Transient modeling of high-inertial thermal bridges in buildings using the equivalent thermal wall method
The method of the equivalent thermal wall has been employed for modeling the transient response of high-inertial thermal bridges. A new strategy is presented in order to adjust the thermal properties of the equivalent three-layered wall, which takes into account the temperature distribution across t...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2014 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche |
| Repositorio: | REDIUMH. Depósito Digital de la UMH |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:dspace.umh.es:11000/37839 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/11000/37839 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Thermal bridge Equivalent thermal wall High termal inertia Numerical heat conduction |
| Sumario: | The method of the equivalent thermal wall has been employed for modeling the transient response of high-inertial thermal bridges. A new strategy is presented in order to adjust the thermal properties of the equivalent three-layered wall, which takes into account the temperature distribution across the thermal bridge in a steady-state heat conduction scenario. Two different thermal bridge topologies created by the junction of a vertical wall and an intermediate or a ground floor slab are analyzed with this method, and its feasibility for the implementation in building energy simulation tools is discussed: if the thermal bridge is not considered, an underestimation of 25% in the heat flux across the bridge is predicted. If the thermal bridge is modeled but its thermal inertia is neglected, a time-delayed heat flux response is retrieved. Conversely, the simulation based on the equivalent wall method provides a response nearly identical to the actual dynamic performance of the thermal bridge. |
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