Mathematical Analysis of Practices to Control Moisture in the

0,61
MB Roof Cavities of Manufactured Houses

62
stron

6394
ID National Institute of Standards and Technology

2004
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT 1

KEYWORDS 1

INTRODUCTION 2

THEORY 3

Assumptions 3

Basic Transport Equations 4

Ventilated Cavity Moisture and Heat Balance 4

Airflow from House into Attic 5

Roof Cavity Ventilation Rate 6

Indoor Boundary Conditions 6

Outdoor Boundary Conditions 7

Indoor Temperature and Humidity Conditions 7

Solution Procedure 9

DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT PRACTICE HOUSE 12

PARAMETERS USED IN ANALYSIS 14

Water Vapor Diffusion Properties 14

Liquid Diffusivity 17

Airflows 20

Heat 20

Other Properties 20

Indoor and Outdoor Conditions 20

COLD CLIMATE RESULTS 22

Performance of Current-Practice House in Madison 22

Effect of Roof Cavity Ventilation 22

Effect of a Ceiling Vapor Retarder 25

Effect of Airflow from House into Roof Cavity 28

Effect of Indoor Relative Humidity 28

Effect of Outdoor Climate 32

Other Factors 32

Summary of Effect of Parameters 36

PROVIDING WHOLE HOUSE VENTILATION WITH CEILING VENTS 36

EFFECTIVENESS OF MOISTURE CONTROL PRACTICES IN COLD CLIMATES 40

Tight House with High Moisture Generation Rate 40

Humidified House 42

AN ALTERNATIVE ATTIC MOISTURE CONTROL PRACTICE IN COLD CLIMATES 42

EFFECTIVENESS OF CURRENT MOISTURE CONTROL PRACTICES IN HOT AND HUMID

CLIMATES 42

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER STUDY 46

Model Verification 46

Roof Moisture Performance in Different U.S. Climates 47

Uncertainties Regarding Attic Ventilation 47

Shingle Temperature 48

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 48

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 50

NOMENCLATURE 51

REFERENCES 53