SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1978
STP35745S

Heat Transfer Versus Pitch Angle for Nonventilated, Triangular-Sectioned, Apex-Upward Air-Filled Spaces

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The optimal pitch angle of a nonventilated triangular-sectioned air space, corresponding to a minimum heat transfer (Q) versus pitch angle (θ), was experimentally determined on a laboratory model to be 18 deg inclination for small values of temperature difference (ΔT) appropriate to those that would occur in roof spaces. In a more realistic roof cavity, this optimal pitch would be smaller; it is suggested that full-size nonventilated roofs be designed with pitches near 15 deg.

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Thirst, TJ
School of Mechanical Engineering, Cranfield Institute of Technology, Bedford, England
Probert, SD
School of Mechanical Engineering, Cranfield Institute of Technology, Bedford, England
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Developed by Committee: C16
Pages: 203–210
DOI: 10.1520/STP35745S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4729-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0589-8