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Determination of the thermal conductivities of building and insulating materials by the probe method
Author(s) -
Hamid Y. H.,
Hamed O. A.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
international journal of energy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1099-114X
pISSN - 0363-907X
DOI - 10.1002/er.4440160905
Subject(s) - thermal , thermal conductivity , materials science , engineering physics , composite material , environmental science , nuclear engineering , thermodynamics , engineering , physics
A simple and inexpensive electrical circuit based on the transient probe method has been developed for the determination of thermal conductivities of building and insulating materials namely limebrick, gypsum, rockwool and polystrene foam. The solution of the unsteady state heat conduction equation has been approximated by considering certain simplifying assumptions which have been justified by experimental observations. The overall accuracy of the thermal conductivity measurements is estimated to be within ± 3%.