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Natural Convection in Light Fibrous Insulating Materials with Permeable Interfaces: Onset Criteria and Its Effect on the Thermal Performances of the Product
This paper represents a synthesis of results, both experimental and theoretical, that were obtained from a study of natural convection in fibrous insulat ing materials presenting a permeable interface to the adjacent fluid layer(s)
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