Aluminium Wall Heating Panel With Phase-Change Heat Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wall heating systems for dry construction require laborious traditional plastering or gypsum finishing, and they often lack efficient heat transfer and cooling functions.
Innovation Solution
A method of constructing a wall heating panel using a multi-channel aluminium profile collector with vertical heating elements connected through phase transition channels, filled with a thermodynamic medium, and integrated into dry wall construction boards, allowing for efficient heat transfer and eliminating the need for traditional finishes by using an elastic compound and infrared-reflecting laminate.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If traditional plastering or gypsum finishing is used to install heating systems on walls, then the heating system can be installed, but the installation process becomes laborious and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The wall heating system is divided into modular panels, each containing a complete heating circuit with collector and vertical heating elements. These pre-assembled modules can be directly installed on dry wall construction without requiring traditional plastering or gypsum finishing, significantly reducing installation time and labor while maintaining heating functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The heating system components (collectors, vertical heating elements, thermodynamic medium) are pre-assembled and pre-filled in factory conditions before installation. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for on-site plastering and finishing work, allowing direct mounting on dry wall construction and reducing installation time.
2Loss of energy
If copper or stainless steel pipes are used for heating systems, then the system can be constructed, but heat transfer efficiency is reduced and the system becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The material parameter of the heating pipes is changed from traditional copper or stainless steel to aluminium. Aluminium has superior thermal conductivity compared to these materials, enabling more efficient heat transfer from the thermodynamic medium to the wall panel while simplifying the system construction through the use of lightweight, easy-to-connect components.
Solution Approach 2:
The heating panel utilizes a composite structure combining aluminium collector and vertical heating elements with dry wall construction materials (plasterboard or magnesium board). This composite design optimizes heat transfer efficiency while maintaining structural integrity and simplifying installation compared to traditional metal pipe systems.
3Adaptability or versatility
If modular panels with built-in multilayer pipes are installed, then the heating system can be integrated into dry wall construction, but traditional plastering or gypsum finishing is still required
Solution Approach 1:
The requirement for traditional plastering or gypsum finishing is extracted and eliminated from the installation process. The heating panels are designed to be directly installed on dry wall construction without requiring additional plastering layers, simplifying the manufacturing and installation process while maintaining adaptability to various wall construction types.
4Device complexity
If the heating system is designed to provide only heating function, then the system is simpler, but cooling function is not available
Solution Approach 1:
The wall heating panel system is designed with multi-functionality, capable of providing both heating and cooling functions. By controlling the temperature of the thermodynamic medium in the collector, the same panel structure can absorb heat from the room (cooling mode) or release heat to the room (heating mode), eliminating the need for separate heating and cooling systems.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides efficient heat transfer and cooling functions without the need for traditional finishes, enhancing thermal efficiency and simplifying installation by integrating the heating panel directly into dry wall construction without laborious plastering or gypsum finishing.
Implementation Method 1
Under the influence of heat supplied from the heating system, phase transition of the thermodynamic medium occurs in the collector; liquid phase passes into gas phase. The gas phase floating in the vertical heating elements gives them heat and there occurs another phase transition from the gas phase into the liquid phase
Implementation Method 2
Due to the application of aluminium in the system construction, heat transfer from the heating medium to the thermodynamic medium is very efficient
Implementation Method 3
covered with cardboard, preferably paper - aluminium foil laminate that additionally creates a screen reflecting infrared rays, increasing thermal efficiency
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AI summary
The method of construction of a wall heating panel and a wall heating panel consists in constructing an aluminium multi-channel collector, preferably with one phase transition channel, connecting it inseparably with vertical aluminium heating elements, arranging the heating elements in the grooves of a dry wall construction board, preferably magnesium, and filling the space between the grooves and the heating elements with elastic compound, and then applying paper - aluminium foil laminate onto the whole surface of the board. A wall heating panel consists of an aluminium collector (1) with stub pipes (2), inside the collector there are horizontal parallel phase transition channels (3) and a water channel (4), the phase transition channel (3) is inseparably connected with the vertical aluminium heating elements (5) which are inserted into the grooves of the dry wall construction board (6), spaces between the grooves and the heating elements are filled with elastic compound (7) and sealed with paper - aluminium foil laminate (8), whereas the top part of the collector (1) adjoins the bottom surface of the board (6).