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Experimental investigation of PCM spheres in thermal energy storage system
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)
This paper presents the experimental result of a small scale packed bed of random spheres
with encapsulated PCM being charged and discharged. A vapor compression refrigerator and heated
room with fan heater were used to ...
General lifetime damage model for glass fibre reinforced epoxy (GRE) composite pipes under multiaxial loading
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)
This paper presents the modelling of a general lifetime performance for glass fibre
reinforced epoxy (GRE) composite pipes similar to the well-known Tsai-Hill interactive failure
criterion. Tsai Hill criterion is based ...
Modelling of multi-axial ultimate elastic wall stress (UEWS) test for glass fibre reinforced epoxy (GRE) composite pipes
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)
This paper describes the modeling of multiaxial ultimate elastic wall stress (UEWS) at room temperature for glass fibre reinforced epoxy (GRE) composite pipes. The model developed, predicts the stress-strain response caused ...
Effects of elevated temperatures on the compression strength of nanoclay filled unsaturated polyester resin
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014-06)
The paper describes the effects of the montmorillonite (MMT) fillers commonly known as nanoclay, on the compression properties of unsaturated polyester resins at different weight percentage of nanoclay. Modified resin ...
Effective thermal conductivity for melting in PCM encapsulated in a sphere
(Elsevier Ltd., 2014-06)
Heat transfer in phase change materials (PCMs) contained in spherical encapsulations can be modelled more simply if an effective thermal conductivity can be determined to represent the natural convection occurring within ...
Tensile strength of untreated napier grass fibre reinforced unsaturated polyester composites
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014-06)
This paper describes the experimental investigation of the tensile strength of untreated Napier grass fibre reinforced polyester composites. Napier grass fibres were extracted trough conventional water retting process and ...
The interlaminar shear strength test of helical wound glass fibre reinforced epoxy laminates subjected to hydrothermal ageing
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014-06)
This paper presents the experimental investigation of interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) tests of helical wound glass fibre reinforced epoxy (GRE) pipes subjected to hydrothermal ageing. Currently, the test is being used ...
Strength of three-point-bending ductile adhesive joint with dissimilar adherent
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014-06)
In this study, an experimental investigation was conducted in order to determine the effect of different adhesive thickness (i.e., 0.1, 0.5, 0.7 and 1 mm) on strength of ductile adhesive joint. The study scope covers both ...
Optimisation of a phase change thermal storage system
(World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET), 2009-10)
PCMs have always been viewed as a suitable candidate for off peak thermal storage, particularly for refrigeration systems, due to the high latent energy densities of these materials. However, due to the need to have them ...
3D finite element stress analysis of butt adhesively bonded dissimilar joint: effect of bond thickness on strength
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014-06)
The butt joint is the most studied type of adhesive joints in the literature. However, the joint strength prediction of joints is still a controversial issue as it involves a lot of factors that are difficult to quantify ...