Due to their low cost, light weight and corrosive resistant features, polymer heat exchangers
have been intensively studied by researchers with the aim to replace metallic heat …

Polymeric materials hold several advantages over metal components in heat exchangers
such as cost savings, lighter weight and corrosion resistance. However, it is challenging to …

The 3D printing technology has gained ground due to its wide range of applicability. The
development of new conductive filaments contributes significantly to the production of …

Researchers, practitioners, instructors, and students all welcomed the first edition of Heat
Exchangers: Selection, Rating, and Thermal Design for gathering into one place the …

Nanocomposites made of polypropylene reinforced with exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets
(xGnP™), are fabricated by melt mixing, polymer solution and coating. Coating is a new …

The technology of polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells is dependent on the
performance of bipolar plates. There is a strong relationship between the material used in …

Fuel cells in the near future are going to challenge the recent strong progress of the battery-
based energy system. Despite many challenges, including material composition, storage …

Because of their low thermal conductivity, polymers are not commonly considered as a
material to construct heat exchangers, except for specific applications, eg heat recovery from …

The aim of this work is to develop a smart flexible sensor adapted to textile structures, able to
measure their strain deformations. The sensors are “smart” because of their capacity to …

Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) with different
copper contents were prepared by melt mixing. The copper powder particle distributions …