Heat and moisture transport in wet cork slabs under temperature gradients

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Title:	Heat and moisture transport in wet cork slabs under temperature gradients
Authors:	Srinivasan, K. Wijeysundera, N.E.
Issue Date:	Jan-2001
Citation:	Srinivasan, K., Wijeysundera, N.E. (2001-01). Heat and moisture transport in wet cork slabs under temperature gradients. Building and Environment 36 (1) : 53-57. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0360-1323(99)00068-2
Abstract:	Heat and moisture transport in 2-5 mm coarse grade monolithic cork slabs was studied at near ambient temperature conditions with various concentrations of moisture in them. It is observed that the apparent thermal conductivity increases by approximately 60% compared to dry state when the cork is saturated with water. For the sample chosen, the saturation moisture content is 42.5% on dry mass basis and the void volume is 9.6%. An empirical correlation is proposed for the evaluation of the thermal conductivity under various mass and volume fractions of moisture based on the mixing rules for thermal conductivity of dry cork and that of liquid water. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Source Title:	Building and Environment
URI:	http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/60432
ISSN:	03601323
DOI:	10.1016/S0360-1323(99)00068-2
Appears in Collections:	Staff Publications

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