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A study of the insulation properties of building materials and their application in Middle Eastern climates
thesis
posted on 2018-07-02, 09:59 authored by Sami A.K.A.R. MirzaThe influence of climate on the thermal performance of buildings and
the traditional selection of suitable materials is assessed and analysed
in the context of the Saudi Arabian climate. Techniques used to
artificially generate conditions of thermal comfort for the occupants
are defined along with suggestions for reducing the energy consumption
in buildings. A review is given of methods used to calculate the
thermal properties of building materials and comments made on the
applicability of "steady state" and transient heat flow based calculations,
when applied to materials likely to be used in Middle Eastern conditions.
Theoretical models enabling the calculation of thermal conductivity for
both homogeneous and composite materials are critically discussed.
The measurement of the thermal conductivity of polymeric foam and
building block composite laminates over a wide range of temperatures
is described in the context of an adapted guarded hot plate apparatus,
and theoretical models tested. A new, rapid, technique for determining
the thermophysical characteristics of building materials is demonstrated.
Funding
His Excellency Mr A.A. Al-Turki (Saudi Educational Attaché in the UK). Dr K.Y. Al-Khalaf (Director General, Saudi Arabian Standards Organization).
History
School
- Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering
Department
- Materials
Publisher
© Sami A.K. MirzaPublisher statement
This work is made available according to the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence. Full details of this licence are available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Publication date
1980Notes
A Master's Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Master of Philosophy at Loughborough University.Language
- en