Infrared Radiant Heating,

Abstract

Retrofitting convective forced air heating systems with infrared (IR) systems can save as much as 50 percent of the total heating bill. Infrared heating is more efficient for two reasons: it can be directed to heat only occupied space; and it does not heat the air in a space, it only heats people and objects. Infrared heating works best where convective heaters are not practical. Large open bay buildings, such as hangars, workshops, and warehouses, with large volumes of air to be heated and plenty of unoccupied space are good candidates for retrofit. This TechData Sheet will help activity personnel understand infrared radiant heating, and identify opportunities for energy-conserving retrofit projects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA314163

Entities

People

  • Mike Rocha
  • Stephen Cannon

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Temperature
  • Area Coverage
  • Combustion
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Efficiency
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electron Tube Heaters
  • Fuels
  • Heaters
  • Heating
  • Intensity
  • Materials
  • Radiant Heating
  • Refractory Materials
  • Ventilation

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster