Building Physics
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Welcome to the fascinating world of Building Physics! This course is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles governing the interactions between buildings and their environment. Over the next few weeks, we will explore various core disciplines, including thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, acoustics, and lighting.
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Heat transfer is fundamental to many aspects of engineering, physics, and our everyday lives. This presentation explores the three primary modes of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. Understanding these principles is crucial for designing efficient heating systems, optimizing aerospace engineering, and more. We'll journey through each mode, examining their mechanisms, governing laws, and real-world applications.
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This cours explores thermal bridges in buildings, their types, and impact on heat loss. We'll examine how to calculate thermal losses and strategies to mitigate their effects.
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Acoustics, the science of sound, has been considered in construction since antiquity. The Theatre of Epidaurus, built in Greece in the 3rd century BC, demonstrates that acoustic concerns in buildings are not recent. Today, studies show that 54% of French people are disturbed by external noise and 85% by noise from within their own homes.
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Reverberation Time Tr or T60 is a key parameter in assessing a room's acoustic quality, measured in seconds.
It can be likened to echo and resonance, representing the lingering sound persistence in an enclosed space.
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