Abstract
To evaluate the issue of optimum control in hydronic radiant floor-heating systems, a comparative study of proportional flux-modulation and various types of temperature-modulation approaches was conducted in a laboratory setting during the 1990-91 heating season. The results showed that proportional flux-modulation favorably compares with temperature-modulation approaches by maintaining a stable indoor temperature around the setpoint and by demonstrating immediate response to any internal load disturbance. Temperature-modulation approaches, on the other hand, showed sensitivity to the reset ratio and boiler water temperature. Indoor temperature feedback was therefore recommended to help compensate for these potential errors.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1040-1053 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | ASHRAE Transactions |
| Volume | 100 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1994 Dec 1 |
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- Mechanical Engineering
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Comparative study of proportional flux-modulation and various types of temperature-modulation approaches for radiant floor-heating system control. / Leigh, S. B.; MacCluer, C. R.
In: ASHRAE Transactions, Vol. 100, No. 1, 01.12.1994, p. 1040-1053.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article
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T1 - Comparative study of proportional flux-modulation and various types of temperature-modulation approaches for radiant floor-heating system control
AU - Leigh, S. B.
AU - MacCluer, C. R.
PY - 1994/12/1
Y1 - 1994/12/1
N2 - To evaluate the issue of optimum control in hydronic radiant floor-heating systems, a comparative study of proportional flux-modulation and various types of temperature-modulation approaches was conducted in a laboratory setting during the 1990-91 heating season. The results showed that proportional flux-modulation favorably compares with temperature-modulation approaches by maintaining a stable indoor temperature around the setpoint and by demonstrating immediate response to any internal load disturbance. Temperature-modulation approaches, on the other hand, showed sensitivity to the reset ratio and boiler water temperature. Indoor temperature feedback was therefore recommended to help compensate for these potential errors.
AB - To evaluate the issue of optimum control in hydronic radiant floor-heating systems, a comparative study of proportional flux-modulation and various types of temperature-modulation approaches was conducted in a laboratory setting during the 1990-91 heating season. The results showed that proportional flux-modulation favorably compares with temperature-modulation approaches by maintaining a stable indoor temperature around the setpoint and by demonstrating immediate response to any internal load disturbance. Temperature-modulation approaches, on the other hand, showed sensitivity to the reset ratio and boiler water temperature. Indoor temperature feedback was therefore recommended to help compensate for these potential errors.
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