DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES Clause Samples
The "Definitions and General Principles" clause establishes the foundational terms and overarching rules that govern the interpretation and application of the contract. It typically lists key terms used throughout the agreement, providing precise meanings to avoid ambiguity, and sets out general principles such as the order of precedence among documents or the standard of good faith. By clearly defining terminology and setting interpretive guidelines, this clause ensures consistency, reduces misunderstandings, and provides a common framework for both parties to reference throughout the contract.
DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES. 1. K coefficient. The overall heat transfer coefficient (K coefficient) of the special equipment is defined by the following formula: K = W S. Δ T where W is either the heating power or the cooling capacity, as the case may be, required to maintain a constant absolute temperature difference ΔT between the mean inside temperature Ti and the mean outside temperature Te, during continuous operation, when the mean outside temperature Te is constant for a body of mean surface area S.
2. The mean surface area S of the body is the geometric mean of the inside surface area Si and the outside surface area Se of the body: Si . Se In determining the two surface areas Si and Se, structural peculiarities and surface irregularities of the body, such as chamfers, wheel-arches and similar features, shall be taken into account and shall be noted under the appropriate heading in test reports; however, if the body is covered with corrugated sheet metal the area considered shall be that of the plane surface occupied, not that of the developed corrugated surface.
3. In the case of parallelepipedic bodies, the mean inside temperature of the body (Ti) is the arithmetic mean of the temperatures measured 10 cm from the walls at the following 12 points:
(a) the eight inside corners of the body; and
(b) the centres of the four inside faces having the largest area. If the body is not parallelepipedic, the 12 points of measurements shall be distributed as satisfactorily as possible having regard to the shape of the body.
4. In the case of parallelepipedic bodies, the mean outside temperature of the body (Te) is the arithmetic mean of the temperatures measured 10 cm from the walls at the following 12 points:
(a) the eight outside corners of the body; and
(b) the centres of the four outside faces having the largest area. If the body is not parallelepipedic, the 12 points of measurement shall be distributed as satisfactorily as possible having regard to the shape of the body.
5. The mean temperature of the walls of the body is the arithmetic mean of the mean outside temperature of the body and the mean inside temperature of the body:
6. The mean outside temperatures and the mean inside temperatures of the body, taken over a steady period of not less than 12 hours, shall not vary by more than ± 0.3 K, and these temperatures shall not vary by more than ± 1.0 K during the preceding 6 hours. The difference between the heating power or cooling capacity measured over two periods of not less th...
DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES. In this agreement the following terms shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them;
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DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES. For the purpose of this agreement the following terms shall have the following meanings:
DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES. 1. K coefficient. The overall coefficient of heat transfer (K coefficient) which represents the insulating capacity of the equipment, is defined by the following formula: where W is the thermal capacity required in a body of mean surface area S to maintain the absolute difference between the mean inside temperature and the mean outside temperature , during continuous operation, when the mean outside temperature is constant.
2. The mean surface area S of the body is the geometric mean of the inside surface area Si and the outside surface area Se of the body: In determining the two surface areas Si and Se, structural peculiarities and surface irregularities of the body, such as round-offs, wheel- arches and the like, shall be taken into account and shall be noted under the appropriate heading in the test report prescribed hereunder; however, if the body is covered with corrugated sheet metal the area considered shall be that of the plane surface occupied thereby, not that of the developed corrugated surface.
3. In the case of parallelepipedic bodies, the mean inside temperature of the body ( ) is the arithmetic mean of the temperatures measured 10 cm from the walls at the following 12 points:
(a) the eight inside corners of the body; and
(b) the centres of the four inside faces having the largest area. If the body is not parallelepipedic, the 12 points of measurements shall be distributed as satisfactorily as possible having regard to the shape of the body.
4. In the case of parallelepipedic bodies, the mean outside temperature of the body ( ) is the arithmetic mean of the temperatures measured 10 cm from the walls at the following 12 points:
(a) the eight outside corners of the body;
(b) the centres of the four outside faces having the largest area. If the body is not parallelepipedic, the 12 points of measurement shall be distributed as satisfactorily as possible having regard to the shape of the body.
5. The mean temperature of the walls of the body is the arithmetic mean of the mean outside temperature of the body and the mean inside temperature of the body: