FEM Analysis: A Review of the Most Common Thermal Bridges and Their Mitigation
The necessity to improve the energy saving potential of buildings is now a duty. European and national policies are being implemented to address the important decisions being made on this subject. For these reasons, several studies focus on this relevant topic. This paper review not only focusses on...
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| author | Domenico Curto Vincenzo Franzitta Andrea Guercio Pierluca Martorana |
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| description | The necessity to improve the energy saving potential of buildings is now a duty. European and national policies are being implemented to address the important decisions being made on this subject. For these reasons, several studies focus on this relevant topic. This paper review not only focusses on it but studies it in-depth. A commercial 3D simulation software was used to design a building sited in Palermo estimating the thermal losses before and after external envelope insulation. In particular, all the thermal bridges (TBs) were analysed with the finite element method (FEM) and mitigated with rock wool insulation. The paper shows the linear thermal transmittance difference and heat flux loss before and after TB mitigation. The results confirm the importance of installing an external insulation layer in the old building envelope. The linear thermal transmittance of TBs and the associated heat flux loss often decrease by more than 50%. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7aa540136ee840c29a9fb1b855af0f1c2023-11-30T23:08:34ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-03-01157231810.3390/en15072318FEM Analysis: A Review of the Most Common Thermal Bridges and Their MitigationDomenico Curto0Vincenzo Franzitta1Andrea Guercio2Pierluca Martorana3Department of Engineering, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Engineering, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Engineering, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Engineering, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, ItalyThe necessity to improve the energy saving potential of buildings is now a duty. European and national policies are being implemented to address the important decisions being made on this subject. For these reasons, several studies focus on this relevant topic. This paper review not only focusses on it but studies it in-depth. A commercial 3D simulation software was used to design a building sited in Palermo estimating the thermal losses before and after external envelope insulation. In particular, all the thermal bridges (TBs) were analysed with the finite element method (FEM) and mitigated with rock wool insulation. The paper shows the linear thermal transmittance difference and heat flux loss before and after TB mitigation. The results confirm the importance of installing an external insulation layer in the old building envelope. The linear thermal transmittance of TBs and the associated heat flux loss often decrease by more than 50%.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/7/2318thermal bridgesthermal bridges mitigationFEM analysisbuilding energy saving |
| spellingShingle | Domenico Curto Vincenzo Franzitta Andrea Guercio Pierluca Martorana FEM Analysis: A Review of the Most Common Thermal Bridges and Their Mitigation Energies thermal bridges thermal bridges mitigation FEM analysis building energy saving |
| title | FEM Analysis: A Review of the Most Common Thermal Bridges and Their Mitigation |
| title_full | FEM Analysis: A Review of the Most Common Thermal Bridges and Their Mitigation |
| title_fullStr | FEM Analysis: A Review of the Most Common Thermal Bridges and Their Mitigation |
| title_full_unstemmed | FEM Analysis: A Review of the Most Common Thermal Bridges and Their Mitigation |
| title_short | FEM Analysis: A Review of the Most Common Thermal Bridges and Their Mitigation |
| title_sort | fem analysis a review of the most common thermal bridges and their mitigation |
| topic | thermal bridges thermal bridges mitigation FEM analysis building energy saving |
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