Thermal conductivity of wool and wool-hemp insulation

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-49

  Ye, Z ^a,b   Wells, C M ^a   Carrington, C Gerry ^a   Hewitt, N J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Guarded hot box; Thermal conductivity; Thermal insulation; Wool hemp

Indexed keywords

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); HEAT RESISTANCE; HEMP FIBERS; MOISTURE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL EFFECTS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; WOOL FIBERS;

BONDED INSULATION BATTS; BONDED WOOL INSULATION; GUARDED HOT-BOX; MOISTURE UPTAKE;

THERMAL INSULATION;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 29544448432     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1123     Document Type: Article

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