This paper details the method used for a theoretical evaluation of Team Ontario's, U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013 entrant, high R-value wall using vacuum insulation panels (VIPs). The purpose is to determine a theoretical whole-wall thermal resistance to be used for energy modeling. Theoretical simulations are performed in therm, a two-dimensional finite element heat transfer modeling program, and an in situ experimental validation is conducted in Carleton University's Vacuum Insulation Test Facility located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The theoretical model is refined based on the experimental study, and a whole-wall thermal resistance of Team Ontario's wall design is determined to be 9.4 m2·K/W (53 h·ft2·°F/Btu) at an exterior design temperature of −18 °C (0 °F).
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In Situ Experimental Validation of therm Finite Element Analysis for a High R-Value Wall Using Vacuum Insulation Panels
Matthew J. Schiedel,
Matthew J. Schiedel
Building Knowledge Canada Inc.,
240 Holiday Inn Drive,
Cambridge, ON N3C 3X1 Canada
e-mail: matt@buildingknowledge.ca
240 Holiday Inn Drive,
Cambridge, ON N3C 3X1 Canada
e-mail: matt@buildingknowledge.ca
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Cynthia A. Cruickshank,
Cynthia A. Cruickshank
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
Carleton University,
1125 Colonel By Drive,
Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6 Canada
e-mail: Cynthia.Cruickshank@carleton.ca
Carleton University,
1125 Colonel By Drive,
Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6 Canada
e-mail: Cynthia.Cruickshank@carleton.ca
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Christopher M. Baldwin
Christopher M. Baldwin
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
Carleton University,
1125 Colonel By Drive,
Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6 Canada
e-mail: Christopher.Baldwin@carleton.ca
Carleton University,
1125 Colonel By Drive,
Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6 Canada
e-mail: Christopher.Baldwin@carleton.ca
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Matthew J. Schiedel
Building Knowledge Canada Inc.,
240 Holiday Inn Drive,
Cambridge, ON N3C 3X1 Canada
e-mail: matt@buildingknowledge.ca
240 Holiday Inn Drive,
Cambridge, ON N3C 3X1 Canada
e-mail: matt@buildingknowledge.ca
Cynthia A. Cruickshank
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
Carleton University,
1125 Colonel By Drive,
Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6 Canada
e-mail: Cynthia.Cruickshank@carleton.ca
Carleton University,
1125 Colonel By Drive,
Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6 Canada
e-mail: Cynthia.Cruickshank@carleton.ca
Christopher M. Baldwin
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
Carleton University,
1125 Colonel By Drive,
Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6 Canada
e-mail: Christopher.Baldwin@carleton.ca
Carleton University,
1125 Colonel By Drive,
Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6 Canada
e-mail: Christopher.Baldwin@carleton.ca
Contributed by the Solar Energy Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING: INCLUDING WIND ENERGY AND BUILDING ENERGY CONSERVATION. Manuscript received December 11, 2013; final manuscript received June 28, 2015; published online September 22, 2015. Assoc. Editor: Jorge E. Gonzalez.
J. Sol. Energy Eng. Dec 2015, 137(6): 064503 (5 pages)
Published Online: September 22, 2015
Article history
Received:
December 11, 2013
Revised:
June 28, 2015
Citation
Schiedel, M. J., Cruickshank, C. A., and Baldwin, C. M. (September 22, 2015). "In Situ Experimental Validation of therm Finite Element Analysis for a High R-Value Wall Using Vacuum Insulation Panels." ASME. J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2015; 137(6): 064503. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031512
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