Radiators in hydronic heating installations : structure, selection and thermal characteristics

• Main Author: Muniak, Damian Piotr (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
• Series: Studies in systems, decision and control ; v. 101.
• Subjects: Radiators.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319552422; 9783319552415
• ISSN: 2198-4182 ;
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 251 pages) : illustrations (some color)

This book addresses key design and computational issues related to radiators in hydronic heating installations. A historical outline is included to highlight the evolution of radiators and heating technologies. Further, the book includes a chapter on thermal comfort, which is the decisive factor in...

Table of Contents:

• Symbols; Introduction; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Thermal Comfort; References; 2 Radiators in Hydronic Heating Installations. Historical Outline, Types and Structure; 2.1 Historical Outline; 2.2 Current Realizations of the Concept of a Radiator Intended for a Hydronic Heating Installation; 2.2.1 Segment (Column) Radiators; 2.2.2 Panel Radiators; 2.2.3 Convector Radiators; 2.2.4 Canal Radiators; 2.2.5 Tube Radiators; 2.2.6 Surface Radiators; 2.2.6.1 Floor Heating Characteristics; Advantages and Disadvantages of Hydronic Underfloor Heating Systems.
• The Structure of Hydronic Floor Heating SystemsMaximum Temperature of the Heating Floor; 2.2.6.2 Wall Surface Heating Characteristics; 2.2.6.3 Ceiling Surface Heating Characteristics; References; 3 Radiator Thermal Characteristic; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The Radiator Static Thermal Characteristic Assuming Constant Surface Film Conductance from the Radiator Wall External Surface; 3.3 The Radiator Static Thermal Characteristic Taking Account of Variable Surface Film Conductance from the Radiator Wall External Surface.
• 3.4 The Radiator Static Thermal Characteristic Taking Account of the Variability in Surface Film Conductance to the Radiator Wall Internal Surface3.5 The Radiator Dynamic Thermal Characteristic; 3.5.1 The Convector Radiator Dynamic Thermal Characteristic; 3.5.2 The Surface Radiator Dynamic Thermal Characteristic; 3.5.2.1 The Underfloor Radiator Dynamic Thermal Characteristic at a Quantitative Input Function; 3.5.2.2 The Underfloor Radiator Dynamic Thermal Characteristic at a Qualitative Input Function; References; 4 Methods of the Radiator Heat Output Control.
• 4.1 The Convector Radiator Heat Output Control4.2 The Surface Radiator Heat Output Control; 4.2.1 The Underfloor Radiator Temperature Control System with a One-Way Thermostatic Valve; 4.2.2 The Underfloor Radiator Temperature Control System with a Two-Way Thermostatic Valve on the Return Pipe; 4.2.3 The Underfloor Radiator Temperature Control System with a Two-Way Thermostatic Valve on the Supply Pipe; 4.2.4 The Underfloor Radiator Temperature and the Room Temperature Control System with a Thermostatic Control Valve.
• 4.2.5 The Underfloor Radiator and the Room Temperature Control System with an Electric Regulator4.2.6 The Underfloor Radiator and the Room Temperature Control System with an Electronic Regulator; 4.2.7 Control System of a Surface Heating Installation with Numerous Heating Loops; 4.2.8 The Underfloor Radiator Temperature Control System Using the Return Water Temperature Limiter; 4.3 The Impact of the Radiator Connection Method on the Heat Output; References; 5 The Sizing of Surface Radiators; 5.1 The Underfloor Radiator Thermal Calculations and Sizing.