Natural convection heat transfer in roofs with above-sheathing ventilation

Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages

  Miller, William ^a   Keyhani, Majid ^b   Stovall, Timothy ^c   Youngquist, Adam ^b  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c University of Colorado at Boulder   (United States)

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EID: 85103006578     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21668469     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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