In-Situ Thermal Resistance Evaluation of Walls Using an Iterative Dynamic Model

This paper proposes and validates, numerically and experimentally, an iterative model to evaluate the thermal resistance of multilayer walls in a dynamic state. The paper first presents the analytical solution for simulating heat conduction in the frequency domain. The model is then modified by assuming a single-layer wall with unknown thermal properties. A nonlinear system is obtained by imposing temperatures and fluxes on the external surfaces. This is solved using an iterative approach based on the Newton–Raphson method. Finally, the model is applied to evaluate the thermal resistance of a wall in real conditions.

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