Air Infiltration Through Weatherstripped and Non-Weatherstripped Windows; LOCATION = North America;

Lund; C. E.; Peterson; W. T.;

Lund, C. E.; Peterson, W. T.;

air leakage, window, weatherstripping

Year:

1952

Bibliographic info:

RESEARCH.LOC = Univ. of Minnesota; TYPE = REPORT; #DATE 01:01:1952; REPORT.NO = 35; in English PUBLISHER.NAME = Univ. of Minnesota;

This report describes research undertaken to investigate the various factors affecting the air infiltration through windows. These factors examined include: 1) The effect of edge and face clearance or window fit 2) The effect of groove clearance on weatherstripping 3) The effect of weatherstripping 4) The effect of locking windows 5) A comparison of infiltration and exfiltration through windows 6) The effect of sash shrinkage, and 7) Theeffect of one-piece storm windows.

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