Comparison of the thermal properties of clay samples as potential walling material for naturally cooled building design
Comparison of the thermal properties of clay samples as potential walling material for naturally cooled building design作者机构:Department of Physics University of UYO UYO Akwa Ibom State 尼日利亚
出 版 物:《Journal of Environmental Sciences》 (环境科学学报(英文版))
年 卷 期:2003年第15卷第1期
页 面:65-68页
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学科分类:083002[工学-环境工程] 0830[工学-环境科学与工程(可授工学、理学、农学学位)] 08[工学]
主 题:thermal properties clay walling material naturally cooled building
摘 要:The thermal properties of different clay samples obtained from locations in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria were investigated and compared, and in order to establish their suitability as building material from energy conservation point of view. The results showed that stoneware clay has the highest solar radiation absorptivity of 22 32 m -1 while kaolin clay has the lowest radiation absoptivity of 14 46 m -1 A model for the prediction of temperature variation with thickness of the samples was developed. Results showed that kaolin would make the best choice for the design of a naturally cooled building.