Heat transfer characteristics and optimum insulation thickness for Hordi roofs using a pseudo one-dimensional dynamic model

International Journal of Ambient Energy

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 85-98

  Al Sanea, S A ^a   Zedan, M F ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; HEAT RESISTANCE; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMAL INSULATION;

ACOUSTIC RESISTANCES; HORDI ROOFS; PSEUDO ONE-DIMENSIONAL DYNAMIC MODEL;

ROOFS;

EID: 33746619169     PISSN: 01430750     EISSN: 21628246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01430750.2006.9675007     Document Type: Article

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