Abstract
A two-dimensional transient model of air movement as well as heat and mass transfer in an ice rink was developed and tested by comparing its predictions with measured values in a Montreal municipal ice rink. The model was then used to predict the daily heat flux profiles into the ice by convection, radiation, condensation, and resurfacing operations for a representative configuration and for average steady, and periodic meteorological conditions. The heat loads from the ground and dissipation in the floor pipes were also calculated. The effects of climate and some design parameters or operating conditions (ceiling emissivity, below-floor insulation thickness, and average brine temperature) on the daily loads were evaluated and analysed.