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A COMPARISON OF EUROPEAN AND NORTH AMERICAN WINDOW U-VALUE CALCULATION PROCEDURES.

Author(s) : CURCIJA D., AMBS L. L., GOSS W. P.

Summary

COMPARISONS ARE MADE BETWEEN THE WINDOW INPUT PROPERTIES, THE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SURFACE AND GAS SPACE HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS, AND THE SPACER AND FRAME HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS FOR THE 3 DIFFERENT CALCULATION PROCEDURES. RESULTS FOR THE 3 PRINCIPAL U-VALUES (CENTRAL PART OF GLAZING, CENTRAL PART OF GLAZING WITH SPACER AND OVERALL WINDOW) AS A FUNCTION OF THE GAS SPACE THICKNESS, GLASS SURFACE EMISSIVITY, ORIENTATION, GAS FILL, AND DIFFERENT FRAMES ARE COMPARED FOR THE 3 SOURCE PROGRAMS.

Details

  • Original title: A COMPARISON OF EUROPEAN AND NORTH AMERICAN WINDOW U-VALUE CALCULATION PROCEDURES.
  • Record ID : 1990-2003
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1989
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 95; n. 1; 575-591; 15 fig.; 10 tabl.; 30 ref.; 2 append.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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