"Model validation of a dynamic embedded water base surface heat emittin" by Sébastien Thomas, Pierre-Yves Franck et al.

Building Simulation: An International Journal

Article Title

Model validation of a dynamic embedded water base surface heat emitting system for buildings

Authors

Sébastien Thomas, Department of Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Liège, 185 Avenue de Longwy, 6700 Arlon, Belgium
Pierre-Yves Franck, Department of Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Liège, 185 Avenue de Longwy, 6700 Arlon, Belgium
Philippe André, Department of Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Liège, 185 Avenue de Longwy, 6700 Arlon, Belgium

Keywords

heated floor, experimental validation, COMSOL Multiphysics

Abstract

A numerical model is developed to assess the static and dynamic operations of a new kind of floor heat emitter. Surface floor heating systems are widely used to achieve better comfort conditions in residential and tertiary building sector. Classical floor heating systems have a low thermal response while the emitting device studied in this paper is highly reactive. It allows comfort enhancement and energy savings. A finite element method based software COMSOL Multiphysics is applied to solve the heat equation. This work focuses on the thermal behaviour of the emitter itself, but does not include a building model. A test bench has been built for this application to verify the numerical model. Both computational and experimental results demonstrate the benefits of this new heating and cooling device.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-011-0025-8

Publisher

Tsinghua University Press

Recommended Citation

Sébastien Thomas, Pierre-Yves Franck, Philippe André. Model validation of a dynamic embedded water base surface heat emitting system for buildings. Build Simul, 2011, 4(1): 41–48.

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