Hygroscopic inertia as a function of transient behavior of covering materials

Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages

  Ramos, Nuno M M ^a   De Freitas, Vasco Peixoto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

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EID: 56249103078     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21668469     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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