System for heating and cooling a room with insulating layer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional radiant heating and cooling systems with pipes covering a small surface area can result in slow or uneven heating and cooling, especially when objects are placed in front of or over the system, and are difficult to construct, install, or repair.
Innovation Solution
A radiant heating and cooling system featuring a panel with multiple channel layers, including a fluid layer for heat transfer and an insulating vacuum layer with reduced pressure, maximizing the radiant area and improving thermal and sound insulation, while allowing for flexible installation and maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If pipes are installed to cover a small portion of the surface area, then the system is easier to install, but heating becomes slow and uneven
Solution Approach 1:
The panel is divided into multiple segments including a front panel, back panel, and side panels that can be assembled together. This segmentation allows for easier installation while maintaining a large effective heating surface area, as each segment can be independently installed and positioned to maximize coverage without requiring complex single-piece installation
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from traditional two-dimensional wall-mounted pipes to a three-dimensional panel structure with front, back, and side panels. This dimensional expansion increases the effective heating surface area significantly, allowing for faster and more uniform heating while maintaining installation simplicity through modular assembly
2Ease of manufacture
If pipes are installed to cover a small portion of the surface area, then the system is easier to install, but heating becomes uneven
Solution Approach 1:
The panel is divided into multiple segments including a front panel, back panel, and side panels that can be assembled together. This segmentation allows for easier installation while maintaining a large effective heating surface area, as each segment can be independently installed and positioned to maximize coverage without requiring complex single-piece installation
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from traditional two-dimensional wall-mounted pipes to a three-dimensional panel structure with front, back, and side panels. This dimensional expansion increases the effective heating surface area significantly, allowing for faster and more uniform heating while maintaining installation simplicity through modular assembly
3Loss of energy
If a vacuum layer is added to the panel, then insulation performance is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The vacuum layer is nested between the front panel and back panel, creating a compact multi-layer structure. This nesting approach integrates the vacuum insulation layer within the existing panel framework without requiring additional external components, thereby improving thermal insulation while minimizing increases in overall structural complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The panel employs composite construction combining solid panel materials with a vacuum layer. This composite structure leverages the insulating properties of the vacuum while maintaining the structural integrity provided by the solid panels, achieving superior thermal performance without proportionally increasing complexity
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 system provides efficient, uniform heating and cooling by maximizing the radiant area, reducing heat transfer to the wall, and offering improved insulation and sound reduction, making it safer and more efficient than traditional systems.
Implementation Method 1
The second row of channels is an insulating vacuum layer, with a reduced pressure that is at least 20% less than atmospheric pressure
Implementation Method 2
The first row of channels is a fluid layer configured to allow heated or cooled fluid to pass through. The fluid layer is in thermal communication with the room
Data Source
AI summary
In a first aspect, a system for heating, cooling, or both heating and cooling a room is disclosed. The system includes a panel with a first, second, and third wall. The second wall is disposed between the first and third walls and separated by a plurality of partitions. The partitions create a first and second row of elongated channels. Each channel in the first row is bounded on two sides by two partitions and on two other sides by the first and second walls. Each channel in the second row is bounded on two sides by two partitions and on two other sides by the second and third walls. The first row of channels is a fluid layer configured to allow heated or cooled fluid to pass through. The fluid layer is in thermal communication with the room. The second row of channels is an insulating vacuum layer, with a reduced pressure that is at least 20% less than atmospheric pressure.