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Experimental Techniques for Measuring Temperature and Velocity Fields to Improve the Use and Validation of Building Heat Transfer Models DianDong Ju School of resources, HeBei University Of Engineering,199 guangmingnandajie Road, Handan,056038,China Abstract When modeling thermal performance of building components and envelopes, researchers have traditionally relied on average surface heat-transfer coefficients that often do not accurately represent surface heat-transfer phenomena at any specific point on the component being evaluated. The authors have developed new experimental techniques that measure localized surface heat-flow phenomena resulting from convection. The data gathered using these new experimental procedures can be used to calculate local film coefficients and validate complex models of room and building envelope heat flows. Key words: air, condensation, convection, fenestration, heat transfer, temperature, window. 1.Introduction Nearly everyone has felt an uncomfortable draft standing near a window or sliding glass door during cold weather. Even if no outdoor air makes its way inside, natural convection produces a noticeable, downward flow of low-temperature air. This phenomenon has obvious implications, not only for thermal comfort of building occupants; it is also an important component of building envelope thermal performance, particularly for accurately determining surface temperatures or the likelihood of moisture condensation on the interior surfaces. 2. Potential Applications of the Experimental Data The temperature and velocity measurements made using the traversing system can be used to (1) calculate local convection coefficients for building assemblies and to (2) validate computer models of building heat transfer and air flow .Local Convection Coefficients . To make use of the detailed temperature maps gathered in these experiments so that we cancalculate local convection film coefficients, we can analyze the gradients in the temperature