Two-dimensional Analysis
Modelling the Object
Before actually working with the program, a sketch of the object should be
prepared in which relevant data is summarised for model input. Such a sketch of
the two-dimensional demonstration object would include the information shown
below: dimensions, reference coordinates, and material properties.

|
material |
λ [Wm-1K-1] |
0 |
stucco |
0.800 |
1 |
masonry |
0.164 |
2 |
interior plaster |
0.700 |
3 |
exterior plaster |
0.800 |
|
|
|
4 |
insulation |
0.041 |
5 |
adhesive mortar |
0.271 |
6 |
reinf. concrete |
2.200 |
|
|
|
7 |
sand |
1.000 |
8 |
expansion strip |
0.150 |
9 |
isol. underlayment |
0.040 |
10 |
concrete topping |
1.200 |
|
|
|
|
space |
α [Wm-2K-1] |
0 |
exterior |
25 |
1 |
interior |
6 |
Since negative coordinate values are allowed, the positioning of the graph
origin (x=0, y=0) is generally arbitrary. The reference coordinates shown here,
however, are the ones consistent with the geometric input data as related in the
next section.
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