Question-and-Answer Resource for the Building Energy Modeling Community
Get started with the Help page
Ask Your Question
2

what is the term "Cp" in cavity heat balance equation?

asked 2020-07-15 02:58:43 -0600

oatcracker's avatar

updated 2020-07-19 22:09:32 -0600

I'm reading the Exterior Naturally Vented Cavity. (PDF)

May I ask what is the term Cp as shown in the equation to solve the cavity air temperature.

image description

edit retag flag offensive close merge delete

Comments

@oatcracker you should have enough karma points to add an image to your post now

Aaron Boranian's avatar Aaron Boranian  ( 2020-07-15 09:13:53 -0600 )edit
add a comment

1 Answer

Sort by ยป oldest newest most voted
5

answered 2020-07-15 17:22:31 -0600

JasperRiikonen's avatar

updated 2020-07-20 19:31:33 -0600

Cp is the specific heat capacity of the fluid which would be air in this case (units J/kg.K).

edit flag offensive delete link more

Comments

Thank you, Jasper. I've added the image of the equation to my original post.

oatcracker's avatar oatcracker  ( 2020-07-19 22:10:44 -0600 )edit
add a comment

Your Answer

Please start posting anonymously - your entry will be published after you log in or create a new account.

Add Answer

Training Workshops

Careers

Question Tools

1 follower

subscribe to rss feed

Stats

Asked: 2020-07-15 02:58:43 -0600

Seen: 296 times

Last updated: Jul 20 '20

About | Help | Privacy | Legal | Contact
Site design and logo: Copyright © 2015 Big Ladder Software LLC. All rights reserved.
The Unmet Hours and Big Ladder names and logos are trademarks of Big Ladder Software LLC.
User contributions licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 License.
Powered by