Effects of airflow infiltration on the thermal performance of internally insulated ducts

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 345-354

  Levinson, Ronnen ^a   Delp, Wm Woody ^a   Dickerhoff, Darryl ^a   Modera, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GLASS FIBERS; THERMAL INSULATION; VENTILATION DUCTS;

AIRFLOW INFILTRATION; INTERNAL-DUCT INSULATION; THERMAL PERFORMANCE;

VENTILATION;

EID: 0034275869     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-7788(00)00055-4     Document Type: Article

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