Convection in mineral wool used as insulation for buildings

Convection in mineral wool used as insulation for buildings

The paper considers the velocities of air movement in the ventilated air gaps of walls and focuses on pressure fields in both wall models arranged in a climatic chamber and exploited houses. The article investigates the influence of air movement on heat transfer through walls applying numerical mode...

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Main Authors: Vytautas Stankevičius, Valdas Paukštys, Raimondas Bliužius, Jolanta Šadauskienė, Zenonas Turskis, Rolandas Samajauskas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University 2013-04-01
Series:Journal of Civil Engineering and Management
Subjects:
building walls
thermal conductivity
air permeability
air gap
Online Access:http://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/JCEM/article/view/3840

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