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Experimental Wallboard: R-Value Validation. Paul Gollnick Dave Garrett Will Watson 8/13/07. Overview. Objective Test 1- Conduction apparatus Test 2- Tube Test Test 3- Hot Plate Recommendations Conclusion. Objective. 1. Wallboard Testing:
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Experimental Wallboard: R-Value Validation Paul Gollnick Dave Garrett Will Watson 8/13/07
Overview • Objective • Test 1- Conduction apparatus • Test 2- Tube Test • Test 3- Hot Plate • Recommendations • Conclusion
Objective 1. Wallboard Testing: The purpose of this series of experiments was to determine the heat transfer coefficient and associated R-value for standard ½” composite wallboard 2. Group: Our objective was to evaluate the problems associated with testing and suggest a more appropriate test method
Test 1: Conduction Apparatus Set Up #1 Set Up #2
Recommendations • Perform test #1 run #1 with aluminum foil and or saran wrap enclosed in duct tape to trap dead air space as an insulator • When running test #1 use lube to eliminate contact resistance • Consider the time it takes to reach steady state, not just what happens at steady state • Make boxes of the material and fill them with ice to test which one lasts longest • Try different thicknesses of the material and run it without the paper
Conclusion • Objective • Test 1- Conduction apparatus • Test 2- Tube Test • Test 3- Hot Plate • Recommendations • Conclusion