A simple transient method for measurement of thermal conductivity of rigid polyurethane foams

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 481-491

  Harikrishnan, G ^a   MacOsko, Christopher W ^a   Choi, Jeung Hwan ^b   Bischof, John C ^b   Singh, Sachidanada N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b University of Minnesota   (United States)

^c Huntsman International LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Insulation foam; Needle probe; Rigid polyurethane foam; Thermal conductivity measurement; Thermal resistance; Transient technique

Indexed keywords

EID: 55449127217     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: 15307999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X08096532     Document Type: Article

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