Analysis of Deformation and Stresses of a Lightweight Floor System (LFS) under Thermal Action

Numerical Analysis of Experimental Research in a Lightweight Floor System (LFS) with Heat Diffuser

The article presents the results of research on a lightweight floor system (LFS) with a heat diffuser made of metal lamellae. It differs from traditional layered floors in the absence of a screed layer, which reduces thermal inertia and predisposes it to be used with renewable energy sources. As part of the research, a real model of the floor, consisting of nine ceramic tiles, was made. Polyurethane adhesive was used to connect the individual layers of this composite. The model was subjected to a thermal action. It was constructed with the measuring equipment consisting of strain gauges. These were located at the boundaries of the composite layers and measured the material's deformation. The measurement results were verified by numerical calculations. For this purpose, a computational model was made using FEM (finite element method). Comparable results of deformations were obtained (the differences did not exceed 6.1%), which made it possible to perform numerical calculations of light floor materials stresses. Additionally, the displacement of the tested model was measured and numerically verified. The results of these verifications can be useful not only in the heated/cooled LFS with aluminium lamellae, but also in other building partitions inside and outside the building.