Optimal insulation of structures with varying thermal conductivity

Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 153-157

  Sahin, Ahmet Z ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; ENERGY CONSERVATION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; THERMAL INSULATION; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

COMPOSITE WALLS;

THERMAL INSULATING MATERIALS;

EID: 0031117688     PISSN: 08878722     EISSN: 15336808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.6246     Document Type: Article

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