The effects of PE additive on the performance of polystyrene vacuum insulation panels

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 52, Issue 13-14, 2009, Pages 3084-3090

  Tseng, P C ^a   Chu, H S ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Broken cell ratio; PS foam insulation; Solid volume fraction

Indexed keywords

BROKEN CELL RATIO; CELL SIZES; CELL STRUCTURES; FOAM STRUCTURES; PS FOAM INSULATION; SOLID VOLUME FRACTION; VACUUM INSULATION PANELS;

ELECTRON EMISSION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; POLYSTYRENES; TITRATION; VACUUM;

THERMAL INSULATION;

EID: 64749103703     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.01.033     Document Type: Article

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