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KLIMA Software
Ver. 4.1, Windows 10, MS Office 2013 compatible - (C) 2014.
Mechanical Software package ‘KLIMA Software’ is developed for designing of
HVAC (Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning), Water Supply, Fire Fighting and
Drainage – Buildings and Infrastructure services and consists of 13 mostly
interconnected with some independent modules:
1. MODULE 1 - Thermal characteristics of buildings elements
MODULE 1A Databases with Materials Thermal and Humidity characteristics
and Heat Transfer Coefficients (‘U’ values) estimation.
MODULE 1B Water Vapor Diffusion and Condensation within construction
elements.
MODULE 1C Thermal Stability of Buildings external construction elements.
Modules are based on ASHRAE / Serbian standards.
2A. MODULE 2A - Heating Load
Heating Load calculation based on BS/DIN-EN 12831 from 2003, edition 2009,
or DIN 4701 from 1959 or 1983 years. Automatic transfer of ‘U’ values from
Module 1. Common building geometry for Modules 2A and 2B.
2B. MODULE 2B - Cooling Load
Cooling Load calculation based on Equivalent temperatures and storage
coefficients as per Carrier Load estimation manual. Automatic transfer of ‘U’
values from Module 1. Common building geometry for Modules 2A and 2B.
3A. MODULE 3A - Heating Bodies
Automatic selection of heating bodies based on the results from the module for
Heating Load calculation. Heating bodies can be Radiators, Convectors, Pipe
Registers and Heating only FCU-s. Open Database to define new Heating
bodies from different manufacturers.
3B. MODULE 3B - Fan Coil Units
Automatic selection of Fan Coil Units (FCU-s) based on the results from the
module for Cooling Load calculation. FCU-s can be Cooling-Heating or only
Cooling. Open Database to define new FCU-s from different manufacturers.
4. MODULE 4 - Pipe Network
Two pipes, direct return – Heating and Cooling pipe network systems.
Automatic transfer of Heating/Cooling capacities from Modules 3A and 3B.
Dimensioning, balancing and pressure drop calculations. Flow-Pressure
balanced systems with available pressures and required pressure reductions
for each of pipe sections.
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4WS.MODULE 4WS - Different Water Supply Pipe Networks
Independent Module suitable for single pipe Water Supply, Fire Fighting,
Irrigation and two pipe direct return Chilled & Hot water - Buildings and
Infrastructure pipe networks (Dimensioning, balancing, pressure head
calculation, modeling and simulations by input of final consumers water flows
in L/s and modeling of simultaneous expected water flows for common pipe
sections by input of diversity factors).
4DR. MODULE 4DR - Different Drainage Pipe Networks
Independent Module suitable for single pipe Sanitary Drainage, Storm Water
and Pumped Drainage - Buildings and Infrastructure Drainage pipe networks
(Dimensioning, balancing, pressure drop/head calculation, modeling and
simulations by input of final consumers discharge water flows in L/s and
modeling of simultaneous expected drainage water flows for common pipe
sections by input of diversity factors).
5. MODULE 5 - Duct Network
Spiro duct networks with automatic output of Spiro and equivalent Rectangular
duct sizes. Dimensioning, balancing and pressure drop calculations. Flow-
Pressure balanced systems with available pressures and required pressure
reductions for each of duct sections.
6. MODULE 6 - Bill of Quantities
Automatically generated BOQ from previous modules with possibilities to
define other additional and new materials and works.
7. MODULE 7 - Pipe Network Drawings
Automatic generation and presentation in AutoCAD of Horizontal Pipe network
and Pipe risers including Heating bodies and all required relevant textual data
which were already defined in Modules 3A and 4.
General characteristics of Software package:
- Connection between the modules is established by use of transfer files
(including IGES files for the connection with AutoCAD). Transfer files allow for
maximum automatic work with minimum input data.
- Interactive data entry is provided by use of menus and predefined Excel data
sheets which allow very easy data input even for not very well experienced
users, under the MS WINDOWS operating system.
- Results of the calculations for all the modules can be first reviewed on the screen
by use of MS Word text editor and after that printed.
- Final results print outs for each of the modules represent final HVAC design
documentation.
- The most of the modules can be used independently from other modules.
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KLIMA Software – Language and possible Language translations:
- Interactive Editor with Menu-s system, Data Input and Data Base Excel Sheets
are in English language. Text that is supposed to be entered within Data input
and Data Base Sheets can be in any language as selected within Excel by End
User. All Fields description messages and all Fields error messages as results
of primary logical control for the type of input text in the Fields and limitations for
the minimum or maximum values of data entered in the Fields of Excel Data
Sheets are in English language.
- All formatted Results outputs are in Serbian and English languages and are
printed in Word document File.
- Error messages as results of detailed logical controls within ‘Fortran’ modules
are printed before the Final results outputs into the Word document file. Those
Error messages are in Serbian language and can be easily translated by use of,
for example, ‘Google Translator’ to any available Language within the Language
Translator.
- Final formatted Results outputs from Serbian or English languages, after all
Error messages from the Logical Controls are cleared and Data inputs rectified
to give clear Final Word document Output File, can be further translated by End
User with programming of MS Word Visual Basic Macro commands that will
mainly contain ‘Find and Replace Text’ commands. Final formatted Results
outputs after activation of ‘Find and Replace Text’ MS Word Macro commands
can be in any Language as selected by End User.
- End Users are encouraged to get in contact with us and to offer their MS Word
Language Translation produced Macros to other ‘KLIMA Software’ users.
- End Users are encouraged to provide support and trainings to other users.
KLIMA Software development, update and maintenance team:
Nenad Uzelac, Mechanical Engineer – Engineering consultancy and KLIMA
Software developer (Production of new software modules, Update of KLIMA
Software, Customer support and Sale. Involved in KLIMA Software team from 1992
up today)
Slobodan Dinic, Mechanical Engineer – Engineering and KLIMA Software
consultancy (KLIMA Software developer at Initial stage. Main KLIMA Software
Initial Concept designer, Consultancy. Involved in KLIMA Software team from 1992
up today)
Contact details:
For any Information about ‘KLIMA Software’ please contact Nenad Uzelac by
E-mail: klima.soft@yahoo.com or nuzelac@yahoo.com
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MORE DETAILS ABOUT ‘KLIMA Software’
1. MODULE 1 – Thermal characteristics of buildings elements
1A. HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS (‘U’ values)
Calculation of heat transfer coefficients (‘U’ values) based on ASHRAE /
JUS.U.J5.510 standards
Calculation of minimum building elements thicknesses
Automatic preparation of already known and/or estimated ‘U’ values for the
modules for Heating and Cooling load estimations
Possibilities to change or enter new data in Excel database sheets with:
thermal characteristics of materials, humidity characteristics of materials,
maximum ‘U’ values of building elements, ‘U’ values for glasses,
recommended relative humidity and temperatures for the rooms with different
purposes.
1B. WATER VAPOR DIFFUSION IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS
Calculation based on ASHRAE / JUS.U.J5.520 standards
Calculation of the water vapor diffusion flow and condensation through the
building construction elements
Calculation of the condensate volume
Calculation of the drying period for the building construction element
Calculation of minimum building elements thicknesses
1C. THERMAL STABILITY OF THE EXTERNAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
ELEMENTS IN SUMMER PERIOD
Calculation based on ASHRAE / JUS.U.J5.530 standards
Calculation of minimum external building construction elements thicknesses
2A. MODULE 2A – HEATING LOAD
Heating Load calculation based on BS/DIN-EN 12831 from 2003, edition
2009, or DIN 4701 from 1959 or 1983 years.
Possibilities to define typical, equal or similar building construction elements,
equal or similar rooms, zones (groups of rooms, floor levels etc.), which allow
for minimum input data
Module limitations: 999 zones in building, 999 rooms in building, 999 typical
elements, 999 elements in each room, 2000 typical and coded elements in
building
2B. MODULE 2B – COOLING LOAD
Cooling Load calculation based on Equivalent temperatures and storage
factors as per Carrier Load estimation manual method
Peak load calculation for each room
Calculation of maximum simultaneous loads for each zone and for the whole
building
Possibilities to calculate cooling loads for the rooms, zones and whole
building for any month, any hour on north and south latitudes
Possibilities to define typical, equal or similar building construction elements,
equal or similar rooms, zones (groups of rooms, floor levels etc.), which allow
for minimum input data
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Geometrical building data inputs for cooling load estimation and heating load
estimation need to be defined only once and are used for both modules
Module limitations: 999 zones in building, 999 rooms in building, 999 typical
elements, 999 elements in each room, 2000 typical and coded elements in
building
3A. MODULE 3A – HEATING BODIES
Automatic selection of the types and dimensions of heating bodies based on
the results from Heating Load calculation
Possibilities to define new or change existing characteristics of heating bodies
which can be: Radiators, Convectors, Pipe Registers and Heating only Fan
Coil Units
Possibilities to select heating body from the group of heating bodies based on
limitations for maximum width and/or height and/or depth of heating body
Possibilities to define correction factor for heating related to the conditions of
the installation of heating bodies
Automatic preparation of results data for the following modules
Module limitations: selection within 16 types of heating bodies internally
preselected from Database, 3000 – total number of heating bodies, 20 heating
bodies in one room
3B. MODULE 3B – FAN COIL UNITS
Automatic selection of the types and dimensions of Fan Coil Units (FCU-s)
based on the results from Cooling Load calculation
Possibilities to define new or change existing characteristics of FCU-s that
can be Cooling-Heating or only Cooling
Possibilities to select FCU from the group of FCU-s based on limitations for
maximum width and/or height and/or depth of FCU
Possibilities to define correction factor for cooling related to the conditions of
the installation of FCU-s
Automatic preparation of results data for the following modules
Module limitations: selection within 16 types of FCU-s internally preselected
from Database, 3000 – total number of FCU-s, 20 FCU-s in one room
4. MODULE 4 – PIPE NETWORK
Optimal dimensioning of two pipes, direct return Heating and Cooling network
systems
Hydraulic estimation and calculation of required pump pressure
Flow-Pressure balanced pipe systems with available pressures and required
pressure reductions for each of pipe sections
Dimensioning of balancing valves
Balancing and determining of the pre regulating positions for balancing valves
Use of standard pipes
Use of predefined data for balancing valves
Possibilities to define new valves of unknown manufacturers
Possibilities to define new and/or change already defined data for pipe
connections and local resistances
Possibilities to define equal and/or similar pipe risers, that reduce required
data input
Preparation of 3-D pipe network model required for module 7 – Pipe network
drawings
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Automatic preparation of results data for the following modules
Module limitations: 20 - number of standard pipes, 700 pipe sections in pipe
network system, 400 pipe sections with heating/cooling bodies in system, 50
pipe risers in system
4WS. MODULE 4WS - Different Water Supply Pipe Networks
Independent Module suitable for single pipe Water Supply, Fire Fighting,
Irrigation and two pipe direct return Chilled & Hot water - Buildings and
Infrastructure pipe networks (Dimensioning, balancing, pressure head
calculation, modeling and simulations by input of final consumers water flows
in L/s and modeling of simultaneous expected water flows for common pipe
sections by input of diversity factors).
4DR. MODULE 4DR - Different Drainage Pipe Networks
Independent Module suitable for single pipe Sanitary Drainage, Storm Water
and Pumped Drainage - Buildings and Infrastructure Drainage pipe networks
(Dimensioning, balancing, pressure drop/head calculation, modeling and
simulations by input of final consumers discharge water flows in L/s and
modeling of simultaneous expected drainage water flows for common pipe
sections by input of diversity factors).
5. MODULE 5 – DUCT NETWORK
Optimal dimensioning of Spiro duct network systems with automatic output of
Spiro and equivalent Rectangular duct sizes
Balancing and calculation of required fan pressure
Flow-Pressure balanced duct systems with available pressures and required
pressure reductions for each of duct sections
Use and selection of standard Spiro ducts as input for calculations
Possibilities to define new Control Dampers
Possibilities to define new and/or change already defined data for duct
connections and local resistances
Possibilities to define equal and/or similar duct risers, that reduce required
data input
Preparation of 3-D duct network model required for module 8 – Duct network
drawings (module 8 not yet finalized)
Automatic preparation of results data for the following modules
Module limitations: 50 - number of standard Spiro ducts, 700 duct sections in
duct network system, 400 duct sections with air diffusers in system, 50 duct
risers in system
6. MODULE 6 – Bill of Quantities
Automatic preparation of BOQ based on the results data from previous
modules
Possibilities to include works which are not included in previous modules
7. MODULE 7 – Pipe Network Drawings
Automatically generated AutoCAD drawings from previous modules for
horizontal pipe network and pipe risers showing pipe network data: flows, pipe
diameters, dimensions of valves and heating bodies, pre regulating balancing
valves positions, etc.
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Automatic generation of IGES (Initial Graphics Exchange Standard) files for
horizontal network and for each pipe riser
Interpretation of IGES files as a drawings is automatic within AutoCAD
Possibilities to use all options of AutoCAD
Interactive Editor for all MODULES
Complete Interactive Editor is developed under MS Excel Visual Basic with
Menu-s system, open Databases and Data input Excel Worksheets for all
Modules.
Some KLIMA Software Interactive Editor Screenshots:
- Home Page (Screenshot No.1):
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- Data Input in one of predefined Excel datasheets (Thermal
Characteristics of Buildings Elements – Modul 1):
- Data Input in one of predefined Excel Databases (Thermal
Characteristics of Buildings Elements, Maximum U values – Modul 1):
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- Data Input in one of predefined Excel datasheets (Cooling Load):
- Data Input in one of predefined Excel datasheets (Fan Coil Units):
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- Data Input in one of predefined Excel Databases (Fan Coil Units):
- Data Input in one of predefined Excel Databases (Heating Bodies):
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- Data Input in one of predefined Excel datasheets (Pipe network):
Data Input in one of predefined Excel datasheets (Duct network):
