Thermally optimal insulation distribution for underground structures

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 251-265

  Choi, S ^a   Krarti, M ^a  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THERMAL INSULATION; UNDERGROUND HEAT TRANSFER;

INTERZONE TEMPERATURE PROFILE ESTIMATION (ITPE) TECHNIQUE;

UNDERGROUND BUILDINGS;

EID: 0034275868     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-7788(00)00051-7     Document Type: Article

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