Author:
Chen K W,Izuhara I,Merchant C,Meggers F,Pantelic J
Abstract
Abstract
This research aims to better understand the radiant environment of an interior space located in the tropical climate that is cooled by Radiant Ceiling Panels (RCPs). To do so, we have designed a highly instrumented 177m2 office testbed in Singapore installed with RCPs, Dedicated Outdoor Air System (DOAS) and Fan Coil Units (FCUs). An 11-day experiment is designed to monitor the radiant environment when being cooled by 1) RCPs + DOAS and 2) FCUs + DOAS with a fixed internal load of 2kW and humidity load of 8g/hr. We alternate between these two cooling modes, with variations in panels’ water supply temperature and window blinds. We expect to see a separation of Mean Radiant Temperature (MRT) and air temperature in mode 1 with the use of improved radiant sensors. However, results showed only minor differences in the radiant environment between the two modes of cooling. There was no significant MRT and air temperature separation (<1°C). These insights provide a better understanding of our radiant environment, which can potentially improve the way we control radiant systems. With better understanding, we can support high thermal comfort performance of a radiant systems as compared to a more common air-based system.
Subject
Computer Science Applications,History,Education
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