HEAT+MASS TRANSFER:FUND.+APPL.
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Author: CENGEL
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 1, Problem 34CP
Why is the thermal conductivity of superinsulation order of magnitude lower than the thermal conductivity of ordinary insulation?
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