Abstract
We evaluate the thermal performance of PUF-insulation boards embedded in the roof of an office-sized room. Two rooms were constructed: one with and the other without insulation. The thermal comfort was evaluated by performing an experimental study according to ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55-2017. The inside air temperature, humidity, wall and ceiling temperatures, air velocities and thermal flux were measured for the summer April–June 2023. Using these measurements, the PMV and PPD values were computed. The effectiveness of the insulation material with regard to thermal comfort is judged by the reduction in values of these indices. During a typical day, a reduction of around 30% is achieved just by adding the insulation. Nusselt number correlations are proposed to predict the convective heat transfer from the walls. Detailed CFD simulations were performed and a parametric study to understand the effect of insulation thickness, wall insulation, roof thickness and room dimensions on thermal comfort was undertaken.
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