Experimental assessment of hygrothermal performance of an interior thermal insulation system using a laboratory technique simulating on-site conditions

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 673-678

  Pavlík, Zbyšek ^a   Černý, Robert ^a  

^a CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Argillite; Brick; Experimental assessment; Hydrophilic mineral wool; Hygrothermal performance; Interior thermal insulation system

Indexed keywords

BRICK; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROPHILICITY; MOISTURE; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

ARGILLITE; EXPERIMENTAL ASSESSMENT; HYDROPHILIC MINERAL WOOL; HYGROTHERMAL PERFORMANCE; INTERIOR THERMAL INSULATION SYSTEM;

THERMAL INSULATION;

EID: 38549131948     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2007.04.019     Document Type: Article

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