MODELING DECISIONS

Several decisions were made in designing the model. Some of the major decisions were:

Most of these decisions were made to make the model easier to use. The requirement that the user balance the flows was designed to help the user understand the input data. The computer will determine if the flows balance, but it will not actually balance them. The purpose of this decision is to reinforce the idea that mass must be conserved. The user must determine where air is coming from and where it goes.

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