Hot Box Test R-value Database

Arxx Wall Technologies

Summary Of Hot Box Test Data And Calculations

 

 

Test 1

Tests performed Winter 2000

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M-REBAR
Average rebar surface temperature, meter side (°F)

78.42

C-REBAR
Average rebar surface temperature, climate side (°F)

19.43

M-JOINT
Average block joint surface temperature, meter side (°F)

78.10

C-JOINT
Average block joint surface temperature, climate side (°F)

19.14

M-REINF
Average block reinforcement material surface temperature, meter side (°F)

77.25

C-REINF
Average block reinforcement material surface temperature, climate side (°F)

1935

M-SUR-T
Average foam temperature, meter side (°F)

78.30

C-SUR-T
Average foam temperature, climate side (°F)

19.08

MTEMP
Overall wall surface temperature, meter side (°F) (not weighted)

78.02

CTEMP
Overall wall surface temperature, climate side (°F) (not weighted)

19.25

C-AIR-T
Air temperature, climate side (°F)

79.72

M-BAF-T
Baffle temperature, meter side (°F)

17.92

C-BAF-IA
Average baffle temperature of 20 individual center area TCs, climate side (°F)

17.31

C-BAF-T
Overall baffle temperature, climate side (°F)

17.34

MDIFFERC
Temperature difference across meter walls (°F)

0.00

M-AIR-VC
Air velocity, meter side (mph)

0.72

C-AIR-VC
Air velocity, climate side (mph)

3.24

TMP-DC
Total meter energy input (BTU/hr)

204.15

Q(mbox)
Total energy through meter walls (BTU/hr)

0.00

Q(wall)
Total energy through sample (BTU/hr)

204.15

R(wall)
Surface to surface R-value of sample (Hr•Ft²•°F/BTU)

18.41

Ru-Value
Air to air R-value of sample (Hr•Ft²•°F/BTU)

21.01

Rms
Air film coefficient, meter side

0.58

Rcs
Air film coefficient, climate side

0.45

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