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Comparison of simultaneous heat and moisture transport through glass-fibre and spray-cellulose insulations

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  1. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
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Subjectthermal insulating materials; heat transfer; humidity transfer; glass fibres; expanded plastics; thermal insulation; glass-fibre, fiberglass, spray-cellulose, heat transport, moisture transport, moisture distribution; Fibre; isolant thermique; transfert de chaleur; transfert d' hmidité; fibre de verre; plastique dilatée
Abstract
Experimental results from an investigation of moisture transport and accumulation in cellulose insulation, in the presence of a thermal gradient, are reported. These results are compared, qualitatively, with the results obtained on glass-fibre insulation from earlier investigations. The comparison reveals that an appreciable quantity of moisture is transported through cellulose via condensed phase flow, in the presence of thermal gradients.
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  • Journal of Thermal Insulation 12 (July 1988): 6–16.
LanguageEnglish
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IdentifierIRC-P-1575
NRC numberNRCC 29841
NRC-IRC-3094
NPARC number20375327
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