Radiant Heating and Cooling System

摘要

A heat exchange assembly is disclosed. In some embodiments, the heat exchange assembly includes a plurality of profiles arranged in an parallel array, each profile including a first distal portion, a central portion and a second distal portion, with a length and a width of the central portion defining a plane, the first distal portion having a curvature departing from this plane in a first direction, and the second distal portion having a curvature departing from this plane in a second direction that is opposite the first direction. An amount of piping is thermally coupled with and disposed along the length the central portion of each profile. A bracketing system statically anchors the profiles to a surface. Fluid is circulated within the piping to facilitate heat exchange between the assembly and the surrounding environment.

主权项

1. A heat exchange assembly, comprising:
a plurality of profiles arranged in an parallel array, each profile including:
a first distal portion, a central portion and a second distal portion,wherein a length and a width of said central portion define a plane, said first distal portion having a curvature departing from said plane in a first direction, said second distal portion having a curvature departing from said plane in a second direction that is opposite said first direction; wherein each profile is separated from profiles adjacent to it by a distance greater than or equal to about 85 mm; an amount of piping that is thermally coupled with said profiles, wherein with respect to each of said profiles a portion of said piping is disposed along said length of said central portion of said profile and is substantially parallel to said length of said central portion of said profile; a bracketing system configured to statically anchor said profiles and said piping to a surface; said piping configured to circulate fluid having a temperature differential with respect to an environment in which the heat exchange assembly is disposed, whereby thermal energy is transferred between said piping and said profiles by conduction and thermal energy is transferred radiantly and convectively between said profiles and said environment.