THERM 5.2 Documentation

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NFRC THERM 5.2 / WINDOW 5.2 Simulation Manual
July 2006:
bullet Entire Manual in PDF Format
approximate 13 MB
bullet By Chapters, in separate PDF files:
bullet Cover, Contents, Chapter 1 (220 kB)
bullet Chapter 2: Fenestration Products (240 kB)
bullet Chapter 3: Fenestration Heat Transfer Basics (332 kB)
bullet Chapter 4: Summary of Algorithms (172 kB)
bullet Chapter 5:Modeling Center-of-Glass with WINDOW (450 kB)
bullet Chapter 6: Modeling Frame and Edge Heat Transfer with THERM   (850 kB)
bullet Chapter 7: Total Product Calculations Using WINDOW (480 kB)
bullet Chapter 8: Special Cases (2.3 MB)
bullet Chapter 9:  Sample Problems (1.7 MB)
bullet Chapter 10:  Acknowledgements (44 kB)
bullet Appendix A:  The Application of ISO 15099 to
NFRC 100 and 200
(96 kB)
bullet Appendix B:  References (82 kB)

Tutorial:

bullet Creating THERM Sample File
(A 17 minute video which will open in your browser)
bullet Specification Document to Accompany the Tutorial
(PDF file)

THERM 2 User's Manual:
The THERM 5.2 User's Manual has not been completed yet, so in the meantime, the following documents will cover most of the features of the program.
bullet Entire Manual in PDF Format 
approx. 2.1 MB
bullet By Chapters, in separate PDF files:
bullet Cover, Contents, Chapter 1 (52 kB)
bullet Chapter 2: Installation (90 kB)
bullet Chapter 3: Quick Start (223 kB)
bullet Chapter 4: Getting Started (73 kB)
bullet Chapter 5: Drawing Cross Section Geometry (664 kB)
bullet Chapter 6: Defining Boundary Conditions (302 kB)
bullet Chapter 7: Calculating Results (283 kB)
bullet Chapter 8: Tutorial (375 kB)
bullet Chapter 9-10: References & Acknowledgements (21 kB)
bullet Appendix A: Glossary of Terms (57 kB)
bullet Appendix B: Error Messages (42 kB)
bullet Appendix C: Theoretical Background (57 kB)
bullet Index (20 kB)

Other Useful Information:

bullet THERM 2.1 (including 2.1a) New Features Documentation
bullet THERM Drawing Tips
(This is Chapter 10 from an older THERM manual, which has some valuable drawing information that is not yet in any other manual. It references files in a CD that are unfortunately no longer available)
bullet Teaching Students About Two-Dimensional Heat Transfer Effects in Buildings, Building Components, Equipment, and Appliances Using THERM 2.0
Published in ASHRAE Transactions 1999, Vol 105, Part 1.

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Updated: 01/29/08