clear ; clc; // Example 9.2 printf('Example 9.2\n\n'); printf('Page No. 255\n\n'); //given L_Br = 0.105;// Length of brickwork in m L_Bl = 0.100;// Length of blockwork in m L_C = 0.05;// Length of cavity in m K_Br = 0.84;// Thermal conductivity of brickwork in W/m-K K_Bl = 0.22;// Thermal conductivity of blockwork in W/m-K K_C_in = 0.033;// Thermal conductivity of insulation in cavity in W/m-K R_Ex = 0.055;// Resistance of external surface in W/m^2-K //As R = L/K R_Br = (L_Br/K_Br);// Resistance of brickwork in W/m^2-K R_Bl = (L_Bl/K_Bl);// Resistance of blockwork in W/m^2-K R_C = 0.18;// Resistance of cavity in W/m^2-K //Without insulation of cavity R_T = 0.938;// Total Resistance in W/m^2-K // Thermal transmittance - U = (1/R_T) U = (1/R_T);// in W/m^2-K printf('The U-value of external wall is %.2f W/sq.m K \n',U) //With insulation of cavity //As R = L/K R_C_in = (L_C/K_C_in);// Resistance of insulation in cavity in W/m^2-K In = R_C_in - R_C;// Net increase in W/m^2-K R_T_New = R_T + In;// New total resistance in W/m^2-K // Thermal transmittance - U = (1/R_T) U_New = (1/R_T_New);// in W/m^2-K printf('The new U-value is with foamed insulation %.3f W/sq.m K',U_New)