Heat distribution by natural convection

Balcomb, J D; Yamaguchi, K

doi:10.1016/B978-0-08-033177-5.50060-0

Title: Heat distribution by natural convection

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Natural convection between spaces in a building can play a major role in energy transfer. Two situations are investigated: convection through a single doorway into a remote room, and a convective loop in a two-story house with a south sunspace where a north stairway serves as the return path. A doorway-sizing equation is given for the single-door case. Detailed data are given from the monitoring of airflow in one two-story house and summary data are given for five others. Observations on the nature of the airflow and design guidelines are presented.

Authors:: Balcomb, J D; Yamaguchi, K

Publication Date:: Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983

Research Org.:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 5868479

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-83-1872; CONF-830929-1
ON: DE83014145

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-36

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: 8. national passive solar conference, Santa Fe, NM, USA, 5 Sep 1983

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 14 SOLAR ENERGY; HOUSES; NATURAL CONVECTION; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; AIR FLOW; DESIGN; DIRECT GAIN SYSTEMS; MONITORING; SIZING; BUILDINGS; CONVECTION; ENERGY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT; FLUID FLOW; GAS FLOW; HEATING SYSTEMS; PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS; RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS; 320101* - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Residential Buildings- (-1987); 140901 - Solar Thermal Utilization- Space Heating & Cooling

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                    Balcomb, J D, and Yamaguchi, K. 1983.  
        "Heat distribution by natural convection".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-033177-5.50060-0.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5868479.

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