A new thermal performance index for dwelling roofs in the warm humid tropics

Building and Environment

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 727-738

  Kabre, Chitrarekha ^a  

^a MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Ceiling surface temperature; Dwelling roof; Mean radiant temperature; Thermal comfort; Thermal performance index; Warm humid tropics

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTABLE LIMIT; AUSTRALIA; DESIGN OPTION; DWELLING ROOF; HUMID TROPICS; ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES; IRON ROOF; MATHEMATICAL MODELLING; MEAN RADIANT TEMPERATURE; OPTIMUM SOLUTION; R VALUE; RATING SCHEMES; ROOF SYSTEMS; SURFACE TEMPERATURES; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; THERMAL PERFORMANCE INDEX; THERMAL RESISTANCE; THERMAL TRANSMITTANCE; WARM HUMID TROPICS;

APARTMENT HOUSES; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; BUILDINGS; CEILINGS; CLIMATE CHANGE; DESIGN; GALVANIZING; HEAT RESISTANCE; MIXED CONVECTION; SURFACE PROPERTIES; THERMAL COMFORT; TROPICS;

ROOFS;

DESIGN; HUMID TROPICS; NUMERICAL MODEL; ROOF; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTY;

EID: 70449533116     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.08.017     Document Type: Article

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