A simple dynamic measurement technique for comparing thermal insulation performances of anisotropic building materials

Category: Transient Plane Source

Author(s): Bulent Yesilata, Paki Turgut

Keywords: anisotropic, building materials, construction, Thermal Conductivity, thermal insulation, Thermal Resistance

Abstract: The authors have presented a review of steady-state and transient measurement techniques for the determination of thermal conductivity, and have introduced a new method for the determination of thermal transport properties in anisotropic building materials, known as the dynamic adiabatic technique. It was found that the technique was functional for a first estimation of thermal properties in a complex structure, but that it required long testing times.

Reference: Energy and Buildings, 39, 9 (2007) 1027-1034

DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2006.11.007

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