Simulation Analysis of Heat Transfer on Low Temperature Hot-Water Radiant Floor Heating and Electrical Radiant Floor Heating

Abstract

Radiant floor heating as a new type of energy-saving heating method has more and more used in modern building heating project. According to the different heat source, radiant floor heating is divided into low temperature hot-water floor radiant heating and electrical floor radiant heating. This paper analyzes the heat transfer process of structure layer of the low temperature hot-water and electrical floor radiant heating system, establishes two dimensional steady heat transfer mathematic model, numerical calculation using Fluent software. Respectively simulated when floor materials is different, the heat transfer process of low temperature hot-water floor radiant heating and electrical floor radiant heating system, The analysis results show that: for low temperature hot-water floor radiant heating, when floor material is soft wood, the ground temperature distribution is more uniform; for electrical floor radiant heating, when floor materials is marble, the ground temperature distribution is more uniform; electrical floor radiant heating is more energy saving, and temperature distribution in the ground of floor using the constant heat flux electric heating mode is more uniform than which using the low temperature hot water heating mode.