IRstuff, I read through MIL-HDBK-310, which is where I got the 1120 W/m2. If you look at MIL-STD-310, one of the tables provides a temp of 71°C (160°F) Induced Air Temp for Transit and Storage conditions. Do you have any idea where this value comes from? I don't see anything on where that temp...
Ideally I would just be able to set up the energy balance so that I can change the variables as needed. The 50°C is just a worst-case scenario. This can be a custom design, I can use whatever insulation I want (foam, fiberglass, etc.). One of the insulation I was looking at had an R-value of 6.4...
How would I go about calculating the max temperature (simple method)?
I would like to be able to do the more detailed approach so any further information or software for that would be great. I have a feeling the internal temp is going to be too high with that first method. It basically just...
I have had a hard time trying to determine what internal temperature the air will reach inside of a container sitting in the sun. For my example, I will use an insulated shipping container.
Ambient Temp: 50°C
Color of container: White
U-value: 0.2
Max Irradiance intensity: 1120 W/m^2
Container...
