETTE Line temperature bed Wind velocity m s Outer Diameter mm Direction dependent field l The topmost field is usually for either the known insulation thickness when calculating in the direction insulation thickness known or a property value such as the thermal trans mittance value when calculating in the direc tion insulation thick
32. t of the calculation options selected to This button prints the information on the 2 obtain the given results table screen in a print friendly format Variables A list of the values assigned to each variable used in the calculation cessescsesosesososcseessssosccsssosesceccssescsosssesosocossecsssossesosososcesssosscesssososocoseecsscessosssoessoccessecscecssosesecsssessscessosososose a2 Section 2 Navigation and Environment Anam 3 1 Selecting a target calculation In order to make a calculation in ArmWin AS you must first select a calculation target and set the calculation conditions in the calculation options section of the form If you have just en tered the program all of the fields in this section will be open drop down menus In order to make a choice for these variables simply use them as you would a normal drop down menu If you have already made a calculation the drop down menus may not be active and may ap pear as in the screenshot below Please select the options your calculation should based on Application Area Air Conditioning amp Refrigeration Direction insulation thickness have to be calculated Object Pipe Medium Liquid Calculate Condensation control Type of pipe Cu User Guide About ArmWin 2006 Short Introduction Settings Scenario 1 Use Scenarios Calculate using long term behaviour If this is the case it will be necessary to press the new calculation button Thi
33. ven pipe diameter The pipe diameters selected will be determined by the type of pipe ie copper which has been selected in the calculation options section As can be seen the thermal transmittance increases as the pipe diameter increases Armacell UK Limited Mars Street Oldham Lancs OL9 6LY Tel 0161 287 7100 Fax 0161 633 2685 www armacell com uk info uk armacell com c armacell engineered foams All statements and technical information are based on results obtained under typical conditions It is the responsibility of the recipient to verify with us that the information is appropri ate for the specific use intended by the recipient For updates to this document please refer to our website www armacell com uk Armacell UK Ltd Subject to alterations Printed in UK 999 ArmWin AS 0506 EN UK ROI
34. wn Calculate Outer Surface Temperature ISO EN 12241 1998 All required fields are the same as those described in 3 2 1 and 3 2 2 3 2 4 Maximum relative humidity without condensation In order to calculate the maximum relative humidity without condensation please ensure that the following options are set in the calculation options section Direction Insulation Thickness Known Calculate Condensation control ISO EN 12241 1998 All required fields are the same as those described in 3 2 1 3 2 2 and 3 2 3 Section 3 Input Ani 3 2 5 Temperature change of flowing medium In order to calculate the final temperature of a flowing medium after travelling at a specified speed over a specified distance please ensure that the following options are set in the calcula tion options section Direction Insulation Thickness Known Calculate Temperature change of flowing medium ISO EN 12241 1998 Below is a screenshot of the data input section for this calculation when the chosen object is a rectangular duct Please enter the values your calculation should based on Please use dot as a decimal seperator DON T use seperators for thousand Insulation thickness 10 mm Orientation Horizontal Ambient temperature 20 oC enter value manually or select from list Line temperature 60 C Wind velocity 0 m s Length 1 m Width 100 mm Height 100 mm External Surface Emissivity 0 95 enter value manually or select from
35. y This column in the results table displays the thermal conductivity A value of the insulation material given the surface temperatures of the insulation Section 2 Navigation and Environment Ania 2 1 3 4 Calculate for pipe range This option appears only when the object for which the calculation has been made was a pipe Pressing this button carries out the calculation for a wide range of different pipe sizes 2 1 3 5 Save Single Result This button appears above each results table to the left of the calculate for pipe range button or the Product info button depending on which calculation option was chosen Pressing this button saves the associated results table onto a separate print friendly page 2 2 Saving results As was mentioned in section 2 1 3 5 pressing the Save Single Result button saves a results table into a single print friendly page Any number of results tables can be saved at any one time The saved calculations do not all need to relate to the same calculation option Once a results table has been saved a red outlined button labelled go to saved results ap pears at the bottom of the results section When this button is pressed the Saved results sec tion appears in a new window The key features of the saved results section as shown in figure 2 5 are 2 2 1 Description and calculated by fields These fields are user input fields It is convenient to use t
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