Why is the thermal conductivity of superinsulation orders of magnitude lower than the thermal conductivity of ordinary insulation. (ii) Consider two walls of a house that are identical except that one is made of 10cm thick wood while the other is made of 25cm thick through which wall lose more heat in winter.

Why is the thermal conductivity of superinsulation orders of magnitude lower than the thermal conductivity of ordinary insulation. (ii) Consider two walls of a house that are identical except that one is made of 10cm thick wood while the other is made of 25cm thick through which wall lose more heat in winter.

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Author:Kreith, Frank; Manglik, Raj M.

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Chapter4: Numerical Analysis Of Heat Conduction

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