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Chapter 5
Thermal Conduction
It is a mechanism of heat transfer at the
atomic level and it is given by the following
equation:
1-D equation (steady state, 1-D)
3- D equation
Resistance in series
Thermal Convection
Convection is associated with fluids in motion
Heat transfer mechanism is complex and highly dependent on nature of
flow
Convection equation
Types of convection
Convection in building structure
How to find h.
Thermal bridge
A large variation in the thermal resistance of
parallel conduction paths is called a thermal
bridge
A thermal bridge as in ASHREA is an envelope
area with significantly higher rate of heat
transfer than the contiguous enclosure.
Examples
Concrete balconies that extend the floor slab through
the building envelope are common examples of
thermal bridging.
In commercial construction, steel or concrete members
incorporated in exterior wall or roof construction often
form thermal bridges.
Metal ties in cavity walls are another type of thermal
bridge commonly found in masonry construction.
Partially insulated, because thermal bridges are not
considered by the calculation procedure, have been
shown with actual thermal losses up to 35% higher
than initially estimated.