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Performance evaluation of wall mounted convector for pre-heating naturally ventilated spaces

Elmualim, A.A., Awbi, H.B., Fullford, D. and Wetterstad, L. (2003) Performance evaluation of wall mounted convector for pre-heating naturally ventilated spaces. International Journal of Ventilation, 2 (3). pp. 213-224. ISSN 1473-3315

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Abstract/Summary

This paper presents the results of performance monitoring under real winter weather conditions, controlled laboratory testing and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis of a wall mounted ventilation air inlet heat convector. For real winter weather monitoring, the wall-mounted convector was installed in a laboratory room of the Engineering Building of the School of Construction Management and Engineering. Air and hot water temperatures and air speeds were measured at the entrance to the convector and in the room. The hot water temperature was controlled at 40, 60 and 80 °C. The monitoring results were later used as boundary conditions for a CFD simulation to investigate the air movement in the room. Controlled laboratory testing was conducted in laboratories at the University of Reading, UK and at Wetterstad Consultancy, Sweden. The results of the performance investigation showed that the system contributed greatly to the room heating, particularly at a water temperature of 80 °C. Also adequate fresh air was supplied to the room. Such a system is able to provide an energy efficient method of eliminating problems associated with cold winter draughts.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Science > School of the Built Environment
ID Code:11962
Uncontrolled Keywords:air inlet, heat convector, CFD, pre-heating, measurements.

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