Non-linear thermal optimization and design improvement of a new internal light concrete multi-holed brick walls by FEM

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 8-9, 2008, Pages 1090-1100

  del Coz Diaz J J ^a   Garcia Nieto P J ^b   Suarez Sierra J L ^a   Penuelas Sanchez I ^a  

^a Edificio Departamental Viesques ^*  (Spain)

^b Facultad de Ciencias   (Spain)

Author keywords

Energy savings; Finite element modelling; Internal hollow brick wall; Light concrete; Non linear complex heat transfer; Thermal optimization

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

LIGHT CONCRETES; NONLINEAR COMPLEX HEAT TRANSFER; THERMAL OPTIMIZATION;

CONCRETE PRODUCTS;

EID: 39749183430     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2007.06.023     Document Type: Article

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