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A comparison between the thermal performance of a radiant heating system and a warm air system is presented in this paper. A detailed computer program was used to simulate the transient heat transfer processes occurring in a room heated by these two systems. The results of the analysis show that the radiant heating system is more economical than the warm air system, for a given level of the thermal comfort.

The analysis also indicates that the application of conventional calculation methods to rooms heated by radiant ceiling panels overestimates the heating loads.

Units: SI

 

Citation: ASHRAE Transactions, 1988, vol. 94, pt. 2, Ottawa

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Published:
1988
Number of Pages:
15
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1 file , 860 KB
Product Code(s):
D-OT-88-3148