- Author
- Gray, D. D.
- Title
- Convective Heat Loss from Windows: A Review of the Literature.
- Coporate
- Univ., West Virginia, Morgantown
- Sponsor
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD Department of Energy, Washington, DC American Society for Engineering Education, Washington, DC
- Report
- NBS GCR 86-504, February 1986, 127 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- DE-AC02-83CH10093
- Keywords
- windows | heat loss | convection | tests
- Identifiers
- U-values
- Abstract
- It is necessary to be able to calculate heat loss through fenestration systems such as windows, patio doors, and skylights, in order to size building equipment for peak loads and to estimate annual energy costs for buildings. One of the most important factors that influences thermal performance of windows is heat transfer by convection between the interior and exterior surfaces and their respective environments. In particular, a better understanding of wind and thermal induced convection heat transfer at the exterior surface is needed to resolve the present discrepancies in window thermal testing. The report presents the result of an extensive search of the English-language literature for publications relevant to the phenomena of convection from windows.