The design and fabrication of a calibrated hot box apparatus

Conference · Sat Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1997

OSTI ID:543446

Gatland, II, S D ^[1]; Goss, W P ^[2]; Curcija, D ^[3]

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1. Center for Applied Engineering, Inc., St. Petersburg, FL (United States)
2. Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (United States)
3. Carli Inc., Amherst, MA (United States)

A second generation research calibrated hot box was designed and constructed at the University of Massachusetts`s Building Energy Research Laboratory. The hot box was built to meet the test methodologies specified in the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard Test Methods C 976 for calibrated hot boxes and C 1199 for fenestration system hot box test methods. The hot box has the capability of simulating both parallel and perpendicular weather side wind directions on building assemblies, including fenestration (window and door) systems. The weather side chamber has a temperature range of {minus}23.3 C to 60 C and the room side chamber has a temperature range of 21.1 C to 60 C. The design, fabrication, and instrumentation are described in detail.

• OSTI ID: 543446
• Report Number(s): CONF-970582--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
42 ENGINEERING
DESIGN
DOORS
FABRICATION
HEAT FLUX
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
TEST FACILITIES
THERMAL TESTING
WINDOWS