energy:ThermalDistributionSystem

Type

Feature Type

Definition

The Energy Systems Integration Facility's integrated thermal distribution system consists of a thermal water loop connected to a boiler and chiller that provide precise and efficient control of the water temperature.

Belongs to module

energy:Energy Systems

Derived from

energy:AbstractEnergyDistributionSystem

Attributes and associations

Name

Type

core:creationDate [0..1]

Date

core:terminationDate [0..1]

Date

core:externalReference [0..*]

ExternalReference

core:relativeToTerrain [0..1]

RelativeToTerrain

core:relativeToWater [0..1]

RelativeToWater

core:appearance [0..*]

AbstractAppearance

core:genericAttribute [0..*]

AbstractGenericAttribute

energy:numberOfDevices [0..1]

Integer

energy:model [0..1]

CharacterString

energy:serviceLife [0..1]

ServiceLife

energy:yearOfManufacure [0..1]

Year

energy:installedIn [0..*]

_CityObject

energy:distributionPerimeter [0..1]

DistributionTypeValue

energy:distributes [0..*]

EnergyFlow

energy:isCirculation [0..1]

Boolean

energy:medium [0..1]

MediumTypeValue

energy:nominalFlow [0..1]

Measure

energy:returnTemperature [0..1]

Measure

energy:supplyTemperature [0..1]

Measure

energy:thermalLossesFactor [0..1]

Measure



Attribute type: core:creationDate

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Definition

Date the city object was generated.

Cardinality

0..1

Data type

Date



Attribute type: core:terminationDate

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Definition

????

Cardinality

0..1

Data type

Date



Attribute type: core:externalReference

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Definition

Reference to a corresponding object in another information system, for example in the German cadastre (ALKIS), the German topographic information system (ATKIS), or the OS MasterMap®.

Cardinality

0..*

Data type

ExternalReference (DataType)



Attribute type: core:relativeToTerrain

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Definition

Location of the city object relative to the surrounding terrain.

Cardinality

0..1

Data type

RelativeToTerrain (Enumeration)



Code

Text

entirelyAboveTerrain

entirelyAboveTerrain

Object is located entirely above terrain.

substantiallyAboveTerrain

substantiallyAboveTerrain

Most, but not all parts of the object are located above terrain.

substantiallyAboveAndBelowTerrain

substantiallyAboveAndBelowTerrain

Parts of the object are located above terrain, and other parts below terrain.

substantiallyBelowTerrain

substantiallyBelowTerrain

Most, but not all parts of the object are located below terrain.

entirelyBelowTerrain

entirelyBelowTerrain

All parts of the object are located below terrain.



Attribute type: core:relativeToWater

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Definition

Location of the city object relative to the surrounding water surface.

Cardinality

0..1

Data type

RelativeToWater (Enumeration)



Code

Text

entirelyAboveWaterSurface

entirelyAboveWaterSurface

Object is located entirely above water surface..

substantiallyAboveWaterSurface

substantiallyAboveWaterSurface

Most, but not all parts of the object are located above water surface.

substantiallyAboveAndBelowWaterSurface

substantiallyAboveAndBelowWaterSurface

Parts of the object are located above water surface, and other parts below water surface.

substantiallyBelowWaterSurface

substantiallyBelowWaterSurface

Most, but not all parts of the object are located below water surface.

entirelyBelowWaterSurface

entirelyBelowWaterSurface

All parts of the object are located below water surface.

temporarilyAboveAndBelowWaterSurface

temporarilyAboveAndBelowWaterSurface

The height of the water surface is varying and the object temporily is located above or below water level.



Attribute type: core:appearance

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Definition

Cardinality

0..*

Data type

AbstractAppearance



Attribute type: core:genericAttribute

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Definition

Additional property of the city object

Cardinality

0..*

Data type

AbstractGenericAttribute (DataType)



Attribute type: energy:numberOfDevices

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Definition

Indicates the total number of devices used.

Cardinality

0..1

Data type

Integer (Type)



Attribute type: energy:model

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Definition

Indicates the type of model.

Cardinality

0..1

Data type

CharacterString (Type)



Attribute type: energy:serviceLife

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Definition

Relation to a data structure describing the service life for lifecycle analysis.

Cardinality

0..1

Data type

ServiceLife



Attribute type: energy:yearOfManufacure

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Definition

Manufacturing year of the energy system.

Cardinality

0..1

Data type

Year



Attribute type: energy:installedIn

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Definition

Relation to the city object in which the energy system is installed.

Cardinality

0..*

Data type

_CityObject



Attribute type: energy:distributionPerimeter

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Definition

Indicates the perimeter of the energy distribution system, e.g. a group od buildings, one complete building, a building storey, ...

Cardinality

0..1

Data type

DistributionTypeValue (Enumeration)



Code

Text

building

building

Building with a unique energy conversion system.

dwelling

dwelling

One energy conversion system per dwelling.

groupOfBuildings

groupOfBuildings

Group of Building with a unique energy conversion system.The energy distribution runs between the buildings.

room

room

One energy conversion system per room.

staircase

staircase

One energy conversion system per building stair-case, with a distribution system supplying vertically the premises of the different storeys.

storey

storey

One energy conversion system per storey, with a distribution system supplying horizontally the premises of whole storey.



Attribute type: energy:distributes

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Definition

Amount of energy being distributed via a specific energy carrier.

Cardinality

0..*

Data type

EnergyFlow



Attribute type: energy:isCirculation

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Definition

Indicates circulating system or not.

Cardinality

0..1

Data type

Boolean



Attribute type: energy:medium

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Definition

Indicates medium type value (e.g. air, steam and water).

Cardinality

0..1

Data type

MediumTypeValue (Enumeration)



Code

Text

air

air

The invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen.

steam

steam

The vapour into which water is converted when heated.

water

water

A colourless, transparent, odourless, liquid which forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.



Attribute type: energy:nominalFlow

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Definition

Indicates the flow rate of the medium. (Unit of measurement m/s).

Cardinality

0..1

Data type

Measure



Attribute type: energy:returnTemperature

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Definition

Indicates return temperature of the medium.

Cardinality

0..1

Data type

Measure



Attribute type: energy:supplyTemperature

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Definition

Indicates supply temperature of the medium.

Cardinality

0..1

Data type

Measure



Attribute type: energy:thermalLossesFactor

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Definition

Indicates the thermal losses factor. U*A

Cardinality

0..1

Data type

Measure