Challenges and opportunities of self‐healing polymers and devices for extreme and hostile environments
Engineering materials and devices can be damaged during their service life as a result of
mechanical fatigue, punctures, electrical breakdown, and electrochemical corrosion. This …
mechanical fatigue, punctures, electrical breakdown, and electrochemical corrosion. This …
Recent research and development on the use of reflective technology in buildings–A review
MZM Ashhar, LC Haw - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Global energy use shows that cooling and heating are responsible for the highest energy
use in buildings. The trend in building energy consumption has been steadily increasing …
use in buildings. The trend in building energy consumption has been steadily increasing …
Machine learning–assisted prediction of heat fluxes through thermally anisotropic building envelopes
Thermally anisotropic building envelope (TABE) is a novel active building envelope that can
save energy use to maintain thermal comfort in buildings by redirecting heat and coolness …
save energy use to maintain thermal comfort in buildings by redirecting heat and coolness …
Thermally anisotropic building envelope for thermal management: finite element model calibration using field evaluation data
The thermally anisotropic building envelope (TABE) is an active building envelope that
redistributes thermal loads in response to weather conditions and building energy demand …
redistributes thermal loads in response to weather conditions and building energy demand …
Integrated measuring and control system for thermal analysis of buildings components in hot box experiments
In this paper, a novel integrated measuring and control system for hot box experiments is
presented. The system, based on a general-purpose microcontroller and on a wireless …
presented. The system, based on a general-purpose microcontroller and on a wireless …
Thermally anisotropic composites for improving the energy efficiency of building envelopes
This article describes a novel application of thermal anisotropy for improving the energy
efficiency of building envelopes. The current work was inspired by existing research on …
efficiency of building envelopes. The current work was inspired by existing research on …
Computer simulation of temperature distribution during cooling of the thermally insulated room
H Charvátová, A Procházka, M Zálešák - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
This paper is devoted to modelling of temperature distribution and its time evolution in rooms
with specific thermal insulation and heat transfer for different external conditions. The …
with specific thermal insulation and heat transfer for different external conditions. The …
Demonstration of self-healing barrier films for vacuum insulation panels
This article presents the demonstration of a rapid self-healing system for barrier films of
vacuum insulation panels (VIPs). The proposed self-healing films can improve the durability …
vacuum insulation panels (VIPs). The proposed self-healing films can improve the durability …
Composites with excellent insulation and high adaptability for lightweight envelopes
Lightweight insulation materials are widely used in lightweight buildings, cold-chain vehicles
and containers. A kind of insulation composite, which can combine the super insulation of …
and containers. A kind of insulation composite, which can combine the super insulation of …
Reliability Analysis and Economic Evaluation of Thermal Reflective Insulators
D Borelli, A Cavalletti, P Cavalletti, LA Tagliafico - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
High-performance thermal insulators allow a dramatic reduction in the thickness of coatings,
thanks to their low thermal conductivity. This study provides an overview about thermal …
thanks to their low thermal conductivity. This study provides an overview about thermal …