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Hotbox Test R-value Database

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Summary Of Hotbox Test Data And Calculations

Tests performed Summer 2000

Test Details R_1

Test Details R_2

C-WEB

Average of 6 ea. plastic webbing temperatures, climate side, (°F)

21.1
43.6

M-SEAM

Average of 3 ea. seam temperatures, meter side, (°F)

75.6
77.5

C-SEAM

Average of 3 ea. seam temperatures, climate side, (°F)

21.4
43.8

M-JOINT

Average of 6 ea. joint temperatures, climate side, (°F)

76.7
78.4

C-JOINT

Average of 6 ea. joint temperatures, meter side, (°F)

20.9
43.5

M-REBAR

Average of 2 ea. rebar temperatures, meter side, (°F)

76.3
78.1

C-REBAR

Average of 2 ea. rebar temperatures, climate side, (°F)

21.3
43.7

M-THNFMMID

Average of 10 ea. surface temps (thin foam area), meter side, (°F)

76.8
78.5

C-THNFMMID

Average of 10 ea. surface temps (thin foam area) climate side, (°F)

21.5
43.9

M-THKFMMID

Average of 10 ea. surface temps (thick foam area), meter side, (°F)

77.5
78.9

C-THKFMMID

Average of 10 ea. surface temps (thick foam area), climate side, (°F)

21.0
43.6

M-ITHNFMMID

Internal temperature of concrete (thin foam area), meter side, (°F)

56.8
61.9

C-ITHNFMMID

Internal temperature of concrete (thin foam area), climate side, (°F)

46.6
59.0

M-ITHKFMMID

Internal temperature of concrete (thick foam area), meter side, (°F)

58.5
65.0

C-ITHKFMMID

Internal temperature of concrete (thick foam area), climate side, (°F)

40.7
55.3

M-THNFMEDG

Avg. of 2 ea. surface temps (thin foam, block edge), meter side, (°F)

75.9
77.9

C-THNFMEDG

Avg. of 2 ea. surface temps (thin foam, block edge), climate side, (°F)

21.5
43.8

M-THKFMEDG

Avg of 2 ea. surf. temps (thick foam, block edge), meter side, (°F)

76.3
78.1

C-THKFMEDG

Avg of 2 ea. surf. temps (thick foam, block edge), climate side, (°F)

21.3
43.7

M-TEMP

Solid concrete surface temperature, meter side (°F)

76.4
78.1

C-TEMP

Solid concrete surface temperature, climate side (°F)

21.2
43.7

Temp Difference

Lightweight concrete surface temperature, meter side (°F)

55.2
34.5
GE-TE-T
76.3
78.1

MA-AIR-T

Average of 36 air temperatures, meter side, °F

79.7
80.3

C-AIR-T

Average of 48 air temperatures, climate side, °F

19.8
42.8

M-BAF-T

Average of 24 baffle temperatures, meter side, °F

78.9
79.9

C-BAF-T

Average of 36 baffle temperatures, meter side, °F

20.4
43.0

MIDFFERC

Temperature difference across meter walls, °F

0.0
0.0

M-AIR-VC

Air velocity (meter side) (mph)

0.6
0.6

C-AIR-VC

Air velocity (climate side) (mph)

2.9
2.6

TMP-DC

Total meter energy input (BTU/hr)

249.6
167.8

M-DCA

1.4
1.1

M-DCV

43.1
33.5

M-FAN-II

0.3
0.3

M-FAN-VV

4.3
4.3

VEL-I

0.5
0.5

VEL-V

23.6
23.6

M-HTR-PWR

205.2
123.1

M-VEL-PWR

40.5
40.8

Q(mbox)

Energy exchange through meter box walls (Btu/hr)

0.025
0.026

Corrected Q(mbox)

Energy exchange through meter box walls (Btu/hr)

30.055
30.056

Q(wall)

Calculated energy flow through specimen wall (Btu/hr)

219.5
137.8

R(wall)

Surface to surface R-value of wall (hr•ft 2•°F/Btu)

16.1
16.0

Rms

Meter side air film resistance (hr•ft 2•°F/Btu)

0.962
1.012

Rcs

Climate side air film resistance (hr•ft 2•°F/Btu)

0.400
0.410

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