Investigation of thermal performance of reflective insulations for different applications

Building and Environment

Volumn 52, Issue , 2012, Pages 32-44

  Saber, Hamed H ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

ASTM C 1363 test method; ASTM C 518 test method; Flat and sloped roofing systems; Heat transfer by convection, Conduction and radiation; Low emissivity materials; Reflective insulation

Indexed keywords

AIR CAVITY; BOTTOM SURFACES; BUILDING ENVELOPES; COMBINED EFFECT; EFFECTIVE EMITTANCE; FLAT ROOFS; HEAT FLOW METERS; INCLINATION ANGLES; PARAMETRIC STUDY; R VALUE; REFLECTIVE INSULATION; REFLECTIVE SURFACES; ROOFING SYSTEMS; TEST DATA; TEST METHOD; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; WALL SYSTEMS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE EMISSION; HEAT TRANSFER; INSULATION; ROOFS; TESTING;

HEAT FLUX;

BUILDING; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; INSULATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; ROOF; TESTING METHOD; THERMAL CONVECTION; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTY;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 84855870385     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.12.010     Document Type: Article

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