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ok so a have this physics project and i need to desine a solar heating system to heat my house and it's not working out so well
first i need to find the R value of my housebase on this

windows
total area 14,913 in2
R value=1.61

doors
total value 3,804 in2
R value =2.17

walls
Total area 19,385.4 in2
R=13.73

please show me show to do this so i can do well on my project

2007-02-24 05:33:00 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Physics

2 answers

the R value has dimensions of
{area x thickness x temperature difference / heat loss}
for example R = ft²·°F·h/Btu
The first thing you need to do is get everything in the same units
Then the heat conductivity U=1/R and
heat loss = area x thickness x temperature difference x U
You may have already included the thickness in your value for R

2007-02-24 06:54:35 · answer #1 · answered by meg 7 · 0 0

R value times area in square feet I beleive gives heat loss.

2007-02-24 05:36:54 · answer #2 · answered by stargazergurl22 4 · 0 0

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