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THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF TYPICAL LIGHT FRAME WALLS WITH REFLECTIVE SURFACE INSULATIONS.

Author(s) : RISKOWSKI G. I., CHRISTIANSON L. L., MILLER R. G.

Summary

A SERIES OF TESTS WERE CONDUCTED IN A GUARDED HOT BOX TO EVALUATE THE THERMAL PERFORMANCE (R-VALUE) OF WALL CONSTRUCTIONS TYPICAL OF LIGHT-FRAME BUILDINGS. THE SYSTEMS WERE INSULATED WITH EITHER A COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE FOIL-FACED BUBBLE PACK MATERIAL OR FOIL-FACED POLYCTOD TEMPERATURES OF THE SURFACES BOUNDING THE REFLETIVE AIR SPACES WERE MEASURED AND THE R-VALUES WERE CALCULATED USING THE EQUATIONS DEVELOPED BY YARBROUGH (1983). R-VALUE WAS COMPARED TO THE MEASURED R-VALUE. AGREEMENT WAS USUALLY BETTER THAN 10%.

Details

  • Original title: THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF TYPICAL LIGHT FRAME WALLS WITH REFLECTIVE SURFACE INSULATIONS.
  • Record ID : 1991-0760
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1989
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 95; n. 2; 671-676; 3 fig.; 3 tabl.; 12 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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