The building volume with hygroscopic materials - An analytical study of a classical building physics problem

Building and Environment

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 329-337

  Cunningham, M J ^a  

^a Building Research Association of New Zealand Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Building volumes; Heat and moisture transfer; Hygroscopy; Moisture emission rates; Vapour pressure; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MOISTURE;

HYGROSCOPIC MATERIALS;

BUILDINGS;

BUILDING; HYGROSCOPIC FILLER; VOLUME;

EID: 0037290022     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1323(02)00061-6     Document Type: Article

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