Abstract
The component simulation program DELPHIN, which is usually used for component simulation including coupled heat and moisture transport, has also implemented a pipe model that is currently not documented. This model can be used for various purposes, including the modelling of heat input/output by surface heating/cooling systems in building structures. Furthermore, it allows an estimation of energy gains and storage potentials by ground collectors by considering the ground including the collector pipe, etc. The same pipe model is implemented isotropically in NANDRAD in order to model and to consider underfloor heating systems in the thermal building simulation. The implementation of this pipe model for DELPHIN (component simulation program) and NANDRAD (building simulation program) is described, investigated and documented in this paper for underfloor heating and cooling systems. Especially the heat transfer between pipe wall and fluid is discussed in more detail. Therefore, the parameterization and the flaw between the anisotropic tube model (two-dimensional heat radiation inside the component) in Delphin and the isotropic model (heat input to a component layer) in NANDRAD are being examined.
Highlights
Low-temperature surface heating/cooling systems are nowadays standard in the design and the energy evaluation of buildings
A test of these systems is performed for the building simulation solver NANDRAD
A 1D calculation performed by NANDRAD is compared to a 2D calculation performed by Delphin
Summary
Low-temperature surface heating/cooling systems are nowadays standard in the design and the energy evaluation of buildings. A test of these systems is performed for the building simulation solver NANDRAD. A 1D calculation performed by NANDRAD is compared to a 2D calculation performed by Delphin. The examined construction in this case is an underfloor heating model consisting of a plastic pipe inside the screed
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