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Thermal performance and energy saving investigation in a modified baseboard radiator and compare it with conventional heating systems—Experimental and CFD approach
Author(s) -
Karimpour Rostam,
Rahmati Ahmad Reza,
Gheibi Ali
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
heat transfer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2688-4542
pISSN - 2688-4534
DOI - 10.1002/htj.22114
Subject(s) - radiator (engine cooling) , heating system , thermal , energy consumption , thermal comfort , radiant heating , work (physics) , mechanical engineering , computational fluid dynamics , simulation , materials science , environmental science , mechanics , nuclear engineering , automotive engineering , computer science , engineering , thermodynamics , physics , electrical engineering , composite material
In the present work, thermal performance of a new modified baseboard radiator is investigated experimentally based on the European Standard EN‐442. Temperature distribution and thermal comfort conditions of the floor heating system and panel radiator is compared with the present system numerically. To validation of the simulation results, a comparison has been made between the simulation and the experimental obtained results. Comparison shows that there is a good agreement between them. The heat output rate of the new system increased about 46.06% compared with conventional baseboard radiant model and also the baseboard heating system is capable of providing better thermal comfort conditions than two other systems. Energy consumption in three systems is investigated experimentally by smart temperature control mechanism. Results show that energy consumption in the baseboard radiant is 83.03% and 55.96% lower than floor heating system and panel radiator, respectively.