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Combination of Transient Plane Source and Slug Calorimeter Measurements to Estimate the Thermal Properties of Fire Resistive Materials

Using a combination of transient plane source (TPS) technique and slug calorimetry, 4 commercially available fire resistive materials (FRMs) are studied from room temperature to 1000°C. The materials studied in this ...

Keywords: building materials, Building Technology, density, Fire Protection, Fire Resistive Materials, Fire Resistive Materials (FRMs), FRMs, Heat Capacity, Mass Loss During Heating, Slug Calorimetry, Temperature, thickness, TPS Method, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS)

Measurement of thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity and heat capacity of highly porous building materials using transient plane source technique

Author(s): A. Ait-Mokhtar, A. Bouguerra, M. B. Diop, O. Amiri

The authors used the transient plane source technique for measuring the thermal conductivity, diffusivity and specific heat of highly porous materials. This paper helped to demonstrate that the newly developed ...

Keywords: building materials, Heat Capacity, Highly Porous Materials, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Diffusivity, TPS Technique, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS) method, Verma's Model

Transient plane source (TPS) technique for measuring thermal transport properties of building materials

Author(s): T. Log

Paper that presents a slightly modified version of the early transient plane source technique which allowed the easier measurement of thermal transport properties of solid materials. A series of building ...

Keywords: building materials, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Diffusivity, TPS Technique, TPS Theory, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS)

Experimental Measurements of Thermal Conductivity of Wood Species in China: Effects of Density, Temperature, and Moisture Content

Author(s): Ke-Fa Cen, Li-Wu Fan, Xu Xu, Ya-Cai Hu, Zi-Tao Yu

The authors selected 5 types of softwood species and 5 types of hardwood species that are commonly grown and used for construction in China for thermal analysis. Not only was thermal conductivity ...

Keywords: building materials, construction, density, Heat Flow Meter Method, Heat Flow Meter Technique, Moisture Content, Temperature, Thermal Conductivity

Thermal conductivity and its temperature dependence in selected steel samples

Author(s): Izhar-Ul-Haq, N. S. Saxena

The TPS technique was used to measure the thermal conductivity of three different steel samples, which allowed the researchers to analyze the steel critically. Specifically look at was the dependence ...

Keywords: building materials, Metal Composition, Temperature, Thermal Conductivity, TPS Technique, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS)

Thermal conductivity of cement composites containing rubber waste particles: Experimental study and modelling

Author(s): A. Benazzouk, B. Laidoudi, K. Mezreb, M. Queneudec, O. Douzane

The authors of this article look to use shredded waste tires as a component of a cement composite in order to reuse the discarded material as well as improve the ...

Keywords: Air-Content, ASTM C457, Auto-Coherent Homogenisation Model, building materials, Cement, composites, Compressive Strength, construction, density, Elasticity Dynamic Modulus, Flexural Strength, Horai and Simmons Technique, Insulating Construction Material, Lightweight Construction Material, Potential, Resistance, Self Consistent Method, Temperature, Thermal Conductivity, TPS Technique, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS) method

Heat transfer through glassfiber fabrics coated with silicone resin

Author(s): H. Wang, N. Zhang, X. Zhao, Z. Zheng

In the building and construction industry today, weather resistant and flame resistant materials have become fundamental. As such, silicone coated materials have been intensively researched, as they increase a given ...

Keywords: building materials, Coatings, construction, glass, glassfiber fabric, Heat Transfer, resin, Silicone, theory and modeling, Thermal Conductivity, thermal insulation, thickness, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS) method

Insulation materials for the building sector: a review and comparative analysis

Author(s): F. Asdrubali, F. Bianchi, F. D'Alessandro, S. Schiavoni

When referring to maximizing the energy efficiency of a building, one must first look at the contents of the structure: the make-up of the interior and exterior walls and the ...

Keywords: building materials, Fire Resistance, insulation materials, life cycle assessment, sound insulation, Thermal Conductivity, thermal insulation, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS) method

Study of coupled transient radiation-natural convection heat transfer across rectangular cavities in the vicinity of low emissivity thin films for innovative building envelope applications

Author(s): L. E. Mavromatidis

As buildings are constructed, pores and cavities are formed within the building envelope and can cause issues with coupled transient radiation-natural convection heat transfer. This research aims to develop a ...

Keywords: building materials, Cavity, films, Innovative building envelope, Low emissivity surfaces, Milne-Eddington approximation, Natural convection, Radiation, Thermal Conductivity, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS) method

Measurements of Building Materials by Transient Method

Author(s): L. Kubicar, V. Bohac, V. Vretenar

This paper highlights the use of the transient plane source (TPS) technique to test the thermal properties of porous building materials, such as autoclaved aerated concrete and calcium silicate boards ...

Keywords: building materials, concrete, Specific Heat, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Diffusivity, transient methods, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS) method

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