Conference Paper

Proceedings of Building Simulation 2019: 16th Conference of IBPSA

     

Experimental and Theoretical Energy Analysis of Two Types of Radiant Floor Heating Systems

Giulia Alessio 1, Angelo Zarrella 1, Pierfrancesco Brunello 1, Fabrizio Pulga 2, Marco Della Bianca 2, Michele De Carli 1
1 University of Padova, Italy
2 University of Padova, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2019.210962
Abstract: Field measurement and numerical simulations on a traditional radiant floor heating system and a radiant floor system with a reduced thickness of the screed are presented, with the aim of comparing their performance. The environmental measurements were used to validate a numerical model which takes into account the dynamic behaviour of building structures as well as the transient operation of heat-carrier fluid in the embedded pipes. Simulations under the same boundary conditions were then performed and no significant difference was found in the energy performance of the two floor systems. From the analysis of the temperature inside the rooms, a negligible difference was found between air and operative temperature for both the radiant systems.
Keywords: Radiant floor systems, Measurements, Energy modelling
Pages: 1990 - 1997
Paper:

BS2019_210962