Parametric investigation of optimum thermal insulation thickness for external walls
Numerous studies have estimated the optimum thickness of thermal insulation materials used in building walls for different climate conditions. The economic parameters (inflation rate, discount rate, lifetime and energy costs), the heating/cooling loads of the building, the wall structure and the pro...
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| description | Numerous studies have estimated the optimum thickness of thermal insulation materials used in building walls for different climate conditions. The economic parameters (inflation rate, discount rate, lifetime and energy costs), the heating/cooling loads of the building, the wall structure and the properties of the insulation material all affect the optimum insulation thickness. This study focused on the investigation of these parameters that affect the optimum thermal insulation thickness for building walls. To determine the optimum thickness and payback period, an economic model based on life-cycle cost analysis was used. As a result, the optimum thermal insulation thickness increased with increasing the heating and cooling energy requirements, the lifetime of the building, the inflation rate, energy costs and thermal conductivity of insulation. However, the thickness decreased with increasing the discount rate, the insulation material cost, the total wall resistance, the coefficient of performance (COP) of the cooling system and the solar radiation incident on a wall. In addition, the effects of these parameters on the total life-cycle cost, payback periods and energy savings were also investigated. |
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| spelling | ftbursauludaguni:oai:localhost:11452/23814 2025-01-17T00:16:59+00:00 Parametric investigation of optimum thermal insulation thickness for external walls Uludağ Üniversitesi/Mühendislik Fakültesi/Makine Mühendisliği Bölümü. Kaynaklı, Ömer 8387145900 2011-06 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/11452/23814 https://doi.org/10.3390/en4060913 https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/4/6/913 en eng MDPI Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi Energies Kaynaklı, Ö. (2011). "Parametric investigation of optimum thermal insulation thickness for external walls". Energies, 4(6), 913-927. 1996-1073 https://doi.org/10.3390/en4060913 https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/4/6/913 http://hdl.handle.net/11452/23814 000292026700004 2-s2.0-80052160253 913 927 4 6 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Atıf Gayri Ticari Türetilemez 4.0 Uluslararası http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ CC-BY-NC-ND Energy & fuels Cooling systems Cost benefit analysis Costs Economic analysis Energy conservation Incident solar radiation Insulating materials Insulation Investments Life cycle Optimization Permafrost Thermal conductivity Walls (structural partitions) Coefficient of performance Insulation thickness Life cycle cost analysis Lifecycle costs Optimum insulation thickness Parametric investigations Thermal insulation materials Total life cycle costs Thermal insulation Thermal insulation thickness Life-cycle cost Energy savings Cooling degre days Building walls Energy consumption Turkey Regions Respect Saving Impact Loads Zones Rockwool Article 2011 ftbursauludaguni https://doi.org/10.3390/en4060913 2022-03-02T17:11:52Z Numerous studies have estimated the optimum thickness of thermal insulation materials used in building walls for different climate conditions. The economic parameters (inflation rate, discount rate, lifetime and energy costs), the heating/cooling loads of the building, the wall structure and the properties of the insulation material all affect the optimum insulation thickness. This study focused on the investigation of these parameters that affect the optimum thermal insulation thickness for building walls. To determine the optimum thickness and payback period, an economic model based on life-cycle cost analysis was used. As a result, the optimum thermal insulation thickness increased with increasing the heating and cooling energy requirements, the lifetime of the building, the inflation rate, energy costs and thermal conductivity of insulation. However, the thickness decreased with increasing the discount rate, the insulation material cost, the total wall resistance, the coefficient of performance (COP) of the cooling system and the solar radiation incident on a wall. In addition, the effects of these parameters on the total life-cycle cost, payback periods and energy savings were also investigated. Article in Journal/Newspaper permafrost Açık Erişim@BUU (Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi) Energies 4 6 913 927 |
| spellingShingle | Energy & fuels Cooling systems Cost benefit analysis Costs Economic analysis Energy conservation Incident solar radiation Insulating materials Insulation Investments Life cycle Optimization Permafrost Thermal conductivity Walls (structural partitions) Coefficient of performance Insulation thickness Life cycle cost analysis Lifecycle costs Optimum insulation thickness Parametric investigations Thermal insulation materials Total life cycle costs Thermal insulation Thermal insulation thickness Life-cycle cost Energy savings Cooling degre days Building walls Energy consumption Turkey Regions Respect Saving Impact Loads Zones Rockwool Parametric investigation of optimum thermal insulation thickness for external walls |
| title | Parametric investigation of optimum thermal insulation thickness for external walls |
| title_full | Parametric investigation of optimum thermal insulation thickness for external walls |
| title_fullStr | Parametric investigation of optimum thermal insulation thickness for external walls |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parametric investigation of optimum thermal insulation thickness for external walls |
| title_short | Parametric investigation of optimum thermal insulation thickness for external walls |
| title_sort | parametric investigation of optimum thermal insulation thickness for external walls |
| topic | Energy & fuels Cooling systems Cost benefit analysis Costs Economic analysis Energy conservation Incident solar radiation Insulating materials Insulation Investments Life cycle Optimization Permafrost Thermal conductivity Walls (structural partitions) Coefficient of performance Insulation thickness Life cycle cost analysis Lifecycle costs Optimum insulation thickness Parametric investigations Thermal insulation materials Total life cycle costs Thermal insulation Thermal insulation thickness Life-cycle cost Energy savings Cooling degre days Building walls Energy consumption Turkey Regions Respect Saving Impact Loads Zones Rockwool |
| topic_facet | Energy & fuels Cooling systems Cost benefit analysis Costs Economic analysis Energy conservation Incident solar radiation Insulating materials Insulation Investments Life cycle Optimization Permafrost Thermal conductivity Walls (structural partitions) Coefficient of performance Insulation thickness Life cycle cost analysis Lifecycle costs Optimum insulation thickness Parametric investigations Thermal insulation materials Total life cycle costs Thermal insulation Thermal insulation thickness Life-cycle cost Energy savings Cooling degre days Building walls Energy consumption Turkey Regions Respect Saving Impact Loads Zones Rockwool |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11452/23814 https://doi.org/10.3390/en4060913 https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/4/6/913 |