Conference Editor
Jianshun Zhang; Edward Bogucz; Cliff Davidson; Elizabeth Krietmeyer
Keywords:
Radiant floor heating system (RFHS), Large space buildings, Natural infiltration, Radiation heat transfer, CFD simulations.
Location
Syracuse, NY
Event Website
http://ibpc2018.org/
Start Date
24-9-2018 3:30 PM
End Date
24-9-2018 5:00 PM
Description
Radiant Floor Heating System (RFHS) has been commonly used in railway stations in cold regions of China for its advantages in thermal comfort and energy efficiency. However, the uneven distribution and extremely cold area of the heating floor, caused by cold air infiltration through door openings, are commonly found in our filed measurements. This impact is not considered in the standardized design methods, resulting in an underestimation of the design heat flux. In this paper, CFD simulations are used to quantify the impacts of natural infiltration on surface heat transfer process. Model validation was made against field measurements. 13 simulations were performed for different speeds. As a result, the mean radiant heat flux at floor surface decreased by 36.8% as the infiltration air speed increased from 0.05 m/s to 1.2 m/s, and the noneffective area increased more than 16 times. This result highlights a significant influence of natural infiltration. Regression models were finally developed as a simple method for rough estimation of this impact on radiation, which can make up the limitations of current methods and inform designers to improve their initial design of RFHS when natural infiltration is present.
Recommended Citation
In Healthy, Intelligent, and Resilient Buildings and Urban Environments, 145-150. Syracuse, NY: International Building Physics Association, 2018.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14305/ibpc.2018.be-6.01
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Application of Radiant Floor Heating in Large Space Buildings with Significant Cold Air Infiltration through Door Openings
Syracuse, NY
Radiant Floor Heating System (RFHS) has been commonly used in railway stations in cold regions of China for its advantages in thermal comfort and energy efficiency. However, the uneven distribution and extremely cold area of the heating floor, caused by cold air infiltration through door openings, are commonly found in our filed measurements. This impact is not considered in the standardized design methods, resulting in an underestimation of the design heat flux. In this paper, CFD simulations are used to quantify the impacts of natural infiltration on surface heat transfer process. Model validation was made against field measurements. 13 simulations were performed for different speeds. As a result, the mean radiant heat flux at floor surface decreased by 36.8% as the infiltration air speed increased from 0.05 m/s to 1.2 m/s, and the noneffective area increased more than 16 times. This result highlights a significant influence of natural infiltration. Regression models were finally developed as a simple method for rough estimation of this impact on radiation, which can make up the limitations of current methods and inform designers to improve their initial design of RFHS when natural infiltration is present.
https://surface.syr.edu/ibpc/2018/BE6/7
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