Article | REF: C3615 V1

Wooden windows and exterior doors - Thermal analysis. Choice of wood

Author: Marcel DENANCÉ

Publication date: August 10, 2004

You do not have access to this resource.
Click here to request your free trial access!

Already subscribed? Log in!


Overview

Français

Read this article from a comprehensive knowledge base, updated and supplemented with articles reviewed by scientific committees.

Read the article

AUTHOR

  • Marcel DENANCÉ: ESB Engineer, Joinery - Panels Expert at the Centre Technique du Bois et de l'Ameublement (Technical Center for Wood and Furniture)

 INTRODUCTION

The window's closed function covers two aspects:

  • control of air permeability ;

  • thermal resistance.

The latter is the result, in proportion to their respective areas, of that of the glazing and that of the frame (and therefore that of the wood).

What's new in recent years is the development of low-emissivity, rare-gas-filled glass, which offers better thermal resistance than wood frames. This can lead to a rethink of the window's overall design.

The window's closed function contributes to that of the building. It must therefore be guaranteed for the long term. Service life is achieved through the choice of :

  • sound assembly techniques (see [ ]);

  • wood with natural or conferred durability adapted to needs.

Note :

The "Windows and exterior doors" section includes the following items:

  • Basic functions and terminology ;

  • Designing the frame-sash connection ;

  • Assembly techniques ;

  • Fillings. Sealing profiles ;

  • Implementation ;

  • Thermal analysis. Choice of wood [C 3 615] ;

  • Stability of doors and patio doors .

You do not have access to this resource.

Exclusive to subscribers. 97% yet to be discovered!

You do not have access to this resource.
Click here to request your free trial access!

Already subscribed? Log in!


The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference

A Comprehensive Knowledge Base, with over 1,200 authors and 100 scientific advisors
+ More than 10,000 articles and 1,000 how-to sheets, over 800 new or updated articles every year
From design to prototyping, right through to industrialization, the reference for securing the development of your industrial projects

This article is included in

The finishing and equipment of the building

This offer includes:

Knowledge Base

Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees

Services

A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources

Practical Path

Operational and didactic, to guarantee the acquisition of transversal skills

Doc & Quiz

Interactive articles with quizzes, for constructive reading

Subscribe now!

Ongoing reading
Wooden windows and exterior doors