Thermal performance of a hollow date palm concrete wall
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Experimental and numerical dataset on the thermal performance of a wall constructed from bio-based hollow blocks reinforced with date palm fibers
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The dataset enables analysis of heat transfer mechanisms within a wall constructed from bio-based hollow blocks reinforced with date palm fibers. For that, an experimental setup was designed to measure temperature and heat flux across the wall under two thermal scenarios (a steady-state and dynamic thermal cycles). Complementary 3D numerical simulations were performed using COMSOL Multiphysics and provided comparative results based on two heat transfer models: one considering conduction in the solid parts of the wall and natural convection within the cavities, and another additionally incorporating surface-to-surface radiation within the cavities. These Data helps to identify the most relevant mechanism to consider for accurate prediction of the thermal performance of hollow blocks.