Shape factor for bermed wall

This note reports the dependence of shape factor corresponding to the portion of wall behind a berm and above the ground on the angle of berm; the results have been obtained by thermal simulation of heat transfer between the ground and the wall through the berming.

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Published inHeat and mass transfer Vol. 47; no. 9; pp. 1143 - 1146
Main Authors Sodha, Mahendra Singh, Mishra, Dhananjay R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.09.2011
Springer
Subjects
Applied sciences
Building insulation
Building structure
Buildings
Buildings. Public works
Construction (buildings and works)
Engineering
Engineering Thermodynamics
Exact sciences and technology
External envelopes
Heat and Mass Transfer
Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Original
Thermal insulation
Thermodynamics
Underground structure
Shape Factor
Hollow Sphere
Heat Transfer
Thermal Performance
Thermal Conductivity
Building wall
Underground construction
Thermal insulation
Numerical simulation
Modeling
Form factor
Heat transfer
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Summary:This note reports the dependence of shape factor corresponding to the portion of wall behind a berm and above the ground on the angle of berm; the results have been obtained by thermal simulation of heat transfer between the ground and the wall through the berming.
ISSN:0947-7411
1432-1181
DOI:10.1007/s00231-011-0782-z