Examination of stability of boundary conditions in water vapor transmission tests

Journal of Building Physics

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-64

  Pazera, Marcin ^a   Salonvaara, Mikael ^b  

^a Simpson Gumpertz and Heger   (United States)

^b Huber Engineered Woods   (United States)

Author keywords

ASTM E96 standard; Moisture transport; Permeability; Permeance; Solid sorbents; Water vapor diffusivity; Water vapor transmission

Indexed keywords

ASTM E96 STANDARD; MOISTURE TRANSPORT; PERMEABILITY; PERMEANCE; SOLID SORBENTS; WATER VAPOR TRANSMISSION;

CALCIUM; CAPILLARITY; DIFFUSION; GELATION; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; MOISTURE CONTROL; ORGANIC POLYMERS; SILICA; SILICA GEL; TESTING; VAPOR PRESSURE;

WATER VAPOR;

EID: 67749127615     PISSN: 17442591     EISSN: 17442583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744259109103228     Document Type: Article

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