Comparison of the thermal performances of single hollow and double hollow concrete slabs
This paper compares the thermal performances of single hollow (SHS) and double hollow concrete slabs (DHS) from three points of view: (i) the overall reduction in heat flux, (ii) load levelling and (iii) the phase difference. It is seen that, for the same total thickness of concrete (i) a DHS performs only slightly better than an SHS as far as the overall reduction in heat flux is concerned, (ii) for load levelling, a DHS is superior to an SHS, (iii) neither the SHS nor the DHS introduces any additional appreciable phase difference compared with a single concrete slab (SS).
Year of publication: |
1981
|
---|---|
Authors: | Sodha, M.S. ; Seth, S.P. ; Bansal, N.K. ; Seth, A.K. |
Published in: |
Applied Energy. - Elsevier, ISSN 0306-2619. - Vol. 9.1981, 3, p. 201-209
|
Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Saved in:
Online Resource
Saved in favorites
Similar items by person
-
The use of a thermal trap for increasing solar gains through a roof or a wall
Seth, S.P., (1982)
-
Performance of a thermal trap solar collector/storage system
Sodha, M.S., (1982)
-
Periodic heat transfer through a hollow concrete slab: Optimum placement of the air gap
Sodha, M.S., (1980)
- More ...