Straw bale constructions are considered as a promising solution towards the goal of
decarbonisation of building sector. In particular, its use as an alternative thermal insulation …

Energy-efficiency of sustainable constructions and buildings are evaluated based upon the
heating and cooling demands, but also according to the primary-energy demand, CO 2 …

The thermal conductivity and diffusivity of un-fired clay bricks, a straw clay mixture and straw
bales have been measured using a thermal probe technique, with an iterative method for …

This work aimed to measure the thermal conductivity of some natural plaster materials that
could be used for straw bale buildings. Thermal conductivity is very important to determine …

Shape-stabilized phase change material (PCM) is a kind of novel thermal energy storage
material. Its thermal conductivity is low, which limits its application in many conditions. In this …

The thermo-mechanical properties of planetary surface and subsurface layers control to a
high extent in which way a body interacts with its environment, in particular how it responds …

Thermal conductivities of water− agar gels were determined at concentrations with mass
fractions between w= 0.001 and w= 0.1 and temperatures from (278.15 to 323.15) K by …

Thermal conductivity (K) and thermal diffusivity (α) are two important physical properties
essential for designing any food engineering processes. Recently a new transient plane …

We report the successful application of low-power (~ 30 mW) laser radiation as an optical
heating source for high-speed real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of …

The search for sustainability achievement in the building sector led to the use of crop-based
insulation materials. Among these, raw products like plant straws bales can present …