Effects of thickness, insulation, and surface color on the net heat loss through an adobe wall

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980 · Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6471597

Herman, R W

A finite difference computer program was written and run to study the net thermal losses through a large variety of adobe walls. Fifty-four different combinations of surface color, wall thickness, and insulation position and R value were modeled over a typical two week winter period for locations similar to Albuquerque, New Mexico. A transient analysis of the heat loss from the room to the interior wall surface was compared to both conventional U value and steady-state calculations.

• Research Organization: Science Applications, Inc., Albuquerque, NM
• OSTI ID: 6471597
• Report Number(s): CONF-801016-(Vol.1)
• Journal Information: Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States), Vol. 5.1; Conference: 5. national passive solar conference, Amherst, MA, USA, 19 Oct 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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