HAMSTAD Benchmark 5: Heat and Moisture Transport in a wall with capillary active insulation

Application ID: 133801


This model shows how to simulate moisture redistribution inside a wall with capillary active interior insulation. The wall consists of three layers: brick, mortar and insulating material. At the beginning of simulation, there is a sudden change in vapor pressure and temperature at boundaries. The simulation time is 60 days. This 1D model is the fifth benchmark test defined in HAMSTAD-WP2 Modeling for the validation of numerical simulations for coupled heat and moisture transport in building materials.

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