Vacuum insulation panels - Exciting thermal properties and most challenging applications

International Journal of Thermophysics

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1123-1139

  Fricke, J ^a   Schwab, H ^a   Heinemann, U ^a  

^a BAVARIAN CENTER FOR APPLIED ENERGY RESEARCH ZAE BAYERN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Heat transfer; Thermal conductivity; Thermal insulation; Vacuum insulation panel (VIP)

Indexed keywords

HEAT RESISTANCE; HEAT TRANSFER; LAMINATES; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; POLYSTYRENES; SILICA; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL INSULATION;

BUILDING APPLICATIONS; LOAD-BEARING KERNEL; THERMAL RELIABILITY; VACUUM INSULATION PANEL (VIP);

VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

EID: 33749037749     PISSN: 0195928X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10765-006-0106-6     Document Type: Article

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