General

           Objectives

           Expected results

General

The main objective of the project is development of existing infrastructure for testing in the view of conformity assessment of ceiling mounted radiant panels supplied with water at temperature below 120 °C, referring to the requirements specified by European Standards. By creating this infrastructure it will be possible to assess and to certify the above mentioned products, in conformity to the Directive 89/106/EC - Construction products, transposed in national legislation by Government Decision No. 622 / 21.04.2004 on establishing the conditions for introducing construction products into the market.
  

Objectives

The purpose of this project is the extension of testing facilities of the Laboratory for installations and equipment testing within INCERC Bucharest, accredited laboratory for the domain Materials and products for building services, by implementing the testing methods specified in ZA Annex of harmonized standard SR EN 14037-1:2004 for conformity assessment of ceiling mounted radiant panels supplied with water at temperature below 120 °C, namely:
 

       Tightness,

       Pressure tightness,

       Surface temperature,

       Rated thermal output,

       Thermal output in different operating conditions (characteristic curve).

At the end of the project it will be possible to realise the following tests, according to technical requirements of the harmonized standard SR EN 14037: assessment of rated thermal output of ceiling mounted radiant panels supplied with water in order to compare different products, and also the thermal output in different operating conditions, of the characteristic curve of the radiant panel and its surface average temperature in order to supply the necessary data for the design of heating systems.

Moreover, by using already existing equipment and dedicated software tool, fundamental and applied research shall be possible to realise in the testing booth, in respect of heat transfer, fluid flow and drafts, thermal output of radiant panels at users level (irradiation), thermal stratification and velocity distribution, with direct results on thermal comfort assessment, reducing energy consumption and knowledge achievement in these fields.
 

Expected results:

The main expected outcomes of the project are the following:

       Adapting the thermal test booth and relevant installations for conformity assessment of ceiling mounted radiant panels supplied with water used in space heating systems;

       Improving the technical and documentation facilities of the National Building Research Institute by acquisition of modern laboratory equipment, by developing the measuring and monitoring system and of the data acquisition software and by ensuring the access to European legislation in the field of activity;

       Elaboration of practical procedures and quality system documents for obtaining the accreditation of the testing installation;

       Performing preliminary testing necessary for the accreditation;

       Extension of the testing domain of the laboratory for installations by obtaining the RENAR accreditation for the conformity assessment of ceiling mounted radiant panels supplied with water

       Dissemination of the results