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Heating Ceiling System Efficiency in Different Climate Zones

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|Oct 2023

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

The climate zones in Ukraine and Poland [15, 16, 19]
The climate zones in Ukraine and Poland [15, 16, 19]

Figure 2.

The residential building's model
The residential building's model

Figure 3.

Plan of the research
Plan of the research

Figure 4.

Apartments A11, A12, A62 and A63 shown on building plan
Apartments A11, A12, A62 and A63 shown on building plan

Figure 5.

The layouts and heat load of flats: A12, A63 in Poland and A11, A62 in Ukraine
The layouts and heat load of flats: A12, A63 in Poland and A11, A62 in Ukraine

Figure 6.

Illustration of thermal power shortages in flats A12, A11, A63 and A62
Illustration of thermal power shortages in flats A12, A11, A63 and A62

The technical data of ceiling panels [4, 21]

ParameterData
Heating capacityat 15 K temperature difference approx. 54 W/m2
Thermal conductivity λR1.25 W/(m·K)
Ceiling thickness20 cm
Element width224.5 cm
Thermal performance ts=35°C, tr=33°CUkraine: ti=19.5°C; qh = 67.3 W/m2       ti=22.0°C; qh = 55.7 W/m2       ti=25.0°C; qh = 41.8 W/m2
Poland: ti=20.0°C; qh = 65.0 W/m2Poland: ti=24.0°C; qh = 46.4 W/m2

Heat loads of the rooms in selected apartments

App.RoomNameti, °CAh, m2ϕHL, WqHL, W/m2qh, W/m2ΔQ, W
the best case in II climate zone621Hall19.59.312012.967.3
623Living room22.018.180544.455.7
624Kitchen19.59.435938.267.3
625Bedroom22.08.050363.155.7−59
622Bathroom25.04.328265.941.8−103
the worst case in Ukraine A11 I climate zone111Hall19.55.010320.667.3
115Living room22.016.9146386.855.7−524
114Kitchen19.56.137861.767.3
113Bedroom22.010.367265.455.7−100
112Bathroom25.04.834572.241.8−145
the best case in Poland A63 I climate zone631Hall20.08.322326.965.0
632Living room20.019.584143.265.0
633Kitchen20.013.445033.565.0
634Bedroom 120.08.131338.865.0
635Bedroom 220.012.042535.465.0
636Bathroom24.06.535754.946.4−55
the worst case in Poland A12 V climate zone121Hall20.07.627135.565.0
125Living room20.018.2127169.765.0−86
123Kitchen20.010.673369.265.0−45
124Bedroom20.07.746159.965.0
122Bathroom24.04.430870.046.4−104

Heat load of the building

CountryUkrainePoland
Climate zoneIIIIIIIIIIVV
Heat load [kW]90.083.465.669.072.676.279.9
Specific heat load [W/m2]47.143.634.336.138.039.841.8

Minimum temperature of supply medium

Country: Ukraine, flat A11 / 43.0 m2 / ground floor, Θint = 21.7°C
Climate zoneIII
Specific heat load of flat [W/m2]68.862.4
Medium supply temperature [°C]38/3636/34

Specific heat load of all apartments in various climate zones

CountryUkrainePoland
NoAhΘintIIIqhΘintIIIIIIIVVqh
-m2°CW/m2°CW/m2
Segment AGround floorA1035.021.560.354.558.020.647.449.151.353.957.162.2
A1143.021.768.862.457.120.451.453.455.958.762.163.1
A1248.621.368.361.558.920.451.953.956.359.262.763.1
A1335.021.556.049.958.020.545.346.748.851.254.562.6
A1467.721.552.847.458.020.442.043.545.447.750.763.1
A1549.321.353.047.058.920.343.144.546.548.852.063.6
A1646.621.453.047.358.520.442.744.146.048.451.463.1
Floor IA2035.021.555.249.658.020.643.544.946.849.152.262.2
A2143.021.759.353.557.120.444.145.747.750.153.263.1
A2248.621.358.852.658.920.444.546.148.150.653.763.1
A2335.021.552.846.858.020.543.044.246.148.451.662.6
A2467.721.549.343.958.020.439.440.742.444.647.563.1
A2549.321.349.443.558.920.340.441.643.445.648.763.6
A2646.621.464.243.558.520.439.841.042.744.947.963.1
Floor IIA3035.021.561.356.058.020.646.548.350.553.156.162.2
A3143.021.766.460.857.120.447.749.752.154.757.763.1
A3248.621.365.959.958.920.448.150.252.555.258.363.1
A3335.021.558.652.958.020.545.747.449.652.155.262.6
A3467.721.555.150.058.020.442.243.945.948.351.163.1
A3549.321.355.349.758.920.343.344.947.049.452.363.6
A3646.621.455.149.858.520.442.744.346.448.751.663.1
Segment BGround floorA5035.021.660.854.957.520.647.549.251.454.057.362.2
A5146.721.453.147.358.520.442.744.146.148.451.463.1
A5249.121.351.445.758.920.341.743.044.947.250.363.6
A5367.821.552.246.958.020.441.342.844.747.049.963.1
A5458.321.462.256.258.520.347.349.151.454.057.463.6
A5555.321.565.059.058.020.348.850.753.055.759.263.6
Floor IA6035.021.655.650.057.520.643.645.046.949.352.462.2
A6146.721.449.243.658.520.439.841.042.845.047.963.1
A6249.121.347.842.258.920.339.040.241.944.046.963.6
A6367.821.548.743.558.020.438.840.041.843.946.763.1
A6458.321.454.248.658.520.341.142.644.546.849.663.6
A6555.321.556.551.058.020.342.243.745.748.050.963.6
Floor IIA7035.021.661.756.457.520.646.648.450.753.256.262.2
A7146.721.455.149.858.520.442.744.446.448.751.663.1
A7249.121.353.648.358.920.341.843.445.447.750.663.6
A7367.821.554.549.658.020.441.643.245.347.650.363.1
A7458.321.461.055.658.520.344.646.849.051.554.363.6
A7555.321.563.458.158.020.345.748.050.352.855.763.6

Mean and design temperature in the climate zones

CountryUkrainePoland
Climate zoneacc.*IIIIIIIIIIVV
acc. ASHRAE5A5A5A5A5A6A6A
City LvivOdesseGdańskWrocławWarszawaBiałystokSuwałki
Design airacc.*−22−19−16−18−20−22−24
temperature [°C]acc. to ASHRAE−17−13.2−15−13.5−15.5−18.5−19.1
Yearly mean airacc.*8.811.87.77.97.66.95.5
temperature [°C]acc. to ASHRAE8.511.27.99.69.07.37.1

Heat transfer coefficients for building's envelopes U [W/(m2 · K)] [15, 20]

Building's envelopeThe maximum values of heat transfer coefficientAssumed values of heat transfer coefficient
UkrainePolandUkrainePoland
Exterior walls0.300.200.2830.141
Flat roof above heated spaces0.200.150.1590.129
Floor on the ground0.200.300.1870.187
Flat roof over unheated attic0.200.15--
Flat roof over unheated basement0.270.25--
Exterior windows1.330.901.1000.760
Exterior doors1.671.301.5000.850

The indoor air temperature values [15, 20]

RoomThe indoor air temperature [°C]
Ukraine (Lviv)Poland
Kitchen19.520.0
Living room, bedroom, study room, toilet22.020.0
Hall, utility room19.520.0
Bathroom25.024.0
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acee-2023-0042 | Journal eISSN: 2720-6947 | Journal ISSN: 1899-0142
Language: English
Page range: 151 - 161
Submitted on: Apr 25, 2023
Accepted on: Jun 19, 2023
Published on: Oct 20, 2023
Published by: Silesian University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

© 2023 Natalia Fidorów-Kaprawy, Edyta Dudkiewicz, published by Silesian University of Technology
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