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EFFECT OF FINITE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY ON THE THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF A STORAGE MEDIUM.

Author(s) : SODHA M. S.

Type of article: Article

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PRESENTS AN ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF FINITE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THERMAL STORAGE. THE GEOMETRIES OF THE STORAGE MEDIUM CONSIDERED ARE 1) SEMI-INFINITE SLAB (GROUND); 2) FINITE SLAB (WALL); 3) FINITE SLAB BACKED BY SEMI-INFINITE MEDIUM (FLOOR). SHOWS THAT THE USUAL ASSUMPTION OF AN ISOTHERMAL MASS, IE INFINITE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY, CAN LEAD TO APPRECIABLE ERRORS IN ASSESSING THE THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF THE STORAGE MEDIUM.

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  • Original title: EFFECT OF FINITE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY ON THE THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF A STORAGE MEDIUM.
  • Record ID : 1987-2406
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Build. Environ. - vol. 21 - n. 3-4
  • Publication date: 1986

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