radiant barrier

collocation in English

meaningsofradiantandbarrier

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radiant
adjective
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/ˈreɪ.di.ənt/us
/ˈreɪ.di.ənt/
obviously very happy, or ...
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barrier
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbær.i.ər/us
/ˈber.i.ɚ/
a long pole, fence, wall, or natural feature, such as a mountain or sea, that stops people from ...
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(Definition ofradiantandbarrierfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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An idealradiantbarrierwould have a reflectivity of 1, and would therefore reflect 100 percent of incoming radiation.
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This includes insulation,radiantbarrier, air conditioning upgrades and most energy-efficient replacement windows and doors.
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The most common application for aradiantbarrieris facing into attics.
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If an air space is not present or is too small, heat may be able to conduct through theradiantbarrier.
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For a traditional shingle roof,radiantbarriermay be applied over the rafters or trusses and under the roof decking.
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It is not true that a double-sidedradiantbarrieron the attic floor is immune to the dust concern.
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To applyradiantbarrierin an existing attic, aradiantbarriermay be stapled to the underside of the roof rafters.
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Since the metal in theradiantbarrieris highly conductive, the heat transfer would all be through conduction and the heat would not be blocked.
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The effectiveness of aradiantbarrieris indicated by its reflectivity, which is the fraction of radiation reflected.
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For installing aradiantbarrierunder a metal or tile roof, theradiantbarriermay be applied directly over the roof sheathing.
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Aradiantbarrierby itself will not affect heat conducted through the material by direct contact or heat transferred by moist air rising or convection.
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Reflective aluminum foil is the most common material used as aradiantbarrier.
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Sometimes a thermally reflective surface called aradiantbarrieris added to a material to reduce the transfer of heat through radiation as well as conduction.
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Radiant barriers are often seen used in reducing downward heat flow, because upward heat flow tends to be dominated by convection.
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Emissivity values are the appropriate metric for radiant barriers.
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Radiant barriers are materials that reflect radiation, and therefore reduce the flow of heat from radiation sources.
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Radiant barriers can function as a vapor barriers and serve both purposes with one product.
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Some radiant barriers are spectrally selective and will preferentially reduce the flow of infra-red radiation in comparison to other wavelengths.
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Radiant barriers are highly effective for attic spaces in hot climates.
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