Event Title
The Balance Zone
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Faculty Mentor
Dr. Nelson Fumo
Document Type
Poster Presentation
Date of Publication
January 2021
Abstract
The diverting apparatus was designed to be used in residential applications to balance two thermal zones, which are spaces sharing the same thermostat to control room temperature. As a typical day goes on, thermal loading from the sun creates an imbalance between the indoor thermal zone temperatures within a home. The homeowner would select the desired setpoint temperature and the apparatus would divert more supply airflow to the thermal zone within the largest temperature swing. The apparatus has been designed to modulate a diverting mechanism to balance the two thermal zones, improving the thermal comfort for the homeowners. The apparatus is constructed of sheet metal ductwork with the modulating diverting mechanism that is driven by a 24VAC actuator. The design constraints and requirements set by the sponsor, TRANE Technologies, have been adequately addressed and approved in the design and functionality of the apparatus.
Keywords
balance, zone, thermal zones, setpoint temperature, diverting mechanism, TRANE
Persistent Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/10950/3012
The Balance Zone
The diverting apparatus was designed to be used in residential applications to balance two thermal zones, which are spaces sharing the same thermostat to control room temperature. As a typical day goes on, thermal loading from the sun creates an imbalance between the indoor thermal zone temperatures within a home. The homeowner would select the desired setpoint temperature and the apparatus would divert more supply airflow to the thermal zone within the largest temperature swing. The apparatus has been designed to modulate a diverting mechanism to balance the two thermal zones, improving the thermal comfort for the homeowners. The apparatus is constructed of sheet metal ductwork with the modulating diverting mechanism that is driven by a 24VAC actuator. The design constraints and requirements set by the sponsor, TRANE Technologies, have been adequately addressed and approved in the design and functionality of the apparatus.