Transient analysis of heat and moisture transfer with sorption/desorption and phase change in fibrous clothing insulation

Numerical Heat Transfer; Part A: Applications

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 635-655

  Li, Yongbao ^a   Fan, Jintu ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE VOLUME METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MOISTURE; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; TRANSIENT ANALYSIS;

FIBROUS CLOTHING INSULATION; GRID LOCATIONS; MOISTURE ABSORPTION;

THERMAL INSULATION;

EID: 33947421656     PISSN: 10407782     EISSN: 15210634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10407780600936327     Document Type: Conference Paper

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