Field evaluation of reflective insulation in south east Asia

The objective of this research was to obtain thermal performance data for reflective insulations in a South East Asia environment. Thermal resistance data (RSI, m2 K/W) for reflective insulations are well established from 1-D steady-state tests, but thermal data for reflective insulation in structur...

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Main Authors:	Teh, Kharsan, Yarbrough, David W., Lim, Chinhaw, Salleh, Elias
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Published:	De Gruyter Open Ltd. 2017
Subjects:	TH Building construction
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spelling	iium-629562018-04-25T09:01:50Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/62956/ Field evaluation of reflective insulation in south east Asia Teh, Kharsan Yarbrough, David W. Lim, Chinhaw Salleh, Elias TH Building construction The objective of this research was to obtain thermal performance data for reflective insulations in a South East Asia environment. Thermal resistance data (RSI, m2 K/W) for reflective insulations are well established from 1-D steady-state tests, but thermal data for reflective insulation in structures like those found in South East Asia are scarce. Data for reflective insulations in South East Asia will add to the worldwide database for this type of energy-conserving material. RSI were obtained from heat flux and temperature data of three identical structures in the same location. One unit did not have insulation above the ceiling, while the second and third units were insulated with reflective insulation with emittance less than 0.05. RSI for the uninsulated test unit varied from 0.37 to 0.40 m2 K/W. RSI for a single-sheet reflective insulation (woven foil) varied from 2.15 to 2.26 m2 K/W, while bubble-foil insulation varied from 2.69 to 3.09 m2 K/W. The range of RSI values resulted from differences in the spacing between the reflective insulation and the roof. In addition, the reflective insulation below the roof lowered attic temperatures by as much as 9.7° C. Reductions in ceiling heat flux of 80 to 90% relative to the uninsulated structure, due to the reflective insulation, were observed. De Gruyter Open Ltd. 2017-02 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/62956/1/62956_Field%20evaluation%20of%20reflective%20insulation%20_article.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/62956/2/62956_Field%20evaluation%20of%20reflective%20insulation%20_scopus.pdf Teh, Kharsan and Yarbrough, David W. and Lim, Chinhaw and Salleh, Elias (2017) Field evaluation of reflective insulation in south east Asia. Open Engineering, 7 (1). pp. 352-362. ISSN 2391-5439 https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/eng.2017.7.issue-1/eng-2017-0039/eng-2017-0039.xml 10.1515/eng-2017-0039
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spellingShingle	TH Building construction Teh, Kharsan Yarbrough, David W. Lim, Chinhaw Salleh, Elias Field evaluation of reflective insulation in south east Asia
description	The objective of this research was to obtain thermal performance data for reflective insulations in a South East Asia environment. Thermal resistance data (RSI, m2 K/W) for reflective insulations are well established from 1-D steady-state tests, but thermal data for reflective insulation in structures like those found in South East Asia are scarce. Data for reflective insulations in South East Asia will add to the worldwide database for this type of energy-conserving material. RSI were obtained from heat flux and temperature data of three identical structures in the same location. One unit did not have insulation above the ceiling, while the second and third units were insulated with reflective insulation with emittance less than 0.05. RSI for the uninsulated test unit varied from 0.37 to 0.40 m2 K/W. RSI for a single-sheet reflective insulation (woven foil) varied from 2.15 to 2.26 m2 K/W, while bubble-foil insulation varied from 2.69 to 3.09 m2 K/W. The range of RSI values resulted from differences in the spacing between the reflective insulation and the roof. In addition, the reflective insulation below the roof lowered attic temperatures by as much as 9.7° C. Reductions in ceiling heat flux of 80 to 90% relative to the uninsulated structure, due to the reflective insulation, were observed.
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author	Teh, Kharsan Yarbrough, David W. Lim, Chinhaw Salleh, Elias
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title	Field evaluation of reflective insulation in south east Asia
title_short	Field evaluation of reflective insulation in south east Asia
title_full	Field evaluation of reflective insulation in south east Asia
title_fullStr	Field evaluation of reflective insulation in south east Asia
title_full_unstemmed	Field evaluation of reflective insulation in south east Asia
title_sort	field evaluation of reflective insulation in south east asia
publisher	De Gruyter Open Ltd.
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Field evaluation of reflective insulation in south east Asia

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