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ELITE SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES A POWERFUL NEW WINDOWS VERSION OF ITS DUCTSIZING PROGRAM Bryan, Texas - Elite Software has introduced a new Windows version of its  industry-standard DUCTSIZE Program for quick calculation of optimal duct sizes using either the static regain, equal friction, or constant velocity method. The calculated duct sizes can be printed on a round, rectangular, and flat oval basis. Noise levels and required attenuation are printed for each runout duct. A library of fan data for noise calculations is built into the program. DUCTSIZE allows unlimited duct sections, and is suitable for both constant volume and VAV systems as diversity is accounted for. Input data is entered using convenient and intuitive "fill in the blank" screens. DUCTSIZE also has an option for specifying duct height and width constraints to control sizes. This feature is also useful for analyzing problems in existing systems where the duct sizes are already specified. The DUCTSIZE Program is based on the design procedures given in the 1993 ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals and the SMACNA HVAC Systems Duct Design manual. The DUCTSIZE user's manual gives detailed information on the exact equations used, and explains how to manually verify program results. Important new features include a Project Explorer that provides a tree-style graphical representation of all trunks and runouts in the project. An unlimited number of separate duct systems can be entered in a single project; the number of trunks and runouts is also virtually unlimited. In addition, both supply and return duct systems can be entered in the same project. Return-side duct system losses are automatically accounted for when calculating the supply side duct system. DUCTSIZE also works with the AutoDesk duct drawing program to create fully sized, three dimensional duct drawings. DUCTSIZE's reports are now completely customizable and can be printed, previewed on screen and saved to disk. Reports can optionally be generated as an HTML file that can be viewed with a web browser. The program can use either English or Metric units. DUCTSIZE starts at $295. For more information contact Elite Software, P.O. Drawer 1194, Bryan, TX 77806 - (800) 648-9523. A free evaluation version of DUCTSIZE may be downloaded at Elite's internet site: http://www.elitesoft.com. |