Nonlinear thermal optimization of external light concrete multi-holed brick walls by the finite element method

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 51, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 1530-1541

  Coz Díaz, J J del ^a   Nieto, P J García ^b   Sierra, J L Suárez ^a   Biempica, C Betegón ^a  

^a Department Building of Viesques ^*  (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Energy savings; External hollow brick wall; Finite element modelling; Light concrete; Nonlinear complex heat transfer; Thermal optimization

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONSERVATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT CONVECTION; NONLINEAR ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EXTERNAL LIGHT CONCRETE; MULTI-HOLED BRICK WALLS; NONLINEAR COMPLEX HEAT TRANSFER; THERMAL OPTIMIZATION;

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION;

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT CONVECTION; NONLINEAR ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 39749132791     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2007.07.029     Document Type: Article

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