Review of underfloor air distribution technology

K Zhang, X Zhang, S Li, X Jin - Energy and Buildings, 2014 - Elsevier
Underfloor air distribution (UFAD) system, which is a relative new method of providing
conditioned air and ventilation to the commercial buildings and data centers, is focused by …

Experimental study of draft-related local discomfort in a room with stratum ventilation

F Cheng, Y Cheng, Z Lin - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Given increased air movement in rooms with stratum ventilation, draft may be a major cause
of local thermal discomfort. However, there was a lack of comprehensive study on the draft …

Thermal comfort assessment of an office building served by under-floor air distribution (UFAD) system–a case study

AF Alajmi, FA Baddar, RI Bourisli - Building and Environment, 2015 - Elsevier
The occupants' thermal comfort in an office building served by an under-floor air distribution
(UFAD) system has been assessed using a number of different methods: field survey …

Minimum airflow reset of single duct VAV terminal boxes

YH Cho, M Liu - Building and Environment, 2009 - Elsevier
Terminal boxes are one of the major building HVAC components and directly impact
building room comfort and energy costs. Current terminal boxes may cause occupant …

Low-temperature baseboard heaters with integrated air supply–An analytical and numerical investigation

A Ploskić, S Holmberg - Building and Environment, 2011 - Elsevier
The functioning of a hydronic baseboard heating system with integrated air supply was
analyzed. The aim was to investigate thermal performance of the system when cold outdoor …

Analysis on the impact of mean radiant temperature for the thermal comfort of underfloor air distribution systems

JD Chung, H Hong, H Yoo - Energy and Buildings, 2010 - Elsevier
Despite the potentially significant advantages of underfloor air distribution (UFAD) systems,
the shortcomings in fundamental understanding have impeded the use of UFAD systems. A …

Heat emission from thermal skirting boards

A Ploskić, S Holmberg - Building and Environment, 2010 - Elsevier
The performance of three hydronic skirting heating systems was investigated. The main
focus of the study was to ascertain whether thermal skirting boards served by low …

A holistic performance evaluation of ventilation radiators–An assessment according to EN 442-2 using numerical simulations

A Ploskić, Q Wang, S Sadrizadeh - Journal of Building Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
This research explored the importance of airflow rate and convector plate design on the
operational performance of heating radiators equipped with an air device (ventilation …

Simplified model for desired airflow rate in underfloor air distribution (UFAD) systems

K Zhang, X Zhang, S Li - Applied thermal engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
As one of the forced air ventilation methods, the underfloor air distribution (UFAD) system
has been a subject of active research for its potential advantages of indoor thermal comfort …

Analysis of the impact of convector heaters operating at low supply temperature on the possibility of deterioration of thermal conditions

M Zukowski, G Semprini - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing use of renewable energy sources reduces the operating parameters of
district heating networks. As a consequence, it is necessary to reduce the supply …