IfcCoolingTowerTypeEnum

Natural language names
Cooling Tower Type Enum
Énumération des types de tour de refroidissement
Semantic definitions at the type
Type definition

Enumeration defining the typical types of cooling towers.

HISTORY  New enumeration in IFC2x.
Enumeration definition
ConstantDescription
NATURALDRAFTAir flow is produced naturally.
MECHANICALINDUCEDDRAFTAir flow is produced by a mechanical device, typically one or more fans, located on the air outlet side of the cooling tower.
MECHANICALFORCEDDRAFTAir flow is produced by a mechanical device, typically one or more fans, located on the inlet air side of the cooling tower.
USERDEFINEDUser-defined cooling tower type.
NOTDEFINEDUndefined cooling tower type.
Formal representations
XML Specification
 <xs:simpleType name="IfcCoolingTowerTypeEnum">
  <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
   <xs:enumeration value="naturaldraft"/>
   <xs:enumeration value="mechanicalinduceddraft"/>
   <xs:enumeration value="mechanicalforceddraft"/>
   <xs:enumeration value="userdefined"/>
   <xs:enumeration value="notdefined"/>
  </xs:restriction>
 </xs:simpleType>
EXPRESS Specification
TYPE IfcCoolingTowerTypeEnum = ENUMERATION OF (
 NATURALDRAFT,
 MECHANICALINDUCEDDRAFT,
 MECHANICALFORCEDDRAFT,
 USERDEFINED,
 NOTDEFINED);
END_TYPE;

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References  References: IfcCoolingTower IfcCoolingTowerType

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