Finite-volume thermal analysis of building roofs under two-dimensional periodic conditions

Building and Environment

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1039-1049

  Al Sanea, Sami A ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Building roofs; Finite volume method; Heat transmission; Thermal insulation

Indexed keywords

FINITE VOLUME METHOD; HEAT RESISTANCE; INSULATION; REINFORCED CONCRETE; ROOFS; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMOANALYSIS;

THERMAL BRIDGES;

BUILDINGS;

FINITE VOLUME TECHNIQUE; HEAT TRANSFER; ROOF; THERMAL ANALYSIS; THERMAL INSULATION;

EID: 0038265247     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1323(03)00068-4     Document Type: Article

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