ShareEffect of a radiant barrier on the cooling load of a residential application in a hot and arid region: attic duct effect.
Author(s) : MOUJAES S. F., BRICKMAN R. A.
Type of article: Article
Summary
A computer simulation showed that an attic radiant barrier system significantly reduces cooling load requirements in hot desert climates. This reduction was due to both a reduction in sensible heat transfer through the ceiling and an even greater reduction in losses by the HVAC ducting system in the attic. These reductions were around 16% in runtime over the daytime hours and an overall 9% reduction over a five-day period. This latter effect indicates the need to improve current duct-loss calculation methods.
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- Original title: Effect of a radiant barrier on the cooling load of a residential application in a hot and arid region: attic duct effect.
- Record ID : 1999-3756
- Languages: English
- Source: HVAC&R Research - vol. 4 - n. 3
- Publication date: 1998/07
- Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.
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- Languages : English
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