The use of foils in the construction industry for the correction of the thermal behavior of roofing systems: an experimental evaluation

This article deals with a field experiment, having tested foils as a measure of environmental correction of the thermal behavior of an inhabited construction. Considering the inexistence of suitable models that simulate quantitatively the effect of thermal isolation caused by light-coloured metal fo...

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Main Author: Francisco Vecchia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2005-02-01
Series:Semina: Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semexatas/article/view/1582
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description This article deals with a field experiment, having tested foils as a measure of environmental correction of the thermal behavior of an inhabited construction. Considering the inexistence of suitable models that simulate quantitatively the effect of thermal isolation caused by light-coloured metal foils, in a thermal-barrier form, it was chosen to develop and use a measurement automatic empirical system, by means of the use of type T thermopairs and datalogger CR10X, Campbell Scientific. It was then registered and verified the fluctuations of the surface and air temperatures, registered inside the above mentioned inhabited construction, before and after the installation of double-faced bright foils, structured to resist mechanical strengths, as a way of reducing the thermal flow by the covering system: wood ceiling, Pinus elliottis, foils and ceramic tiles. Furthermore, it was used the climatic rythm concept for the choice of two measurement periods, in summer episodes, as well as of the typical days which represent this study, before and after the placing of foils.
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spelling doaj.art-6fc869853ef94106913eb2a31f5d94ce2022-12-21T18:50:18ZengUniversidade Estadual de LondrinaSemina: Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas1676-54511679-03752005-02-012615968The use of foils in the construction industry for the correction of the thermal behavior of roofing systems: an experimental evaluationFrancisco VecchiaThis article deals with a field experiment, having tested foils as a measure of environmental correction of the thermal behavior of an inhabited construction. Considering the inexistence of suitable models that simulate quantitatively the effect of thermal isolation caused by light-coloured metal foils, in a thermal-barrier form, it was chosen to develop and use a measurement automatic empirical system, by means of the use of type T thermopairs and datalogger CR10X, Campbell Scientific. It was then registered and verified the fluctuations of the surface and air temperatures, registered inside the above mentioned inhabited construction, before and after the installation of double-faced bright foils, structured to resist mechanical strengths, as a way of reducing the thermal flow by the covering system: wood ceiling, Pinus elliottis, foils and ceramic tiles. Furthermore, it was used the climatic rythm concept for the choice of two measurement periods, in summer episodes, as well as of the typical days which represent this study, before and after the placing of foils.http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semexatas/article/view/1582Thermal behavior of roofsAluminium thermal barriers (foils)Heat load minimization
spellingShingle Francisco Vecchia
The use of foils in the construction industry for the correction of the thermal behavior of roofing systems: an experimental evaluation
Semina: Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas
Thermal behavior of roofs
Aluminium thermal barriers (foils)
Heat load minimization
title The use of foils in the construction industry for the correction of the thermal behavior of roofing systems: an experimental evaluation
title_full The use of foils in the construction industry for the correction of the thermal behavior of roofing systems: an experimental evaluation
title_fullStr The use of foils in the construction industry for the correction of the thermal behavior of roofing systems: an experimental evaluation
title_full_unstemmed The use of foils in the construction industry for the correction of the thermal behavior of roofing systems: an experimental evaluation
title_short The use of foils in the construction industry for the correction of the thermal behavior of roofing systems: an experimental evaluation
title_sort use of foils in the construction industry for the correction of the thermal behavior of roofing systems an experimental evaluation
topic Thermal behavior of roofs
Aluminium thermal barriers (foils)
Heat load minimization
url http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semexatas/article/view/1582
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