Measuring the Rate of Heat Loss Across Selected Building Materials
The rate of heat loss is analyzed for three materials: glass, brick and wood. To do this, the initial and final temperatures are set to 75℉ and 100℉, respectively, and the dimensions of each material are chosen to be 5ft by 5ft with a thickness of 2 inches. The objective of this paper is to see whic...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Undergraduate journal of mathematical modeling 2020-10, Vol.11 (1), p.9 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The rate of heat loss is analyzed for three materials: glass, brick and wood. To do this, the initial and final temperatures are set to 75℉ and 100℉, respectively, and the dimensions of each material are chosen to be 5ft by 5ft with a thickness of 2 inches. The objective of this paper is to see which material is best for insulating heat, thus enhancing the thermal performance of a building. Results from this study suggest that glass and brick have a higher rate of heat loss (high thermal conductance values and low thermal resistance values) compared to wood and are therefore poor insulators whereas wood, with a lower rate of heat loss (low thermal conductance value and a high thermal resistance value) serves as a better insulator. |
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ISSN: | 2326-3652 2326-3652 |
DOI: | 10.5038/2326-3652.11.1.4928 |