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Study of Operative Temperature Using the Novel Detail Approach in Determining Mean Radiant Temperature – Comparison Between Wall-Mounted Convector and Conventional Radiator

Most of the physical parameters that are used to assess the satisfaction with the ambient thermal condition in a mathematical way are contained within the definition of operative temperature. This temperature, which can be used as a representative of indoor thermal comfort, is a function of the air temperature, the mean radiant temperature and the relative air velocity. In this paper, the room air, mean radian temperature and indoor air velocity were determined experimentally for wall-mounted convector and conventional radiator at controlled room conditions. The room air temperature and indoor air velocity were continuously measured at several positions and heights (0.75 m and 1.5 m) using calibrated T- type thermocouples and hot wire probes, while mean radiant temperature was calculated using the thermograms captured by the IR thermal camera and numerically computed radiation view factors. Each wall was divided into several sections with approximately similar temperatures (differences < 0.5 °C) for which view factors were determined. Thermal heat output of the tested heat emitters was derived according to EN 442-2:2014. Obtained results were analysed and conclusions about the achieved thermal comfort and related energy saving were made accordingly.

Mean radiant temperature ; operative temperature ; thermal comfort ; thermography ; heat emitters

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