Exergy analysis of conjugate heat transfer through a building block with multiple enclosed spaces

International Journal of Exergy

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 270-285

  Antar, Mohamed A ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Building block; Conjugate; Exergy analysis; Heat transfer; Numerical

Indexed keywords

HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT TRANSFER; THERMAL INSULATION;

AIR-FILLED CAVITIES; BUILDING BLOCKES; CONJUGATE; CONJUGATE HEAT TRANSFER; EXERGY ANALYSIS; EXERGY DESTRUCTIONS; NUMERICAL; RADIATION PROPERTIES;

EXERGY;

EID: 78650472369     PISSN: 17428297     EISSN: 17428300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEX.2010.031245     Document Type: Article

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