Wednesday, June 28, 2017: 9:45 AM-10:45 AM
Research Summit
Chair:
Paul Raftery, Ph.D., Center for the Built Environment
Technical Committee: 6.5 Radiant Heating and Cooling
Radiant cooling and heating systems are gaining in popularity and applications as they have the potential to provide energy efficiency and thermal comfort benefits. However, there are many unanswered questions regarding appropriate best practice for design, sizing and control. This seminar reports on recent research on the topic, including the effects of direct solar on radiant chilled floors and the effects of night-time precooling of thermally massive radiant systems.
1 New Method for the Design of Radiant Floor Cooling Systems with Direct Solar Radiation
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Jingjuan Feng, Ph.D., Taylor Engineering |
This presentation explains a new method for designing radiant floor cooling systems that accounts for the effects of direct solar radiation.
2 Design Cooling Load Calculations Comparison between TABS and Air Systems
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Eleftherios Bourdakis, Technical University of Denmark |
This presentation compares the differences in cooling loads between high and low thermal mass radiant systems and all-air systems.