Reference no: EM131019151
Home owners and builders discuss thermal conductivities in terms of the R value (R for resistance) of a material, defined as the thickness divided by the thermal conductivity:
R = Δx/kt
(a) Calculate the R value of a 1/8-inch (3.2 mm) piece of plate glass, and then of a 1 mm layer of still air. Express both answers in SI units.
(b) In the United States, R values of building materials are normally given in English units, °F.ft2 .hr/Btu. A Btu, or British thermal unit, is the energy needed to raise the temperature of a pound of water by 1°F. Work out the conversion factor between the SI and English units for R values. Convert your answers from part (a) to English units.
(c) Prove that for a compound layer of two different materials sandwiched together (such as air and glass, or brick and wood), the effective total R value is the sum of the individual R values.
(d) Calculate the effective R value of a single piece of plate glass with a 1.0mm layer of still air on each side. (The effective thickness of the air layer will depend on how much wind is blowing; 1 mm is of the right order of magnitude under most conditions.) Using this effective R value, make a revised estimate of the heat loss through a I_m2 single-pane window when the temperature in the room is 20°C higher than the outdoor temperature.
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