Energy Efficiency of Radiant Heating Systems Based on Water-Based Radiant Profiles

It is repeatedly proved that the application of the radiant heating system is cost-effective. The most energy-efficient solution is the use of gas infrared emitters. In this case, there is no intermediate heating medium, and the heat of combustion of the gas enters the premises. However, this solution has a number of restrictions on the availability of natural gas, comfort, and fire hazard. Also, a highly efficient solution is the use of water infrared emitters, which can be radiant panels or radiant profiles that use an intermediate heating medium but do not have many of the limitations inherent in gas systems. A common problem for all types of radiant heating is the lack of a scientifically grounded and generally accepted engineering methodology for its design. Most of the regulatory documents simply do not take into account the peculiarities of the operation of radiant heating systems and, thus, do not allow a number of its advantages to be realized. This research was carried out based on NNGASU Radiant Heating Laboratory, unique in Russia, and is devoted to the peculiarities of the formation of the temperature regime in the premises heated by water infrared emitters, as well as the thermal regime of external enclosing structures in these premises.