The Effect of Air Flow on Measured Heat Transport through Wall Cavity Insulation

The methods commonly used for determining the thermal resistance of insulations in wall cavities do not include the effect of air movement through the insulation. Contributions to the total building heating or cooling load include the change in enthalpy of air moving through an insulation and the he...

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