Answer to Question #324917 in Mechanical Engineering for Scorpion

Question

A house with 200-m2 floor space is to be heated with geothermal water flowing through

pipes laid in the ground under the floor. The walls of the house are 4 m high, and there are 10

single-paned windows in the house that are 1.2 m wide and 1.8 m high. The house has R-19

(in h · ft² · °F/Btu) insulation in the walls and R-30 on the ceiling. The floor temperature is

not to exceed 40°C. Hot geothermal water is available at 90°C, and the inner and outer

diameter of the pipes to be used are 2.4 cm and 3.0 cm. Design such a heating system for this

house in your area.

Avoid radiation (assume)

Answer 1

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