Potential of kenaf and coir fibers as thermal insulators / 'Aamirah Azme and Nurul Edora Abdul Rahim

This study was done to investigate potential of using kenaf and coir fibers as thermal insulators. Different fiber ratio of 100%) kenaf, 100% coir, 75% kenaf 25% coir and 25% kenaf 75% coir were used in creating the insulators walls. The thermal conductivity of each fiber was recorded for every 10 m...

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Main Authors:	Azme, 'Aamirah, Abdul Rahim, Nurul Edora
Format:	Student Project
Language:	English
Published:	Faculty of Applied Sciences 2015
Subjects:	Thermal conductivity Thermochemistry
Online Access:	http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/26424/ http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/26424/1/PPb_%27AAMIRAH%20AZME%20AS%2015_5.pdf

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spelling	uitm-264242019-11-14T07:24:38Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/26424/ Potential of kenaf and coir fibers as thermal insulators / 'Aamirah Azme and Nurul Edora Abdul Rahim Azme, 'Aamirah Abdul Rahim, Nurul Edora Thermal conductivity Thermochemistry This study was done to investigate potential of using kenaf and coir fibers as thermal insulators. Different fiber ratio of 100%) kenaf, 100% coir, 75% kenaf 25% coir and 25% kenaf 75% coir were used in creating the insulators walls. The thermal conductivity of each fiber was recorded for every 10 minutes. Thermal insulating capabilities were observed based on the change in temperature. The model buildings were exposed under the sunlight for 8 hours. From the results, it was found that denser materials have higher thermal conductivity and therefore are poor insulators, whereas the lightweight materials have lower thermal conductivity and considered as better thermal insulators. The 75% kenaf 25% coir of treated fiber was founded to be the best combination as thermal insulators. Meanwhile, 100% untreated kenaf fiber was known as the best fiber for making thermal insulator. Faculty of Applied Sciences 2015 Student Project NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/26424/1/PPb_%27AAMIRAH%20AZME%20AS%2015_5.pdf Azme, 'Aamirah and Abdul Rahim, Nurul Edora (2015) Potential of kenaf and coir fibers as thermal insulators / 'Aamirah Azme and Nurul Edora Abdul Rahim. [Student Project] (Unpublished)
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spellingShingle	Thermal conductivity Thermochemistry Azme, 'Aamirah Abdul Rahim, Nurul Edora Potential of kenaf and coir fibers as thermal insulators / 'Aamirah Azme and Nurul Edora Abdul Rahim
description	This study was done to investigate potential of using kenaf and coir fibers as thermal insulators. Different fiber ratio of 100%) kenaf, 100% coir, 75% kenaf 25% coir and 25% kenaf 75% coir were used in creating the insulators walls. The thermal conductivity of each fiber was recorded for every 10 minutes. Thermal insulating capabilities were observed based on the change in temperature. The model buildings were exposed under the sunlight for 8 hours. From the results, it was found that denser materials have higher thermal conductivity and therefore are poor insulators, whereas the lightweight materials have lower thermal conductivity and considered as better thermal insulators. The 75% kenaf 25% coir of treated fiber was founded to be the best combination as thermal insulators. Meanwhile, 100% untreated kenaf fiber was known as the best fiber for making thermal insulator.
format	Student Project
author	Azme, 'Aamirah Abdul Rahim, Nurul Edora
author_facet	Azme, 'Aamirah Abdul Rahim, Nurul Edora
author_sort	Azme, 'Aamirah
title	Potential of kenaf and coir fibers as thermal insulators / 'Aamirah Azme and Nurul Edora Abdul Rahim
title_short	Potential of kenaf and coir fibers as thermal insulators / 'Aamirah Azme and Nurul Edora Abdul Rahim
title_full	Potential of kenaf and coir fibers as thermal insulators / 'Aamirah Azme and Nurul Edora Abdul Rahim
title_fullStr	Potential of kenaf and coir fibers as thermal insulators / 'Aamirah Azme and Nurul Edora Abdul Rahim
title_full_unstemmed	Potential of kenaf and coir fibers as thermal insulators / 'Aamirah Azme and Nurul Edora Abdul Rahim
title_sort	potential of kenaf and coir fibers as thermal insulators / 'aamirah azme and nurul edora abdul rahim
publisher	Faculty of Applied Sciences
publishDate	2015
url	http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/26424/ http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/26424/1/PPb_%27AAMIRAH%20AZME%20AS%2015_5.pdf
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Potential of kenaf and coir fibers as thermal insulators / 'Aamirah Azme and Nurul Edora Abdul Rahim

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