Use of Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA) in Sintering Simulation of Ceramics
The sintering process of ceramics or metal injection molding (MIM) can be divided into the debinding and the sintering processes. Conventionally, TG-DTA (STA) is used to investigate the debinding...
Trident™ Thermal Conductivity Application Highlight: The Role of Thermal Conductivity in Electric Motors
In electric motor (e-motor) applications, thermal management is a critical design consideration due to the high power densities and compact packaging typical of modern systems. As motors operate,...
Advanced aerogels from waste tires and coal ash for thermal and acoustic insulation applications- insights into the effect of synthesis conditions and precursors contents on aerogel characteristics
Over the years, as the economy has grown, numerous new materials have been developed to replace traditional ones. Among these materials, aerogels have become a topic of intensive research. However,...
Fully biobased thermal insulating aerogels with superior fire-retardant and mechanical properties
Biomass-based aerogels offer a promising potential as alternatives to plastic-based foams for thermal insulation applications. However, their inherent flammability has hindered their practical...
Trident™ Application Highlight: Thermal Conductivity of Thermal Interface Materials Under Compression
This document highlights the use of the Transient Plane Source (TPS) method to characterize the thermal conductivity of silicone and non-silicone thermal interface materials (TIMs) under varying...
Trident™ Application Highlight: Thermal Conductivity and Effusivity of Latex and Non-Latex Condoms
This document highlights the measurement of thermal conductivity and thermal effusivity of latex and non-latex condoms using the Transient Plane Source (TPS) Thin Films Utility and the Modified...
Development of Foam Composites from Flax Gum-Filled Epoxy Resin
In the present work, an innovative range of foams based on flax gum-filled epoxy resin was developed, reinforced or not by flax fibers. Foams and composites with different gum and epoxy resin...
Using construction and demolition waste materials to alleviate the negative effect of pavements on the urban heat island: A laboratory, field, and numerical study
In this study, construction and demolition waste (CDW) materials, including waste clay bricks, concrete, and glass, were used as aggregates of chip seal layers to enhance the reflectivity and...
The potential of salt-embedded basins for energy transition. The Estopanyà and Boix synclines (South-Central Pyrenees) as outcrop analogues of a geothermal reservoir
Salt-embedded basins and their sedimentary successions may play an important role in energy transition as geothermal reservoirs, due to the high thermal conductivity of some evaporites (halite) and...