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MWH A11 Water Cooled Ceilings
MWH A11 Water Cooled Ceilings
The latest technology to ensure comfort at the workplace The A11 water cooling ceiling improves room climate
The A11 water cooling ceiling system turns nearly any kind A comfortable room climate is achieved only when the
of ceiling into a radiant cooling ceiling. The only requirement is air conditioning system enables sufficient radiation exchange.
a heat-conducting ceiling made of sheet steel, aluminium The A11 water cooling ceiling meets this requirement in
plate and other sheet metal or gypsum and similar composite a particularly efficient way because the cool ceiling surface
materials. The excellent heat transfer from the ceiling sur- is involved in direct radiation exchange with people. A
face to the cooling water enables material to be used efficiently, radiant cooling ceiling absorbs 70 % of the heat via heat
which leads to a reduction in the amount of raw material 05
radiation. In contrast, convection cooling ceilings absorb
required. This not only makes sense ecologically, but is also 1_ENGLISH_raum_situation_
the heat mainly via convection, so the applicability
an advantage when it comes to planning material. of these systems must be checked precisely with regard
to thermal comfort.
Constantly high cooling capacity
Perfectly matched system components ensure a constantly Ideal comfort with the radiant A11 cooling ceiling Physi
high and evenly distributed cooling capacity, even under
extreme operating and ambient conditions. Our many years
of experience, from a host of reference installations with
a combined cooling ceiling area of well over a million square
metres, guarantee an extremely efficient and high-quality
product.
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The A11 cooling ceiling system sets high standards in
terms of quality, design and sustainability
The A11 cooling ceiling system is an activation kit which enables Copper pipe Cu
thermal activation of all heat-conducting ceilings. All metal A calibrated precision copper pipe is formed to a meander
ceiling systems can be upgraded into cooling ceilings without shape and press fitted into the C-heat conducting rails. The high
having to change their construction and design. precision of the C-Profile and that of the pipe, along with the
optimised pre-stressing of the C-Profile edges, enable uninter-
Ceiling surfaces are available in metal – steel, aluminium, rupted contact between the copper pipe and the C-Profile.
copper, bronze etc. – and in gypsum or in different composite
plates. Technical data:
Pipe outside diameter 12
When treating or applying colour to the surface, it is necessary or 8 mm, test pressure 16 bar,
to pay attention to the heat-absorbing structure, as the radia- water quality: mains water –
tion unit, which is extremely important to the general functioning clear, free of suspended matter
of the panel, is highly dependent on this. and dirt. In this picture the
copper pipe meander is glued
The electrostatic powder coating from MWH guarantees this to the plate.
and is available in a wide range of colours.
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Services:
Cooling ceiling assembly plans are created on the basis of
the architect’s ceiling layout.
Plate pre-treatment and factory-provided pressing operation The plate pre-treatment and adhesive used are suitable for all
The constant use of high-quality coupling technology plate surfaces and acoustic perforations, emit no harmful
developed especially for cooling ceiling activation guarantees substances and are odourless.
an evenly distributed and constant thermal output of all
cooling ceiling panels, irrespective of transport, assembly, Connecting hoses and hose connectors
general maintenance work in the ceiling void and operating The connecting hoses and hose connectors are made of
period. This is also the case under extreme ambient conditions. a composition of EPDM rubber and butyl and are fitted with a
braid made of stainless steel wire AISI304 which is tightly
woven for additional mechanical protection.
Ambient temperatures:. ................................................ – 20 to 40 °C
Water temperatures:....................................................... up to 80 °C All hoses are gas diffusion resistant (identified by polyamide
Air humidity:....................................................................... up to 100 % RH blue stripes in the braid). The oxygen permeability is up to
60 °C below the threshold according to DIN 4726.
Properties: Resistant to direct water exposure (e.g. with ceiling
cleaning work), resistant to direct solar radiation, resistant
to UV light, resistant to ozone influence.
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All current metal ceiling systems are suitable for
cooling ceiling activation
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Insert systems Raster systems Square tile and rectangular
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plate systems
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The A11 water cooling ceiling is convincing with its
reliable and reproducible cooling output
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q = qn * fH
Basic information on the measuring conditions:
q = area-specific cooling capacity with the room height H
With temperature differences between room and cooling water
qN = area-specific standard cooling capacity according to
return temperatures of less than 6 K, the logarithmically
diagram
determined temperature difference between the cooling water
fH = height correction factor
and the room has to be applied instead of the arithmetically
determined temperature
Static sound absorptiondifference.
coefficient according to ISO Room hight
Cooling (m)
ceiling sail panel 2.40 2.70 steel
made of sheet 3.00 3.30
The cooling capacities refer to standard conditions according Material thickness
Factor fH 0.7 mm fitted
1.046 with acoustic
1.000 fleece
0.954 0.913
to1.2DIN 4715. Performance data according to 14240 available
Other output-enhancing factors are:
on request.
Open
170 border areas
Cooling capacity in W/m 2
1.0
Additional influential factors on the cooling ceiling output such 160
Higher
150 rough ceiling temperature, e.g. as a result of
as
0.8the type of air supply, external loads (solar radiation, heat 140
transmission
130
transmission, ventilation losses), heat from lighting, room 120
0.6
Strong lighting equipment
height, the used capacity of the cooling ceilings, geometry and 110
High
100 façade temperatures
type of heat sources, are not taken into consideration. 90
0.4
80
70
0.2 60
50
40
30
0 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 20
10
Acoustic fleece 61 g/m2, completely glued
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Acoustic mat 25 kg/m3, 15 mm visible side with black fibre
glass fleece, rear side covered with aluminium foil Average temperature difference ∆t (room water) 10
in K 11
Acoustic mat 60 kg/m3, 40 mm visible side with black fibre
Using an A11 water cooling ceiling means
that static heating can be replaced
Large cooling ceilings are particularly good for heating. To make For optimum heating capacity
sure there is no loss of comfort, the façade has to possess The position and distribution of the water circuits, the type of
good heat insulation properties. control (change-over, sequential) and the choice of air
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om water) in K Average temperature difference ∆t (Raum-Wasser) in K
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
12 13 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
om water) in K Average temperature difference ∆t (Raum-Wasser) in K
Freely-suspended cooling / heating ceiling areas are a highly- The area-specific cooling ceiling output also increases due
efficient type of cooling ceiling use. to the additional heat transfer surface on the rear of the panel.
The required active cooling ceiling area is also reduced as
The retention capacity of the building mass is included directly a result.
with this type of construction and enables the reduction
of the installed capacity. Investment costs and also running
costs are considerably lower.
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Cooling capacity in W/m 2
160
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
4000 20
10
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Acoustic
Ceiling panels madecomfort
of sheet steel thanks to high sound
Ceiling panels absorption
made of sheet steel
Material thickness 0.7 mm fitted with acoustic fleece Material thickness 0.7 mm fitted with acoustic fleece
140
Coding capacity in W/m 2
110
The reverberation period in workspaces is adjusted to the The calculable absorbing ceiling area is the perforated area fitted
corresponding requirements via the targeted sound-absorbing with acoustic insulation material.
lining of the total wall and ceiling area. The suspended ceiling is
a particularly important area for this. The adjacent diagram shows the sound absorption coefficient for
a standard ceiling panel depending on frequency:
Static sound absorption coefficient according to ISO ceiling
Coolingpanel made
ceiling sailofpanel
steel made
0.7 mmof sheet steel
Material thickness
perforated with hole 0.7
of ømm fittedand
2.5 mm with acoustic
a fr. Q. of 16fleece
%
1.2 acoustic fleece
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Cooling capacity in W/m 2
1.0
The main
160 influencing factors on sound absorption are:
150
0.8 the140
ceiling panel material and the choice of acoustically
130
effective
120 perforation
0.6
the110
physical properties of the insulation material
100
0.4
the90design of the ceiling (geometry)
80
70
0.2 60
50
40
30
0 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 20
10
Acoustic fleece 61 g/m2, completely glued
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Acoustic mat 25 kg/m3, 15 mm visible side with black fibre
glass fleece, rear side covered with aluminium foil Average temperature difference ∆t (room water) in K
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Radiation: the principle of heat absorption with the
A11 water cooling ceiling system
Radiant cooling ceilings provide high thermal comfort and no Heat radiation
draughts in rooms with large thermal loads. The heat exchange Heat radiation is the energy which is released by bodies via
via radiation reduces the convective ambient air flow consider- electromagnetic waves in the range between 0.02 and 800 μm.
ably and ensures a comfortable environment in line with human The Stefan Boltzmann law applies for overall radiation emitted
requirements. for each unit of area and time. Solid bodies absorb non-reflect-
ed radiation to such an extent that layers just a few hundredths
The following diagram clearly illustrates the difference in the of a millimetre thick no longer let any radiation penetrate. We are
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heat loss of a person with and without the use of the radiant therefore talking about the radiation of technical surfaces. The 7
cooling ceiling. following table shows the emission coefficients of different
surfaces.
MWH A11
MWH A11
Absolut
Brick, m
50 % 50% Wood (
Paper .
Tiles (w
Porcela
40 % Glass ..
40%
Clay, fir
Concre
35 %
Alumini
30 % 30%
Iron, ste
Iron, ste
Iron, ste
25%
Iron, ste
20 % Copper
20 %
Copper
Brass,
Brass,
10 % Alumini
Radiato
MWH A11
MWH A11
MWH A11
Red lea
Oil pain
0% MWH c
Radiation Convection Humidity
Thanks to the particular construction of the MWH Barcol-Air Large area coverage
without cooling ceiling with MWH cooling ceiling
cooling ceilings and the choice of materials, there is an optimum The absorbed radiation energy is not angular dependent up
heat-conducting connection between the water pipe and to an angle of 50 °. The absorbed radiation energy is still 78 % at
the room-side ceiling surface. The minimum temperature dis- an angle of 75 °, compared to surface normals. This means
tributed over the entire surface and the high-grade surface the MWH Barcol-Air radiant cooling ceiling has the considerable
layer (e = 0.90 ... 0.95 ) enable heat absorption with the highest advantage of large area coverage.
percentage of radiation, i.e. between 60 and 70 %. The infra-
red imaging emphasizes the heat radiation-related hot and cold Directional distribution of heat radiation
surfaces.
100 %
100 %
60 %
60 %
80 %
80 %
40 %
40 %
20 %
20 %
heat radiation from the MWH Barcol-Air cooling ceiling. A 90˚ 90˚
surface element absorbs radiation energy from all directions. 80˚ 80˚
70˚ 70˚
60˚ 60˚
50˚ 50˚
40˚ 40˚
30˚ 30˚
20˚ 20˚
10˚ 0˚ 10˚
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Hydraulic integration Made-to-measure cooling
When planning the cold water distribution network, it The cooling ceiling output is adjusted with the help
is necessary to ensure that the water is circulated via the of a single room control when there are variable internal
cooling zones from the window towards the room’s and external thermal loads. This is usually done by
inner area. The active ceiling panels of a window axis can restricting the water quantity. The low water content and
be generally connected in series via the large cross 08_ENGLISH_Prinzipschema_v
choice of MWH Barcol-Air cooling ceiling materials
section area of the cooling ceiling water pipes. guarantee a rapid reaction to disturbances and thus achieve
good control properties comparable with air systems.
Ideal interconnection of cooling zones
The water supply is connected to the cold water network Basic scheme
according to room or zone division. With open-plan offices or
large zones, it is necessary to ensure that cooling areas 7
and is fully closed again for the remaining 10.5 min. Due to
the cooling ceiling system’s heat capacity, temperature
fluctuations on the surface are absorbed to such an extent
that these have no effect on the room temperature. 13.5 min. 7.5 min. 7.5 min.
0% t
0 15 min. 30 min. 45 min. 60 min.
Actuation via pulse width modulation also guarantees the exact Cooling Cooling Cooling Cooling
requirement requirement requirement. requirement
parallel running of the different valves within a control area e.g. 10 % e.g. 50 % e.g. 100 % e.g. 50 %
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Current references
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