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"Optimization" and HVAC&R.

Publication: HVAC & R Research
Publication Date: 01-NOV-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: "Optimization" and HVAC&R.(Editorial)

Article Excerpt
Optimization is an act, process, or methodology of making something (as a design, system, or decision) as fully perfect, functional, or effective as possible; specifically: the mathematical procedures (as finding the maximum of a function)--Merriam-Webster online dictionary

HVAC&R systems and components optimization can provide a significant reduction in energy consumption and material utilization. This is true only if systematic optimization is performed with the objectives of minimizing the amount of material used and the amount of energy consumed. Furthermore, material utilization and energy consumption minimization would reflect a decrease in life cycle green house gas emissions, which puts us a step closer toward sustainable development.

Currently, the term optimization is being used in HVAC&R to either describe a trial-and-error process of...

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