Heat and mass transfer between indoor air and a permeable and hygroscopic building envelope: Part I - Field measurements

Journal of Thermal Envelope and Building Science

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 63-101

  Simonson, Carey J ^a   Salonvaara, Mikael ^b   Ojanen, Tuomo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Air change rate; Humidity; Hygroscopic materials; Mass transfer; Sorption; Tracer gas; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; DIFFUSION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEAT TRANSFER; MOISTURE; SORPTION; VAPORS; VENTILATION;

AIR CHANGE RATE; HYGROSCOPIC MATERIALS; INDOOR AIR; TRACER GASES;

MASS TRANSFER;

EID: 3142776207     PISSN: 10971963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1097196304044395     Document Type: Article

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