<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><italic>The type of analysis we choose to use depends on exactly what we intend to explore. The</italic><italic>Monte Carlo (MCA) method, which can be applied to a sensitivity analysis (SA) and an</italic><italic>uncertainty analysis (UA), is based on the random selection of a random variable</italic><italic>generated by all the input parameters X. This paper discusses a realistic model of</italic><italic>a window and is focused on the uncertainties of the input and a sensitivity analysis of the</italic><italic>output parameters - a window is a heat transfer coefficient. A case study is described to</italic><italic>evaluate the necessity of the use of uncertainty and sensitivity analyses.</italic></p></abstract>

The type of analysis we choose to use depends on exactly what we intend to explore. TheMonte Carlo (MCA) method, which can be applied to a sensitivity analysis (SA) and anuncertainty analysis (UA), is based on the random selection of a random variablegenerated by all the input parameters X. This paper discusses a realistic model ofa window and is focused on the uncertainties of the input and a sensitivity analysis of theoutput parameters - a window is a heat transfer coefficient. A case study is described toevaluate the necessity of the use of uncertainty and sensitivity analyses.

Application of sensitivity and uncertainty analyses in the calculation of the heat transfer coefficient of a window

Department of Theory and Structure of Buildings, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinského 11, 813 68 Bratislava

Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering

The type of analysis we choose to use depends on exactly what we intend to explore. TheMonte Carlo (MCA) method, which can be applied to a sensitivity analysis...

Application of sensitivity and uncertainty analyses in the calculation of the heat transfer coefficient of a window

Published Online: Nov 08, 2012

Page range: 27 - 34

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10189-012-0015-6

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