Modeling of Radiators with Mass Flow Control

Abstract:

The topic of the contribution can be included in computer modeling of the thermal behavior of radiators for heating of buildings. Control of heaters leads to dynamic phenomena affecting the final thermal state of the heated room and heating energy consumption. The paper focuses on modeling of radiator quantitative control method using thermostatic valve. The objective of the paper is to show a quality of controlling and to compare an energy consumption when various thermostatic radiator valves time delay are set. The models of control, radiator, and a room are implemented in software TRNSYS. The results show significant differences in energy consumption.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 887)
• Pages: 667-675
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.887.667
• Online since: January 2019
• Authors: Ondřej Šikula*, Pavel Charvát, Lahouari Adjlout, Omar Ladjedel
• Keywords: Building Simulation, Energy Savings, Heating System, Thermostatic Radiator Valves, Transport Delay, TRNSYS

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