Thermal Insulation Characteristics of an Orthotropic Cylinder Subject to Periodic and Asymmetric Heat Flux

1997 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 49-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
BASSAM A/K. ABU-HULEH
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Wenger ◽  
Robert Csapo ◽  
Michael Hasler ◽  
Hannes Gatterer ◽  
Tom Wright ◽  
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Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorota Krawczyk ◽  
Tomasz Teleszewski

This paper presents the analysis of the heat conduction of pre-insulated double ducts and the optimization of the shape of thermal insulation by applying an elliptical shape. The shape of the cross-section of the thermal insulation is significantly affected by the thermal efficiency of double pre-insulated networks. The thickness of the insulation from the external side of the supply and return pipes affects the heat losses of the double pre-insulated pipes, while the distance between the supply and return pipes influences the heat flux exchanged between these ducts. An assumed elliptical shape with a ratio of the major axis to the minor half axis of an ellipse equaling 1.93 was compared to thermal circular insulation with the same cross-sectional area. All calculations were made using the boundary element method (BEM) using a proprietary computer program written in Fortran as part of the VIPSKILLS project.


Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomas Makaveckas ◽  
Raimondas Bliūdžius ◽  
Arūnas Burlingis

Polyisocyanurate (PIR) thermal insulation boards faced with carboard, plastic, aluminum, or multilayer facings are used for thermal insulation of buildings. Facing materials are selected according to the conditions of use of PIR products. At the corners of the building where these products are joined, facings can be in the direction of the heat flux movement and significantly increase heat transfer through the linear thermal bridge formed in the connection of PIR boards with facing of both walls. Analyzing the installation of PIR thermal insulation products on the walls of a building, the structural schemes of linear thermal bridges were created, numerical calculations of the heat transfer coefficients of the linear thermal bridges were performed, and the influence of various facings on the heat transfer through the thermal bridge was evaluated. Furthermore, an experimental measurement using a heat flow meter apparatus was performed in order to confirm the results obtained by numerical calculation. This study provides more understanding concerning the necessity to evaluate the impact of different thermal conductivity facings on the heat transfer through corners of buildings insulated with PIR boards.


2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (16) ◽  
pp. 1418-1426
Author(s):  
Steffen Wirth ◽  
Frank Niebling ◽  
Umashankar Logasanjeevi ◽  
Vijay Premchandran

Author(s):  
Mohammed W. Muhieldeen ◽  
Lim Chong Lye ◽  
Nor Mariah Adam

Countries in south east Asia are mostly experiencing tropical climate conditions. Therefore, the use of the air conditioning has been increased to reduce the tension and achieve thermal comfort inside the buildings. In order to reduce the energy consumption, thermal insulation has been introduced to lower down the indoor temperature. The main objective of this study is to determine the optimum thickness of the glass wool insulation. To conduct the study, a wooden room model is built based on the classroom that located at one of the Malaysian universities. The thicknesses of the glass wool insulation used in the experiment is 25 mm (one layer), 50 mm (two layers) and 75 mm (three layers). According to the results, the maximum temperature reduction for one layer of insulation is 1.0°C. Two layers of insulation reduces the indoor temperature by 1.3°C followed by the reduction of 1.5°C after applying three layers of insulation. The convection coefficient outside and inside is determined to calculate the heat flux of the roof with different insulation thickness. The heat flux gained by the roof reaches the highest value at 1 pm which is 0.648 W/m² without insulation. The heat flux has been reduced to 0.629 W/m² after applying one layer of glass wool insulation. The heat flux gained by the roof is further reduced to 0.573 W/m² and 0.518 W/m² when two and three layers of insulation are applied, respectively. Throughout the experiment, the temperature inside the room is reduced with the increase of the insulation thickness. Two layers of glass wool insulation has been selected as the optimum insulation thickness which is validated after performing calculation using the polynomial function as well as the cost analysis. Two layers of glass wool insulation yields a 27.40% of ROI per annum.


2018 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 00071 ◽  
Author(s):  
Przemysław Miąsik ◽  
Joanna Krasoń

The article presents the results of tests of the thermal operation of a transparent barrier, which is equipped with an external thermal insulation roller blind. The tests were carried out under real climatic conditions. The barrier in question was mounted on the south façade in two external test chambers. The aim of the research was to determine whether and to what extent the external thermal insulation roller blind influences the flow of heat through the transparent barrier. The second goal was to propose a way of programming the position of the blind so that it would be beneficial in both limiting of overheating in the adjacent room during the high summer sunshine and minimizing the need to reheat the room in the case of high clouds and low temperatures in the outside air. During the tests, the following values were measured: the intensity of solar radiation, temperature (outside air, indoor air and the internal surface of the barrier), as well as the heat flux density on the internal surface of the barrier. The test results indicate that the use of an external thermal insulation roller blind has a significant impact on the thermal operation of the transparent barrier and thermal comfort in the room adjacent to the barrier. The method of programming of the position of the blind should take into account both the temperature of the outside air and the value of the intensity of solar radiation, as well as the temperature of the air in the room adjacent to the barrier, and the direction and values of the heat flux passing through this barrier.


Author(s):  
A. Ganzha ◽  
L. Semenenko ◽  
Yu. Bronevskyi ◽  
Yu. Savraieva

At present, the problem of general thermal modernization of building envelopes is given much attention both at the level of scientists and consumers. This is one of the effective ways to reduce natural gas consumption, reduce the negative impact on the environment, maintain and improve comfortable indoor conditions. Over the last decade, the population has rapidly begun to insulate their homes in order to raise the indoor air temperature to a comfortable level in the multi-storey residential sector. Due to insufficient attention of the authorities in the housing and communal sector, the lack of scientific research and widespread public awareness, there is a massive thermal insulation of building by residents of multi-store buildings within their own apartments. But the study of thermal processes that occur in individual thermal insulation of enclosing structures is currently not fully completed. Therefore, in the context of significant increases in gas and electricity prices, this problem is relevant. In the study was carried out mathematical modeling of a fragment of a partially insulated wall of an enclosing structure with determination of heat flux by solving a three-dimensional differential equation of thermal conductivity with boundary conditions of II, III and IV kind and distribution of characteristics of building structures and insulation. These results can be used in the analysis of the efficiency of insulation of the building taking into account the fragmentary insulation and of comparison with systemic thermal modernization. As a result of modeling, the three-dimensional temperature fields of wall surfaces, are determined, there are additional heat fluxes (thermal bridges), which are not considered in the simplified one-dimensional calculation. In one-dimensional calculation, the heat flux from the wall is reduced by 2.43 times during insulation. Taking into account the total heat flow from the side surfaces near the window (thermal bridges) and system insulation - by 1.75 times. With fragmentary insulation and considering the total heat flux from the side surfaces near the window - by 1.6 times. The next stage of calculations is the determination of the actual air temperatures in the premises of a multi-storey building considering the actual condition of enclosing structures and heating systems, heaters, mode parameters of the coolant and outdoor air parameters. The methods and means of this analysis can take into account the final data of heat loss adjustment after the mathematical modeling presented in this paper. In consequence, the results will be taken into account in the projects of thermal modernization of buildings, reconstruction of heating systems, rational placement of sources, selection of equipment and regulation of devices.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (21) ◽  
pp. 7484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paweł Krause ◽  
Artur Nowoświat ◽  
Krzysztof Pawłowski

This paper presents a case study on how to improve the energy efficiency of an institutional building of significant heritage value through retrofitting the external wall system. This building is located in Upper Silesia, Poland. Due to the architectural value of the facade, thermal insulation had to be applied from the inside. As part of this publication, basing on the measurements and simulations, the authors present the results involving the improvement of energy efficiency of the insulated wall. On this basis, they also demonstrate the impact of insulation from the inside on the change of humidity inside the room. The tests were carried out both quantitatively by means of heat flux measurement and qualitatively by means of infrared temperature measurement. The research was supported by numerical modeling. The obtained results indicate that the thermal insulation used in the form of mineral insulation boards applied from the inside improves thermal insulation of the wall. Thus, heat losses through the examined envelope were limited. Computer simulations indicated that no condensation may occur under the condition considered.


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