Scrutinizing gypsum board thermal performance at dehydration temperatures

Journal of Fire Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 111-130

  Kontogeorgos, D ^a   Mandilaras, I ^a   Founti, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

calcination; conductivity.; dehydration energy; gypsum; thermal properties

Indexed keywords

ANHYDRATES; CALCIUM SULFATE; CALCIUM SULFATE DIHYDRATE; CONDUCTIVITY.; DEHYDRATION PROCESS; DEHYDRATION TEMPERATURE; GYPSUM BOARD; MASS LOSS; MOISTURE EVAPORATION; PRE-SELECTED; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; THERMAL PROPERTIES;

CALCINATION; CALCIUM; DEWATERING; DRIERS (MATERIALS); GYPSUM; HYDRATES; HYDRATION; MIXED CONVECTION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; WATER CONTENT;

DEHYDRATION;

EID: 79952354821     PISSN: 07349041     EISSN: 15308049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734904110381731     Document Type: Article

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