Application of the control methods for radiant floor cooling system in residential buildings

Building and Environment

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 60-73

  Lim, Jae Han ^a   Jo, Jae Hun ^a   Kim, Yong Yee ^b   Yeo, Myoung Souk ^a   Kim, Kwang Woo ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Comfort; Condensation; Control methods; Radiant floor cooling system (RFCS); Water flow control; Water temperature control

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONDENSATION; CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; CONTROL SYSTEM SYNTHESIS; FLOORS; FLOW CONTROL; FLOW OF WATER; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

RADIANT FLOOR COOLING SYSTEM (RFCS); THERMAL COMFORT; WATER FLOW CONTROL; WATER TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

WATER COOLING SYSTEMS;

BUILDING; CONDENSATION; COOLING SYSTEM; DEHUMIDIFICATION; FLOOR; FLOW CONTROL;

EID: 24644459401     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2005.01.019     Document Type: Article

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