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Unless these tests are done in an equal still air controlled ambient
environment throughout the test period, I would not trust the results. A good test may show only three liquid ounces of ice melt difference between all three boxes in a 14 hour test. If you consider a liquid ounce consumed only about 10 Btu during the phase change, how important would the three ounces be? Now the equation must be reduced to heat loss by quart of air space in order to compensate for different box sizes. If the delta T were increased by having all boxes in a controlled environment of 110 degrees the ice melt might mean something. How were you purposing to calculate the changing box exterior temperature as the day night temperature changed? And what margin of error would you use plus or minis three ounces of water. |
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