Simulation of Transient Response of Floor-Heating Systems for Middleastern Construction Materials and Style

A mathematical model of transient response of floor heating systems to ambient temperature variation is developed based on equivalent thickness method. The model is then resolved numerically using Rungge-Kutta technique and results are presented for various floor and screed materials and styles used in Jordan and the Middleast. Search is then conducted for the optimum configuration with lowest time constant. Furthermore, the effect of various controlling techniques on transient response is then simulated. The numerical results of time constants are in good agreement with practical observation both in Jordan and Europe. A comparison between results for Jordanian and European constructions is conducted for different temperature settings and pipes spacing. Such investigation was not performed previously and is of great importance to Engineering applications.