Transient conduction analytical solutions for testing of building energy simulation programs

Building Services Engineering Research and Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 229-247

  Xiao, Dongyi ^a   Spitler, Jeffrey D ^a   Rees, Simon J ^b   Dougherty, Ronald L ^c  

^a Oklahoma State University   (United States)

^b DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c University of Kansas   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDING CODES; BUILDING COMPONENTS; CALCULATIONS; FABRICS; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT FLUX; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATION; BUILDING FABRIC MODELS; TRANSIENT CONDUCTION ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 27144529568     PISSN: 01436244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0143624405bt134oa     Document Type: Article

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