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Caracterizacin trmica dinmica de la transferencia de calor multidimensional en edificios. Dynamic performance assessment of multidimensional heat transfer in buildings

by Martinez Roberto Garay

This thesis proposes new assessment methods related to dynamic multi-dimensional heat transfer processes in buildings. Various assessment procedures are presented with different approaches, comprising steady-state or transient; numerical or experimental; one- or multi-dimensional cases. A generalized formulation is proposed for the definition of heat transfer in buildings, which is developed into numerical and experimental case studies. This same formulation is integrated into a detailed procedure for the calibration of numerical models to meet experimental data. The use of these methods for detailed thermal assessment procedures within building envelope retrofitting processes is discussed. A case study on the differential thermal analysis of an external thermal insulation system is presented where the additional thermal resistance of the system is calculated by experimental means.Advisors/Committee Members: [emailprotected] (authoremail), false (authoremailshow), Chemisana Villegas, Daniel (director), false (authorsendemail).