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The hygrothermal performance of a construction material can be assessed by analysing energy, moisture, and air balances. The hygrothermal balances consider the normal flows of heat by conduction, convection, and radiation; moisture flows by vapour diffusion, convection, and liquid transport; and airflows driven by natural, external, or mechanical forces.
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Delgado, J.M.P.Q., Barreira, E., Ramos, N.M.M., de Freitas, V.P. (2013). Inputs for Hygrothermal Simulation Tools. In: Hygrothermal Numerical Simulation Tools Applied to Building Physics. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35003-0_2
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