A zonal model for predicting simultaneous heat and moisture transfer in buildings

Mendonça K C, Inard C, Wurtz E, Winkelmann F C, Allard F
building material, mathematical modelling, moisture, temperature
Year:
2002
Bibliographic info:
Proceedings of Indoor Air 2002 (9th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate) - June 30 - July 5, 2002 - Monterey, California - vol 4, pp 518-523, 3 figs, 9 refs

A zonal model was developed to predict temperatures and moisture in a room taking into account the adsorption/desorption by building materials. Results show how adsorption/desorption influences the moisture field.

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