Measuring the Rate of Heat Loss Across Selected Building Materials

Authors

Genesis Zambrano, University of South FloridaFollow

Publication Year

2020

Abstract

The rate of heat loss is analyzed for three materials: glass, brick and wood. To do this, the initial and final temperatures are set to 75℉ and 100℉, respectively, and the dimensions of each material are chosen to be 5ft by 5ft with a thickness of 2 inches. The objective of this paper is to see which material is best for insulating heat, thus enhancing the thermal performance of a building. Results from this study suggest that glass and brick have a higher rate of heat loss (high thermal conductance values and low thermal resistance values) compared to wood and are therefore poor insulators whereas wood, with a lower rate of heat loss (low thermal conductance value and a high thermal resistance value) serves as a better insulator.

Recommended Citation

Zambrano, Genesis (2020) "Measuring the Rate of Heat Loss Across Selected Building Materials," Undergraduate Journal of Mathematical Modeling: One + Two: Vol. 11: Iss. 1, Article 9.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5038/2326-3652.11.1.4928
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ujmm/vol11/iss1/9

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