Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport
College of Engineering & Technology
Construction & Building Engineering Department
CB431 – Technical Installations in Buildings
SECTION 2
Heat Transfer in Buildings
Prof. Waël Kamel Eng. Omar El-Senety
Heat Transfer
Cooler Warmer
(T=20°C) (T=40°C)
Heat Transfer
Thermal
T=30°C T=30°C
Equilibrium
Methods of Heat Transfer
Conduction Convection Radiation
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Heat Transfer in Buildings
Convection
𝑇𝑂𝑈𝑇 = 30 °𝐶
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
𝑇𝐼𝑁 = 24 °𝐶
Conduction
• It is the transfer of heat from molecule to molecule
in a solid substance.
𝑇𝐼𝑁 = 24 °𝐶 𝑇𝑂𝑈𝑇 = 30 °𝐶
Convection
Conduction
Conduction
• It is the transfer of heat from molecule to molecule
in a solid substance Conduction
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𝑇𝐼𝑁 = 24 °𝐶 𝑇𝑂𝑈𝑇 = 30 °𝐶
Convection
Conduction
Conduction
• It is the transfer of heat from molecule to molecule
in a solid substance.
𝑇𝐼𝑁 = 24 °𝐶 𝑇𝑂𝑈𝑇 = 30 °𝐶
Convection Convection
Conduction
Conduction: Definitions
• Thermal Conductivity (k):
The ability of a material to transmit heat by conduction.
[Unit: W/m.°C]
• Thermal Resistivity (r):
The ability of a material to resist heat transmission by
conduction.
1
𝑟=
𝑘
[Unit: m.°C /W]
Conduction: Definitions
• Thermal Conductance (C):
𝑘
𝐶=
𝑥
[Unit: W/m².°C]
• Thermal Resistance (R):
1 𝑥
𝑅= =
𝐶 𝑘
[Unit: m².°C /W]
Rate of Heat Transfer by
Conduction
• Conductive heat transfer depends on:
➢Material Conductance (C)
➢Surface Area (A)
➢Temperature Difference (∆T)
Q = C × A × ∆T
Rate of Heat
Transfer (W)
Convection
• It is the heat transfer by fluid motion.
𝑇𝐼𝑁 = 24 °𝐶 𝑇𝑂𝑈𝑇 = 30 °𝐶
Convection Convection
Conduction
Convection: Definitions
• Surface Conductance (𝒉𝒄 ):
The ability of air to transfer heat to or from a surface.
[Unit: W/m².°C]
ℎ𝑐 = 6 + 4𝑉
Convection: Definitions
• Surface Conductance (𝒉𝒄 ):
The ability of air to transfer heat to or from a surface.
[Unit: W/m².°C]
ℎ𝑐 = 6 + 4𝑉
Air velocity at the surface
(m/s)
Convection: Definitions
• Surface Resistance (R):
1
𝑅=
ℎ𝑐
[Unit: m².°C /W]
Rate of Heat Transfer by
Convection
Q = ℎ𝑐 × A × ∆T
Rate of Surface Area Temperature
Heat Conductance (m²) Difference
Transfer (W/m².°C)
(W)
Radiation
• The transmission of heat by electromagnetic waves.
COLD HOT
electromagnetic waves
Radiation
• The transmission of heat by electromagnetic waves.
electromagnetic waves
Radiation: Definitions
• Emissivity (ε):
It is the measure of an object's ability to emit infrared
energy.
0<ε<1
Mirror Blackbody
Radiation: Definitions
• Stefan–Boltzmann Constant (σ):
5.67 × 10−8
[Unit: 𝑊. 𝑚−2 . 𝐾 −4 ]
Rate of Heat Transfer by Radiation
Stefan–Boltzmann Law
Q = ε × σ × A × [(T1 )4 −(T2 )4 ]
Radiating Temperature of
Rate of Heat Area Surroundings (K)
Transfer (W) Stefan–Boltzmann Temperature of
Constant Radiator (K)
Emissivity
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