Handbook 2001: Fundamentals. Chapter 23 - Thermal and moisture control in insulated assemblies: fundamentals. (24 of 39)

Publication Year

2001

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Proper design of space heating, air-conditioning, refrigeration, and other industrial systems requires knowledge of thermal insulations and thermal-moisture behaviour of building structures. This chapter deals with heat and moisture transfer definitions, fundamentals and properties of thermal insulation materials, heat flow calculations, economic thickness of insulation, and the fundamentals of moisture as it relates to building components and systems.

Document History

This document is part of a larger document, Handbook 2001: Fundamentals, which has been split into parts for ease of use.

ISBN

9781883413880

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