A 50 year review of basic and applied research in radiant heating and cooling systems for the built environment

KN Rhee, KW Kim - Building and Environment, 2015 - Elsevier
The radiant heating and cooling (RHC) system has been gaining much popularity due to
high thermal comfort, reduced energy consumption, quiet operation, space saving, and so …

Application of computational fluid dynamics in building performance simulation for the outdoor environment: an overview

B Blocken, T Stathopoulos, J Carmeliet… - Journal of building …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
This article provides an overview of the application of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in
building performance simulation for the outdoor environment, focused on four topics:(1) …

A comparative review on the application of radiant low-temperature heating and high-temperature cooling for energy, thermal comfort, indoor air quality, design and …

A Hesaraki, N Huda - Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 2022 - Elsevier
Radiant low-temperature heating (LTH) and high-temperature cooling (HTC) has become
popular due to their high energy efficiency, thermal comfort, and improving indoor air quality …

Evaluation of cooling ceiling and mechanical ventilation systems on thermal comfort using CFD study in an office for subtropical region

WH Chiang, CY Wang, JS Huang - Building and Environment, 2012 - Elsevier
Radiant cooling ceiling systems have already been proven to potentially provide an
improved thermal comfort environment. This work conducted a full-scale experiment in an …

An extensive collection of evaluation indicators to assess occupants' health and comfort in indoor environment

F Fantozzi, M Rocca - Atmosphere, 2020 - mdpi.com
Today, the effects of the indoor environment on occupants' health and comfort represent a
very important topic and requires a holistic approach in which the four main environmental …

The possibilities and limitations of using radiant wall cooling in new and retrofitted existing buildings

M Krajčík, O Šikula - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of radiant wall cooling presents a potentially feasible solution to cover the cooling
demand of buildings due to its suitability for combination with renewable energy sources at …

Influence of human breathing modes on airborne cross infection risk

JM Villafruela, I Olmedo, JF San José - Building and Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
CFD simulation is an accurate and reliable method to predict the risk of airborne cross-
infection in a room. This paper focuses on the validation of a 3-D transient CFD model used …

Energy analysis of a hybrid radiant cooling system under hot and humid climates: A case study at Shanghai in China

MK Kim, J Liu, SJ Cao - Building and Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
A conventional radiant panel system offers advantages in terms of energy savings; however,
compared with an all-air system, it has limitations such as moisture condensation risk, slow …