The use of low thermal conductivity materials plays an important role in the construction of energy-efficient buildings. Indeed, the improvement of the thermal properties of building walls reduces energy consumption. ...The use of low thermal conductivity materials plays an important role in the construction of energy-efficient buildings. Indeed, the improvement of the thermal properties of building walls reduces energy consumption. This study aims to determine the thermal and energy balances of a building enveloped with Typha australis on the one hand, and a building without Typha on the other hand (a building constructed with conventional materials) using the commercial software Visual TTH. The results of the heat loss calculations show that the Typha building is 62% more efficient than the conventional building. Also, the studies on air-conditioning needs resulted in energy savings of 1577.136 kWh per year for the Typha building, i.e. 1219 kg per year of CO<sub>2</sub> avoided in the air according to the SENELEC emission factor 0.773/MWh in Senegal.展开更多
Single crystals of the tetraethylammonium dihydrogenmonophosphate bis trihydrogenmonophosphate [CH3CH2]4N+(H2PO4)(H3PO4)2(TEP), were grown by slow evaporation solution technique at room temperature. The compound was c...Single crystals of the tetraethylammonium dihydrogenmonophosphate bis trihydrogenmonophosphate [CH3CH2]4N+(H2PO4)(H3PO4)2(TEP), were grown by slow evaporation solution technique at room temperature. The compound was characterised by IR, Raman, differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA) and single crystal X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system (space group P21/c) with the following unit cell dimensions: a = 7.765 (2) , b = 16.531 (4) , c = 14.843 (2) , β = 100.99 (2)o, Z=4 , DX =1.67Mg.m-3, Dm=1.532Mg-3, λ (MoKa) = 0.71073 , u=0.384 mm-1, F(000)=991, T = 20 (2)o. The structure was solved by the direct method and refined to final R value of 0.0342 and Rw=0.107 for 3239 independent [(CH3CH2)4N]+ reflections. The structure consists of infinite parallel two-dimensional planes built of mutually , H3PO4 tetrahedra ?and cations connected by strong and hydrogen bonding. There are no contacts other than van der Waals interactions between the layers.展开更多
Thermal shock behaviour was investigated for two morphologically different composites comprising an alumina matrix and 20 vol. pct Fe particles for a wide range of quenching temperature differences (AT=100~800癈) and ...Thermal shock behaviour was investigated for two morphologically different composites comprising an alumina matrix and 20 vol. pct Fe particles for a wide range of quenching temperature differences (AT=100~800癈) and compared to a monolithic alumina. The retained strength and critical quenching temperature difference, Tcr of the two composites were a significant improvement over the values for the respective monolithic alumina. Crack lengths and densities were shown to be greater for the alumina than for the two composites at all quenching temperature differences. The thermal shock resistance parameters for monolithic alumina and the two composites were calculated according to their mechanical and physical properties. The calculated results agree well with the experimental one and indicate possible explanations for the differences in thermal shock behaviour.展开更多
This paper focuses on the study of the physical, biochemical, structural, and thermal properties of plant fibres of <i>Rhecktophyllum camerunense</i> (RC), <i>Neuropeltis acuminatas</i> (NA) an...This paper focuses on the study of the physical, biochemical, structural, and thermal properties of plant fibres of <i>Rhecktophyllum camerunense</i> (RC), <i>Neuropeltis acuminatas</i> (NA) and <i>Ananas</i> <i>comosus</i> (AC) from the equatorial region of Cameroon. The traditional use of these fibres inspired researchers to investigated their properties. This study aims at improving the state of knowledge with a view to diversifying applications. The fibres are extracted by retting. Then, their apparent density was measured following the ASTM D792 standard and their water moisture absorption and moisture content were also evaluated. Their molecular structure was studied by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. A quantitative analysis of the biochemical composition was performed according to the analytical technique for the pulp and paper industry (TAPPI). A TGA/DSC analysis was also performed. The results reveal that the AC, NA and RC fibres have densities of 1.26 ± 1.06, 0.846 ± 0.13 and 0.757 ± 0.08 g·cm<sup>-3</sup> respectively. They are also hydrophilic with a water absorption rate of 188.64 ± 11.94%, 276.16% ± 8.07% and 198.17% ± 20%. They have a moisture content of 12.21%, 10.36% and 9.37%. The studied fibres exhibit functional groups that are related to the presence of hemicellulose, pectin, lignin and cellulose. The cellulose crystallinity index was found to be 67.99%, 46.5% and 59.72% respectively. The fibres under study have the following chemical composition: an extractive content of 3.07%, 14.77% and 8.74%;a pectin content of 4.15%, 7.69% and 3.45%;a hemicellulose content of 4.90%, 15.33% and 7.42%;a cellulose content of 68.11%, 36.08% and 65.15%;a lignin content of 12.01%, 25.15% and 16.2%;and an ash content of 0.27%, 1.53% and 0.47% respectively. The thermal transitions observed on the thermograms correlate with the TAPPI chemical composition. It is observed that these fibres are thermally stable up to temperatures of 200°C, 220°C and 285°C. These results make it possible to envisage uses similar to those of sisal, hemp and flax fibres.展开更多
Clays and claystones are considered in some countries （including Belgium, France and Switzerland） as a potential host rock for high activity long lived radioactive waste disposal at great depth. One of the aspects t...Clays and claystones are considered in some countries （including Belgium, France and Switzerland） as a potential host rock for high activity long lived radioactive waste disposal at great depth. One of the aspects to deal with when assessing the performance of the disposal is related to the effects of the temperature elevation due to the placement of exothermic wastes on the host rock. The potential effects of the thermal impact on the excavation damaged zone （EDZ） in the near field are another important issue that was the goal of the TIMODAZ European research project. In this paper, some principles of waste disposal in clayey host rocks at great depth are first presented and a series of experimental investigations carried out on specific equipment specially developed to face the problem are presented. Both drained and undrained tests have been carried out to investigate the drained thermal volume changes of clays and claystone and the thermal pressurization occurring around the galleries. The importance of proper initial saturation （under in situ stresses） and of satisfactory drainage conditions （in spite of the significantly low perme- ability of claystones） is emphasized, leading to the development of a new hollow cylinder apparatus. It is observed that claystones cannot be considered as overconsolidated clays given that they can exhibit, as the Callovo-Oxfordian claystone does, a thermoplastic contraction. Mechanical and thermal hardenings are however observed, extending the knowledge already gained on clays to claystones. A new method of determining the thermal pressurization coefficient in the laboratory is described and the data obtained allow completing existing data in the field. Finally, the hollow cylinder apparatus makes it possible to demonstrate that the good self-sealing properties of clays and claystones can be extended to temperature effects, an important conclusion in terms of performance assessment.展开更多
This paper investigates the behaviours of 4H--SiC merged PiN Schottky （MPS） rectifiers with junction termination extension （JTE） by extensive numerical simulations. The simulated results show that the present mode...This paper investigates the behaviours of 4H--SiC merged PiN Schottky （MPS） rectifiers with junction termination extension （JTE） by extensive numerical simulations. The simulated results show that the present model matches the experimental data very well. The influences of the JTE design parameters such as the doping concentration and length of the JTE on the breakdown characteristics are discussed in detail. Then the temperature sensitivity of the forward behaviour is studied in terms of the different designs of 4H--SiC MPS with JTE, which provides a particularly useful guideline for the optimal design of MPS rectifiers with JTE.展开更多
The positive thermal gradient is one of the most important parameters during directional solidification. The increase of the thermal gradient usually stabilizes the planar interface in the steady state analysis. Howev...The positive thermal gradient is one of the most important parameters during directional solidification. The increase of the thermal gradient usually stabilizes the planar interface in the steady state analysis. However, in the initial transient range of planar instability, the thermal gradient presents complicated effects. Time-dependent analysis shows that the increase of the thermal gradient can enhance both the stabilizing effects and the destabilizing effects on a planar interface. The incubation time first decreases and then increases with the increase of the thermal gradient. Moreover, the initial average wavelength always increases with the thermal gradient increasing, contrary to the effect of the thermal gradient on the steady cellular/dendritic spacing. This reveals the types of spacing adjustment after planar instability.展开更多
Glue-laminated timber(GLT)is an engineered wood product widely used in mass timber construction for its strong structural and fire-resistant properties.However,the fire performance of GLT varies significantly due to t...Glue-laminated timber(GLT)is an engineered wood product widely used in mass timber construction for its strong structural and fire-resistant properties.However,the fire performance of GLT varies significantly due to the natural and uncertain phenomena(moisture,exposure time,isotropic,homogenous properties,etc.)of fire and timber.This makes it difficult to predict the fire behaviour of the GLT structural elements.To ensure building safety,it is crucial to assess GLT’s fire behaviour and post-fire structural integrity during the design stages.This study conducted the experimental tests of GLT beams(280 mm×560 mm)without loading(1.4 m)and under a four-point bending load(5.4 m).Tests identified thermal behaviour and charring rates of GLT beam.Then,the residual stiffness of the GLT beam was calculated,and the charring rates of the beams were compared with Australian and European standards.Reliability analysis was conducted for beams for a fire exposure of 120 min,considering the charring rates observed through the analysis and simulating the fire insulations.Results show that the charring rate of GLT made with spruce pine timber varied between 0.43 and 0.81 mm/min,with a mean rate of 0.7 mm/min,aligning with both Australian and European standards.However,considering timber density and moisture content,the charring rates in Australian standards were conservative.The study also found that structural capacity significantly degrades under fire,with a 22%reduction in flexural stiffness after 120 min of exposure.Additionally,GLT beams can safely function for 30 min under 75%of their design moment capacity and for 60 min under 50%capacity.展开更多
文摘The use of low thermal conductivity materials plays an important role in the construction of energy-efficient buildings. Indeed, the improvement of the thermal properties of building walls reduces energy consumption. This study aims to determine the thermal and energy balances of a building enveloped with Typha australis on the one hand, and a building without Typha on the other hand (a building constructed with conventional materials) using the commercial software Visual TTH. The results of the heat loss calculations show that the Typha building is 62% more efficient than the conventional building. Also, the studies on air-conditioning needs resulted in energy savings of 1577.136 kWh per year for the Typha building, i.e. 1219 kg per year of CO<sub>2</sub> avoided in the air according to the SENELEC emission factor 0.773/MWh in Senegal.
文摘Single crystals of the tetraethylammonium dihydrogenmonophosphate bis trihydrogenmonophosphate [CH3CH2]4N+(H2PO4)(H3PO4)2(TEP), were grown by slow evaporation solution technique at room temperature. The compound was characterised by IR, Raman, differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA) and single crystal X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system (space group P21/c) with the following unit cell dimensions: a = 7.765 (2) , b = 16.531 (4) , c = 14.843 (2) , β = 100.99 (2)o, Z=4 , DX =1.67Mg.m-3, Dm=1.532Mg-3, λ (MoKa) = 0.71073 , u=0.384 mm-1, F(000)=991, T = 20 (2)o. The structure was solved by the direct method and refined to final R value of 0.0342 and Rw=0.107 for 3239 independent [(CH3CH2)4N]+ reflections. The structure consists of infinite parallel two-dimensional planes built of mutually , H3PO4 tetrahedra ?and cations connected by strong and hydrogen bonding. There are no contacts other than van der Waals interactions between the layers.
基金This work was supported by the Trans-Century Training Pro-gram Foundation for the Talents by the Ministry of Education of China, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50172010), the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province (No. 200
文摘Thermal shock behaviour was investigated for two morphologically different composites comprising an alumina matrix and 20 vol. pct Fe particles for a wide range of quenching temperature differences (AT=100~800癈) and compared to a monolithic alumina. The retained strength and critical quenching temperature difference, Tcr of the two composites were a significant improvement over the values for the respective monolithic alumina. Crack lengths and densities were shown to be greater for the alumina than for the two composites at all quenching temperature differences. The thermal shock resistance parameters for monolithic alumina and the two composites were calculated according to their mechanical and physical properties. The calculated results agree well with the experimental one and indicate possible explanations for the differences in thermal shock behaviour.
文摘This paper focuses on the study of the physical, biochemical, structural, and thermal properties of plant fibres of <i>Rhecktophyllum camerunense</i> (RC), <i>Neuropeltis acuminatas</i> (NA) and <i>Ananas</i> <i>comosus</i> (AC) from the equatorial region of Cameroon. The traditional use of these fibres inspired researchers to investigated their properties. This study aims at improving the state of knowledge with a view to diversifying applications. The fibres are extracted by retting. Then, their apparent density was measured following the ASTM D792 standard and their water moisture absorption and moisture content were also evaluated. Their molecular structure was studied by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. A quantitative analysis of the biochemical composition was performed according to the analytical technique for the pulp and paper industry (TAPPI). A TGA/DSC analysis was also performed. The results reveal that the AC, NA and RC fibres have densities of 1.26 ± 1.06, 0.846 ± 0.13 and 0.757 ± 0.08 g·cm<sup>-3</sup> respectively. They are also hydrophilic with a water absorption rate of 188.64 ± 11.94%, 276.16% ± 8.07% and 198.17% ± 20%. They have a moisture content of 12.21%, 10.36% and 9.37%. The studied fibres exhibit functional groups that are related to the presence of hemicellulose, pectin, lignin and cellulose. The cellulose crystallinity index was found to be 67.99%, 46.5% and 59.72% respectively. The fibres under study have the following chemical composition: an extractive content of 3.07%, 14.77% and 8.74%;a pectin content of 4.15%, 7.69% and 3.45%;a hemicellulose content of 4.90%, 15.33% and 7.42%;a cellulose content of 68.11%, 36.08% and 65.15%;a lignin content of 12.01%, 25.15% and 16.2%;and an ash content of 0.27%, 1.53% and 0.47% respectively. The thermal transitions observed on the thermograms correlate with the TAPPI chemical composition. It is observed that these fibres are thermally stable up to temperatures of 200°C, 220°C and 285°C. These results make it possible to envisage uses similar to those of sisal, hemp and flax fibres.
基金supported jointly by the European TIM-ODAZ project (F16W-CT-2007-036449) managed by Dr. F. Bernier and Dr. X.L. Li from Euridice (Belgium) and by Ecole des ponts ParisTechjointly supported by ANDRA and Ecole des ponts ParisTech
文摘Clays and claystones are considered in some countries （including Belgium, France and Switzerland） as a potential host rock for high activity long lived radioactive waste disposal at great depth. One of the aspects to deal with when assessing the performance of the disposal is related to the effects of the temperature elevation due to the placement of exothermic wastes on the host rock. The potential effects of the thermal impact on the excavation damaged zone （EDZ） in the near field are another important issue that was the goal of the TIMODAZ European research project. In this paper, some principles of waste disposal in clayey host rocks at great depth are first presented and a series of experimental investigations carried out on specific equipment specially developed to face the problem are presented. Both drained and undrained tests have been carried out to investigate the drained thermal volume changes of clays and claystone and the thermal pressurization occurring around the galleries. The importance of proper initial saturation （under in situ stresses） and of satisfactory drainage conditions （in spite of the significantly low perme- ability of claystones） is emphasized, leading to the development of a new hollow cylinder apparatus. It is observed that claystones cannot be considered as overconsolidated clays given that they can exhibit, as the Callovo-Oxfordian claystone does, a thermoplastic contraction. Mechanical and thermal hardenings are however observed, extending the knowledge already gained on clays to claystones. A new method of determining the thermal pressurization coefficient in the laboratory is described and the data obtained allow completing existing data in the field. Finally, the hollow cylinder apparatus makes it possible to demonstrate that the good self-sealing properties of clays and claystones can be extended to temperature effects, an important conclusion in terms of performance assessment.
基金Project supported by Shaanxi 13115 Innovation Engineering Foundation (Grant No. 2008ZDKG-30)Pre-research Project(Grant No. 51308040302)
文摘This paper investigates the behaviours of 4H--SiC merged PiN Schottky （MPS） rectifiers with junction termination extension （JTE） by extensive numerical simulations. The simulated results show that the present model matches the experimental data very well. The influences of the JTE design parameters such as the doping concentration and length of the JTE on the breakdown characteristics are discussed in detail. Then the temperature sensitivity of the forward behaviour is studied in terms of the different designs of 4H--SiC MPS with JTE, which provides a particularly useful guideline for the optimal design of MPS rectifiers with JTE.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51071128)the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (Grant No. NCET-09-0683)+2 种基金the Fund of State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing in Northwestern Polytechnical University, China (Grant Nos. 17-TZ-2007, 03-TP-2008, and 24-TZ-2009)the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2011CB610401)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 20110491689)
文摘The positive thermal gradient is one of the most important parameters during directional solidification. The increase of the thermal gradient usually stabilizes the planar interface in the steady state analysis. However, in the initial transient range of planar instability, the thermal gradient presents complicated effects. Time-dependent analysis shows that the increase of the thermal gradient can enhance both the stabilizing effects and the destabilizing effects on a planar interface. The incubation time first decreases and then increases with the increase of the thermal gradient. Moreover, the initial average wavelength always increases with the thermal gradient increasing, contrary to the effect of the thermal gradient on the steady cellular/dendritic spacing. This reveals the types of spacing adjustment after planar instability.
文摘Glue-laminated timber(GLT)is an engineered wood product widely used in mass timber construction for its strong structural and fire-resistant properties.However,the fire performance of GLT varies significantly due to the natural and uncertain phenomena(moisture,exposure time,isotropic,homogenous properties,etc.)of fire and timber.This makes it difficult to predict the fire behaviour of the GLT structural elements.To ensure building safety,it is crucial to assess GLT’s fire behaviour and post-fire structural integrity during the design stages.This study conducted the experimental tests of GLT beams(280 mm×560 mm)without loading(1.4 m)and under a four-point bending load(5.4 m).Tests identified thermal behaviour and charring rates of GLT beam.Then,the residual stiffness of the GLT beam was calculated,and the charring rates of the beams were compared with Australian and European standards.Reliability analysis was conducted for beams for a fire exposure of 120 min,considering the charring rates observed through the analysis and simulating the fire insulations.Results show that the charring rate of GLT made with spruce pine timber varied between 0.43 and 0.81 mm/min,with a mean rate of 0.7 mm/min,aligning with both Australian and European standards.However,considering timber density and moisture content,the charring rates in Australian standards were conservative.The study also found that structural capacity significantly degrades under fire,with a 22%reduction in flexural stiffness after 120 min of exposure.Additionally,GLT beams can safely function for 30 min under 75%of their design moment capacity and for 60 min under 50%capacity.
