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Design of radiant floor heating panel in view of floor surface temperatures
Abstract The radiant floor heating panel should be designed to maintain the indoor condition within the comfort range, to prevent discomfort when contacting floor surfaces of uneven temperature distribution, and to prevent skin burn and unwanted deformation of materials. For these reasons, heat flux and floor surface temperature distribution should be examined at the design stage. However, the current design convention focuses mainly on securing enough heat flux and not much of attention is given to floor surface temperature distribution. In this study, design charts were developed that help designers to consider heat flux, difference between maximum and minimum floor surface temperature (DFST), and maximum floor surface temperature (MFST) at the design stage through investigating the relationships between heat flux and design parameters and conducting numerical simulations to analyze floor surface temperature distributions. These charts were validated through experiments. Then some applications and limitations were suggested for utilizing the design charts. The design charts can be applied to panels with no floor covering, linoleum and oak wood as floor coverings. Design alternatives for other floor coverings can also be developed by interpolating the values from the design charts, because there are linear relationships between the required average water temperature and heat flux. The results of this study can be used to examine the designed panel to verify whether it can provide enough heat flux and that DFST and MFST are appropriate. Additionally, the developed design charts help the designer to compare design alternatives, thus enhancing the flexibility of the panel design.
Highlights Design charts for a radiant floor heating panel were developed and verified. Heat flux and floor surface temperature distribution are predicted with design charts. Design charts improve thermal comfort in terms of floor surface temperature. The flexibility of the design can be enhanced with design charts.
Design of radiant floor heating panel in view of floor surface temperatures
Abstract The radiant floor heating panel should be designed to maintain the indoor condition within the comfort range, to prevent discomfort when contacting floor surfaces of uneven temperature distribution, and to prevent skin burn and unwanted deformation of materials. For these reasons, heat flux and floor surface temperature distribution should be examined at the design stage. However, the current design convention focuses mainly on securing enough heat flux and not much of attention is given to floor surface temperature distribution. In this study, design charts were developed that help designers to consider heat flux, difference between maximum and minimum floor surface temperature (DFST), and maximum floor surface temperature (MFST) at the design stage through investigating the relationships between heat flux and design parameters and conducting numerical simulations to analyze floor surface temperature distributions. These charts were validated through experiments. Then some applications and limitations were suggested for utilizing the design charts. The design charts can be applied to panels with no floor covering, linoleum and oak wood as floor coverings. Design alternatives for other floor coverings can also be developed by interpolating the values from the design charts, because there are linear relationships between the required average water temperature and heat flux. The results of this study can be used to examine the designed panel to verify whether it can provide enough heat flux and that DFST and MFST are appropriate. Additionally, the developed design charts help the designer to compare design alternatives, thus enhancing the flexibility of the panel design.
Highlights Design charts for a radiant floor heating panel were developed and verified. Heat flux and floor surface temperature distribution are predicted with design charts. Design charts improve thermal comfort in terms of floor surface temperature. The flexibility of the design can be enhanced with design charts.
Design of radiant floor heating panel in view of floor surface temperatures
Shin, Mi Su (author) / Rhee, Kyu Nam (author) / Ryu, Seong Ryong (author) / Yeo, Myoung Souk (author) / Kim, Kwang Woo (author)
Building and Environment ; 92 ; 559-577
2015-05-09
19 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Design of radiant floor heating panel in view of floor surface temperatures
| Online Contents | 2015
Design of radiant floor heating panel in view of floor surface temperatures
| British Library Online Contents | 2015
| TIBKAT | 1999