Lamberto Tronchin

Prof. Lamberto Tronchin

Architecture, University of Bologna, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Academic Career Length

29Years (1998-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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29 June 2022 in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
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Massimiliano  ManfrenMassimiliano Manfren
Massimiliano Manfren
PJPatrick Ab. James
Patrick Ab. James
Lamberto TronchinLamberto Tronchin
Lamberto Tronchin

1 January 2013 in Acta Acustica united with Acustica
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AFAngelo Farina
Angelo Farina
Lamberto TronchinLamberto Tronchin
Lamberto Tronchin

1 October 2021 in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
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Massimiliano  ManfrenMassimiliano Manfren
Massimiliano Manfren
BNBenedetto Nastasi
Benedetto Nastasi
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Lamberto Tronchin
DGDaniele Groppi
Daniele Groppi
DGDavide Astiaso Garcia
Davide Astiaso Garcia

9 April 2018 in Energies
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Umberto BerardiUmberto Berardi
Umberto Berardi
Lamberto TronchinLamberto Tronchin
Lamberto Tronchin
Massimiliano  ManfrenMassimiliano Manfren
Massimiliano Manfren
Benedetto NastasiBenedetto Nastasi
Benedetto Nastasi
Stationary and dynamic heat and mass transfer analyses of building components are an essential part of energy efficient design of new and retrofitted buildings. Generally, a single constant thermal conductivity value is assumed for each material layer in construction components. However, the variability of thermal conductivity may depend on many factors; temperature and moisture content are among the most relevant ones. A linear temperature dependence of thermal conductivity has been found experimentally for materials made of inorganic fibers such as rockwool or fiberglass, showing lower thermal conductivities at lower temperatures. On the contrary, a nonlinear temperature dependence has been found for foamed insulation materials like polyisocyanurate, with a significant deviation from linear behavior. For this reason, thermal conductivity assumptions used in thermal calculations of construction components and in whole-building performance simulations have to be critically questioned. This study aims to evaluate how temperature affects thermal conductivity of materials in building components such as exterior walls and flat roofs in different climate conditions. Therefore, experimental conductivities measured for four common insulation materials have been used as a basis to simulate the behavior of typical construction components in three different Italian climate conditions, corresponding to the cities of Turin, Rome, and Palermo.