Abstract
Terminal devices of the temperature control subsystem consist of a heat exchanger and a heat transfer fluid, which could be a high-temperature chilled water or refrigerant. The heat transfer fluid is circulated inside the heat exchanger, where heat is transferred to the conditioned space through convection or radiation. In the humidity control subsystem, handled outdoor air with a lower humidity ratio is supplied into the conditioned space to remove the indoor moisture load. Terminal devices of the temperature control subsystem and humidity control subsystem complement each other, together achieving the goal to construct the indoor thermal built environment. This chapter introduces different terminal devices for handling the indoor sensible load, including radiant terminal devices and dry FCUs.
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Liu, X., Jiang, Y., Zhang, T. (2013). Key Components of the THIC System: Indoor Terminals. In: Temperature and Humidity Independent Control (THIC) of Air-conditioning System. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-42222-5_3
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