Transient heat transfer through insulated walls

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Abstract

The designs of heating and cooling systems are typically based on heat transfer under steady-state conditions. In desert regions, however, there are large changes during a 24-hour period and the steady-state approach becomes inapplicable. An analysis of transient heat transfer through insulated walls is presented for three different cases. The results indicate that cooling loads for buildings are smaller for insulation placed on the outdoor façade than for insulation placed on the indoor façade.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)687-694
Number of pages8
JournalEnergy
Volume20
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1995

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Building and Construction
  • Pollution
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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