Thermal dynamics of wallboard with latent heat storage

Solar Energy

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 393-403

  Neeper, D A ^a,b  

^a Science and Engineering Associates Inc   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT EXCHANGER; THERMAL INSULATION; WALL;

EID: 0034117545     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-092X(00)00012-8     Document Type: Article

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