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Hello,
I want to model a hydronic baseboard heating system for a house that runs out of a boiler with natural gas. The hydronic baseboards are located in the different rooms. I am not sure which TRNSYS components/types to use. Any ideas are welcome!
Thanks,
-Rodrigo
@rodrigo There are a few radiator components available in the TESS HVAC library. I would try Type1231 and I would put one in each room that the system serves. The Type1231s can be connected into a network using pipes (here I would use Type604 in the TESS Hydronics library if its available and Type31 if it is not). There are components in the TESS Hydronics library that will allow you to model diverter and mixing valves. You can use Type11 as an alternative if necessary. The pump in the system would normally be controlled by a thermostat model that watches the temperature in one of the rooms served. There are any number of components in either the standard library or the TESS HVAC library that can be used to model the boiler.
david
