<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Most of air heating and ventilating systems for passive houses inlet air in floors. It is assumed that a natural motion of air is led upwards, and so the right stratification of temperature in the space is ensured. However, in the case of excellently insulated buildings it is possible to assume that an upper inlet of air is also able to ensure the required layering of temperature. Within the experiment an influence of upper and down air inlet for temperature stratification in the space was followed. Night sensors of indoor air temperature are placed for measurement purposes. Measurements are done in the long term. The results from measurements show that both, vertical and horizontal stratification of temperature in rooms of passive houses are equal regardless of the fact, which system of air inlet is used.</p></abstract>

Most of air heating and ventilating systems for passive houses inlet air in floors. It is assumed that a natural motion of air is led upwards, and so the right stratification of temperature in the space is ensured. However, in the case of excellently insulated buildings it is possible to assume that an upper inlet of air is also able to ensure the required layering of temperature. Within the experiment an influence of upper and down air inlet for temperature stratification in the space was followed. Night sensors of indoor air temperature are placed for measurement purposes. Measurements are done in the long term. The results from measurements show that both, vertical and horizontal stratification of temperature in rooms of passive houses are equal regardless of the fact, which system of air inlet is used.

Temperature Stratification of Underfloor and Ceiling Based Air Heating Distribution System in an Experimental Room

Technical University of Košice Civil Engineering Faculty, Institute of Architectural Engineering

Selected Scientific Papers - Journal of Civil Engineering

Most of air heating and ventilating systems for passive houses inlet air in floors. It is assumed that a natural motion of air is led upwards, and so the right...

Temperature Stratification of Underfloor and Ceiling Based Air Heating Distribution System in an Experimental Room

Pubblicato online: 21 mag 2013

Pagine: 43 - 50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sspjce-2013-0005

Parole chiave
air heating, distribution, temperature, stratifikation, building

This content is open access.

Temperature Stratification of Underfloor and Ceiling Based Air Heating Distribution System in an Experimental Room

Pubblicato online: 21 mag 2013

Pagine: 43 - 50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sspjce-2013-0005

Parole chiaveair heating, distribution, temperature, stratifikation, building

This content is open access.

Parole chiave
air heating, distribution, temperature, stratifikation, building