The hot box technique is an experimental method to achieve the U-value of elements in stationary conditions; however, it is not always possible to work in stationary conditions in real world. This thesis consisted of evaluating the heat transfer of a window of a historical building with a unique hot box set-up. The window had a low emissivity plastic film to improve thermal efficiency, and the hot box was unique because the outside temperature could not be controlled. The applicability of the hot box technique to dynamic conditions was assessed using COMSOL Multiphysics 5.3. COMSOL Multiphysics is a finite element method solver software with a heat transfer module. Two heat transfer simulations were conducted in 2D based on the indoor and outdoor temperature when the hot box was in operation. First, a stationary study was carried when the outdoor temperature remained stable for 1 day. Then, the study was extended to a transient study to analyze in detail the effect of the external temperature fluctuations for 5 days. The results indicate that a cautious approach should be taken when applying the hot box technique under transient conditions, but that stationary conditions could not be achieved during one day. Nevertheless, the reliability of the simulation solution could have improved more.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:hig-29705 |
| Date | January 2019 |
| Creators | Erezkano Garai, Garazi |
| Publisher | Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för byggnadsteknik, energisystem och miljövetenskap |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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