3D heat and air transport model for predicting the thermal resistances of insulated wall assemblies

Journal of Building Performance Simulation

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 75-91

  Saber, Hamed H ^a   Maref, Wahid ^a   Elmahdy, Hakim ^a   Swinton, Michael C ^a   Glazer, Rock ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

3 dimensional; CFD modelling; spray polyurethane foam; thermal resistance; walls, assemblies, air leakage

Indexed keywords

3-DIMENSIONAL; 3D MODELS; ACCURATE PREDICTION; AIR LEAKAGE; AIR TRANSPORT; CFD MODELLING; FRAME CONSTRUCTION; HYGROTHERMAL TOOL; INSULATED WALLS; LIGHT DENSITY; NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA; OPEN-CELL; R VALUE; SPRAY POLYURETHANE FOAMS; STANDARD TESTS; THERMAL CONDUCTION; THROUGH WALLS; WALL ASSEMBLY; WALL ENERGY; WALLS, ASSEMBLIES, AIR LEAKAGE;

GLASS FIBERS; HEAT RESISTANCE; RIGID FOAMED PLASTICS;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 79951944869     PISSN: 19401493     EISSN: 19401507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19401493.2010.532568     Document Type: Article

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