Determination of Time and Temperature Profiles in a Poured Earth Heat Transfer Process

Abstract

Poured earth is a current alternative in architecture that could provide a solution for building in places with low -income populations because it uses earth located in the surrounding medium. There are several characteristics of the material that must be studied, including thermal conductivity, mainly atregions with extreme climates due to intervening in comfort levels of users. Because of this it is necessary to have mathematical models to predict the heat flux temperature and in turn along poured earth elements for further design. In this paper a non-stationary model for heat flow in a poured earth wall is proposed to describe non stationary flux in it. It was found that the model created engages over 95% for more representative case found at Mexico.