Question 45

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A room measures 5m × 10m × 3m (L×B×H). Consider the following conditions,
Total solar radiation incident on the roof surface = 800 W/m² Outdoor air temperature = 40°C Outside film coefficient of the roof surface = 18 W/m² The outdoor mean radiant temperature is equal to outdoor air temperature
The minimum reduction required in solar absorptance of the roof (rounded off to two decimal places) to achieve a 20° reduction in sol-air temperature is ________

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GATE AR 2020 · Paper 1

Architecture and Planning · Original paper archive

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Architecture and Planning
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Numerical answer (NAT)
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2 marks

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