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THE letter on “Solar Radiation and Diathermancy” in NATURE, Mar. 26, 460, seems worthy of comment. Radiation, which Mr. Dufton thinks must be called into account to explain the rapid transmission of heat through a brick wall as shown by his curves, is, of course, a possible factor in heat conduction. It appears to us, however, an unlikely one in this case, so we have tried some calculations on the transmission to see if it cannot be explained on the basis of ordinary conduction, assuming reasonable values for the thermal constants.
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INGERSOLL, L., BARDEEN, J. Transmission of Heat through a Brick Wall. Nature 119, 892 (1927). https://doi.org/10.1038/119892a0
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