A comprehensive experimental approach for the validation of quantitative infrared thermography in the evaluation of building thermal transmittance

Applied Energy

Volumn 141, Issue , 2015, Pages 218-228

  Albatici, Rossano ^a   Tonelli, Arnaldo M ^b   Chiogna, Michela ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b Engineer Self employee   (Italy)

^c Istituto Trentino per l'Edilizia Abitativa SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Energy performance; Infrared thermovision technique; On site monitoring; Quantitative thermography; Thermal transmittance

Indexed keywords

BOLOMETERS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; THERMOGRAPHY (IMAGING); URANIUM;

ENERGY PERFORMANCE; INFRARED THERMO-VISION; ON-SITE MONITORING; QUANTITATIVE THERMOGRAPHY; THERMAL TRANSMITTANCE;

WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

BOUNDARY CONDITION; BUILDING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEAT FLOW; INFRARED RADIATION; MODEL VALIDATION; PARAMETERIZATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSOR; TYPOLOGY; WEATHER STATION;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 84920644614     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.12.035     Document Type: Article

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