Reflective multi-foil insulations for buildings: A review

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 56, Issue , 2013, Pages 233-243

  Tenpierik, Martin J ^a   Hasselaar, Evert ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Reflective multi foil insulations; Review; Thermal performance

Indexed keywords

BUILDING MARKETS; HOT PLATES; IN-SITU MEASUREMENT; INSULATION MATERIALS; JOURNAL PAPER; LOW EMISSION; RESEARCH INSTITUTES; RESEARCH REPORTS; SPACER MATERIALS; THERMAL INSULATION MATERIALS; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; THIN METALLIC FOILS;

MIXED CONVECTION; POLYMER FILMS; REVIEWS;

INSULATION;

EID: 84870722830     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.10.003     Document Type: Review

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