Abstracts of c.a.d.

literature
Architecture, Building and Paulus, E. and Zwicker, E. 74.6 The authors state that effective operation
Planning ‘Computer programs for calculating loud- only results when using general purpose
ness from third octave band levels or from programming languages and an interactive
critical band levels’, Acoustica, Vol 27, language to restore some of the advantages of
Barras,R. 74.1 (1972) No 5, pp 253-266 (in German) direct access. The Aston Simulation
‘Designing computer programs for operational Fortran 4 programs are presented for calcu- Package (ASP) is mentioned and an example
planning models’ Centre for Environmental lating loudness according to Zwicker’s of heat exchanger dynamics is given briefly.
Studies, Working Paper 78: London (1972) graphical procedure. An attempt is made to
The computer implementation of mathe base the programs on the psychoacoustic Guneratine, D. C. 74.12
matical models of urban and regional systems foundations of the procedure rather than on
‘Mathematical model of a vapour compres-
is dealt with. Emphasis is laid on the trans- the recommended graphs alone. sion desalination plant’ Atomic Energy Est.,
lation of a COnCepNal model into a set of Winfrith, UK (May 1973) 23 pp
operational programs. Two specific models A computer program, VAComp has been
WiUiams, T. 74.7
are described. One is a hierarchical activity developed as a simplified model of a hybrid
‘Computer programs for drainage quantities’,
allocation model programmed in Fortran vapour compression/multi-effect distillation/
and the other is a dynamic simulation Surveyor, Vol 141, No 4207 (1973)
multi-stage process. The program has been
model of a regional economy. pp 38-41 written and tested and is suitable for further
A suite of programs is described which
development as knowledge of the process
reduce the procedure of taking-off to the
improves.
completion of input forms using informa-
Fairweather, L. 74.2 tion taken directly from design drawings.
‘Computers: where now?' Archit. J., Vol 156, The working-up, abstracting and billing Male, J. and Fitzgerald, D. 74.13
No 49, (December 1972), pp 1319-1.324 together with all the other information for ‘Pipe sizing by computer - a comparison of
An article on the role of the computer in the contractor is performed and produced three programs’ Heatingand Ventilating
architecture based on the International by the computer. Eng., Vol47, No 554 (September 1973)
Conference at York University, England in pp 131-139
September 1972. Three programs are compared, one developed
Chemical engineering by ICL, the second called ES (Engineering
Services) and the third called ARTHUR.
Forwood, B. 74.3 Anon 74.8 The comparison includes taking into
‘The development of a computer-aided ‘Chemical kinetics computer program for account the following: convenience of use,
building environment and services simula- static and flow reactions’, NASA Tech. technical requirements, design, labour costs
tion model’, Architectural Sci Rev., Vol 15 Brief 872-10580 (September 1972) and possible savings in capital costs. The
(1972) No 4, pp 77-85 authors conclude that pipe sizing by com-
A description is given of the design and puter is a practicable alternative to the
analysis of service systems for creating and Anon 74.9 manual calculation and in general it is both
maintaining the internal environment of a ‘Integrated design and optimization of quicker and cheaper.
high-rise office building. The model forms sodium/sodium heat exchangers with com-
part of an overall programme of c.a.a.d. puter assistance’, Technology Reports Powley, c. 74.14
being developed at the University of Sydney, Centre, KFK-1628 ‘Pressure vessel shell design made easier
Australia. with computer programs’, Process Eng.
(May 1973) p 101
Bayes, A. J., McWhinney, W. and
Kernohan, D. et al 74.4 Murry, C. R. 74.10 Rosenbaum, H. M. and
‘Relationship models: analytical techniques ‘A program for process design and optimiza- Goodacre, J. B. 74.15
for design problem solving’, Archirectural tion’ Ausrralian Comput. J., Vol 5, No 1 ‘Application of heat pipes and their thermal
Des., Vol43, (1973) No 5 pp 275-278 (February 1973) pp 23-28 transport capability’, Marconi Rev., Vol 36,
Three computer-based aids are considered The paper describes a program for designing No 189 (second quarter 1973) pp 93-121
for interpreting association data within the a process plant; the application chosen A heat pipe is a two-phase heat transfer
design process. Their relative merits and being a crushing train in a sugar mill. The device which can have an effective thermal
applications are considered in the context of Fortran program is applicable however, to conductivity several hundred times that of
the design of a District General Hospital. a wide range of processes. The blocks of a good metallic conductor. The paper des-
The programs include: a cluster analysis the process are specified by subroutines cribes the basic principles of operation,
drawing together highly associated elements; having a very simple StrucNre. Connections outlines a number of potential applications
a multi-dimensional scaling program for between blocks are entered as input data to and presents the theory for the performance
notional location of associated elements; make re-configuration of the plant easy. or design calculations. Computer programs
a routine for suggesting a built form layout. A wide range of solution techniques are for helping in the design and optimization
provided for by the program and a of heat pipes, such as parametric analysis,
‘language’ is defined in which the solution are mentioned. Current attempts are des-
Iinzey, M. P. T. 74.5 algorithm is specified. Finally, parameter cribed for the development of programs for
‘Optimum lift design for tall buildings’, estimation from measured stream values is use by people with no technical knowledge
Building Sci., Vol 8, (1973) No 1, pp 27-32 permitted. of pipes.
Overall building objectives in lift design for
tall buildings have been identified and incor-
porated in a design-an&optimization com- Gay, B. and Payne, S. G. 74.11 Civil and Structural engineering
puter program. The prqgam optimizes the ‘Interactive digital simulation on a small
number of rises in a building and the number computer’, Cornput. J., Vol 16, No 2 Brusa, L. et al 74.16
of floors in each rise. The optimization is (May 1973) pp 118-121 ‘Two-dimensional finite element computer
based on the economic performance of the The paper describes a digital simulation codes for stress analysis and field problems’,
total design and is subject to a comprehensive technique implemented on a Honeywell Energia Nucleare. Vol 20, No 3 (March
set of user conditions. 316 with 12k core, using Basic and Fortran. 1973) pp 154-171

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