Published in SN Applied Sciences
Herein, we focus on the formulation of polymer-based heat insulators using natural local shale as a filler. The polymer composite was fabricated by blending unsaturated polyester resin with local natural Emirati shale of filler of different filler sizes and solidifying the obtained thermosetting blends. The prepared samples are subjected to compres...
Published in Carbohydrate polymers
A promising and economic material for various applications, such as thermal insulation in construction building and oil clean-up in marine ecosystems, is successfully developed from the by-product of the sugarcane industry. Biodegradable sugarcane bagasse aerogels are produced using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) binder, followed by a freeze-drying method...
Tez (Doktora) -- İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, 2018 / Theses (Ph.D.) -- İstanbul Technical University, Institute of Science and Technology, 2018 / Antik Yunan şehirlerinde gözlemleyebildiğimiz estetik, sosyal ve çevresel tasarım kriterlerine bakıldığında, yapma çevrenin gelişimi MÖ500 yıllarına kadar dayandırılabilir. Aynı ...
Published in The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
In the friction stir welding process, a large amount of heat transfers to the spindle from the friction stir tools, resulting in low welding thermal efficiency and adverse impact on spindle bearings. With the help of finite element numerical simulation, ten friction stir welding (FSW) tools with heat insulation features were investigated. It was fo...
Published in Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
Topology optimization to minimize the bottom–layer temperature and the structure compliance of the multi–layered thin–walled structure is carried out in this paper. A multi–layered thin–walled structure with improved performances in load–carrying and heat insulation inspired by a species of oceanic gastropods found on a hot and highly pressurized d...
Published in Fire Technology
The low thermal conductivity and slow charring rate of wood products may protect underlying products from being heated and ignited. A literature survey shows that such fire protective behaviour of wood coverings has been verified by different methodologies in several countries in and outside Europe. A new European system with K classes for the fire...
Published in Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal
Published in Trees
The objective of this study was to compare the protective role of bark against fire for three selected indigenous and five exotic species in the Western Cape, South Africa. Bark thickness, compass direction, stem diameter at breast height, bark moisture content and relative height of the sample in the stem were tested for their effect on heat insul...
Published in International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
Volume is pursued smaller and smaller in engineering fields with various scales. Constructal optimization of a vertical insulating wall is carried out to meet three engineering requirements of heat insulation, mechanical strength and volume simultaneously in this paper. The optimization objective is the thermal resistance per unit volume, the globa...
Published in Annals of Forest Science
• ContextThe Mediterranean Basin is a fire-prone area. Pinus halepensis Mill. is a naturally growing conifer which is frequently used for reforestation and restoration as it displays some degree of adaption to fire. One of the traits conferring tolerance to fire is the frequent presence of serotinous cones that are thought to protect seeds from fir...
