Method and system for thermal control of a building
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing building temperature control systems struggle to compensate for temperature differences between rooms and humidity fluctuations, especially due to varying heating or cooling requirements and solar radiation exposure, and often require additional heating, cooling, or humidifying devices.
Innovation Solution
A method and system utilizing a thermoactive component system with a storage element, balancing circuit, and ventilation system to equalize thermal energy across rooms, reducing the need for additional heating or cooling devices by using a compensating medium to transfer heat energy between rooms and a ventilation system that mimics human breathing to regulate temperature and humidity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If thermoactive building component systems with pipe registers are used for temperature control, then surface temperature control is achieved over large surface areas, but the system cannot compensate for temperature differences between individual rooms or wall elements
Solution Approach 1:
The building is divided into multiple thermal zones, each with its own thermoactive building component system (walls, ceiling, floor). Each zone can be independently controlled through separate pipe circuits, allowing temperature differences between rooms to be compensated while maintaining surface temperature control across large areas.
2Use of energy by stationary object
If solar energy is integrated into the heating concept with latent heat storage, then heat energy can be stored for later use, but the system still cannot compensate for temperature differences between individual wall elements
Solution Approach 1:
A balancing circuit acts as an intermediary between the solar heat storage system and individual room thermal zones. This balancing circuit redistributes thermal energy from wall elements that are overheated to those that are underheated, enabling temperature equalization while preserving the heat storage capability of the solar integration system.
3Power
If warm air is extracted from the heating system and released into the environment, then heating function is provided, but humidity of the room air gradually decreases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of discarding extracted warm air directly into the environment, the system recovers its thermal energy through the balancing circuit to redistribute to thermal zones that need heating. This recovery process eliminates the need to continuously extract and discard air, thereby preventing gradual humidity loss while maintaining the heating function.
4Reliability
If additional heating, cooling, or humidifying devices are installed to regulate indoor climate, then temperature and humidity control is improved, but device complexity and energy demand increase
Solution Approach 1:
The balancing circuit serves multiple functions simultaneously: it equalizes temperature differences between thermal zones, recovers thermal energy from extracted air, and maintains humidity levels by reducing the need for separate humidifying devices. This multi-functionality improves indoor climate regulation while avoiding the complexity and energy demand of installing separate heating, cooling, and humidifying 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
This approach reduces energy demand, minimizes temperature differences within a building, and maintains humidity levels, potentially eliminating the need for additional heating or cooling devices, while achieving high thermal and humidity recovery efficiencies.
Implementation Method 1
the heating medium transfers heat energy to the compensating medium via the storage element, so that heat energy is supplied to the storage element to heat the space containing the storage element
Implementation Method 2
the coolant extracts heat energy from the compensating medium so that the storage element is cooled, whereby heat energy is extracted from the space for cooling
Implementation Method 3
a ventilation system that mimics human breathing to regulate temperature and humidity
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for temperature control of a building, comprising a storage element (11) and a circuit (33) for at least one heating medium or a coolant, wherein the storage element (11) contains at least a part of the circuit (33) in which the heating medium or coolant is conveyed. The storage element (11) includes a balancing circuit (34) containing a balancing agent that circulates in the balancing circuit (34). The invention also relates to a system for temperature control of a building, comprising a storage element (11) and a circuit (33) configured for conveying at least one heating medium or a coolant. The storage element (11) includes a balancing circuit (34) configured for circulating a balancing agent, wherein the circuit (33) and the balancing circuit (34) are at least partially arranged in the storage element.