Doudou Liu^1,*, Liang Qiao^2,3, Guozhong Li⁴

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.6, pp. 1675-1691, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.018397 - 20 January 2022

Abstract Construction and demolition (C&D) waste has seriously affected the ecological environment. The utilization of C&D waste resources can greatly alleviate this problem, and it is an important way to help achieve the goal of zero carbon in 2050. In this study, insulation concrete blocks were developed with recycled aggregates, cement, fly ash as main raw materials, expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation boards as block insulation filling material, and self-developed construction waste composite activator, interface enhancer, surface modifier and other additives. Through experimental research and performance test analysis, the best mix ratio of the product and the More >

Wei Chen^1,2, Zhaofeng Guo^3,4,*, Hongda Feng^3,4, Sheng Hu^1,2, Ling Lu^1,2, Chuanmin Chen^3,4, Xiaowen Wu^1,2, Hao Cao^1,2

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.18, No.2, pp. 481-496, 2022, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.015746 - 16 December 2021

Abstract This study investigates a dual-cavity resonant composite sound-absorbing structure based on a micro-perforated plate. Using the COMSOL impedance tube model, the effects of various structural parameters on sound absorption and sound insulation performances are analyzed. Results show that the aperture of the micro-perforated plate has the greatest influence on the sound absorption coefficient; the smaller the aperture, the greater is this coefficient. The thickness of the resonance plate has the most significant influence on the sound insulation and resonance frequency; the greater the thickness, the wider the frequency domain in which sound insulation is obtained. More >

Wei Shen¹, Sen Wang¹, Xuanxiang Zhao², Haotian Zhang², Shuo Cao³, Lijian Zhang², Hao Yang^2,*, Xixiang Wang⁴, Lei Lei⁴

Energy Engineering, Vol.119, No.1, pp. 371-385, 2022, DOI:10.32604/EE.2022.016141 - 22 November 2021

Abstract In gas insulation switch (GIS) substation, secondary devices such as line monitoring devices are placed in the switching field, and these electronic devices are vulnerable to transient electromagnetic interference caused by switching operation. In order to facilitate the measurement and research of electromagnetic disturbance data under different working conditions, a simulation test device is developed in this paper, which can be used to simulate electromagnetic disturbance of GIS substation sensor and secondary device port under switch operation. A four-channel parallel gas switch was designed, and the main characteristic parameters of electromagnetic disturbance generated by the More >

B. Gangadhara Rao^a,*, K. Elangovan^b, K. Hema Chandra Reddy^a, M. Arulprakasajothi^c

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.16, pp. 1-8, 2021, DOI:10.5098/hmt.16.15

Abstract In this research, the 3-D coupled thermal electric model analyses on a sandwich bus bar are presented for the comparison of F Class & B Class of insulation. IEC defines the maximum temperature limit at the conductor based on the class of insulation. This paper gives the clarity on the variation on the current density i.e, the size of the conductor by varying the class of insulation. The study is conducted on tin plated 2000 A sandwich busbar system. The sandwich bus bar is made of copper conductors with tin plating and enclosed by an… More >

Yong-Woon Hwang, Im-Yeong Lee^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.2, pp. 1747-1764, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.018549 - 21 July 2021

Abstract Recently, with the advancement of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Internet of Things (IoT) has been connected to the cloud and used in industrial sectors, medical environments, and smart grids. However, if data is transmitted in plain text when collecting data in an IoT-cloud environment, it can be exposed to various security threats such as replay attacks and data forgery. Thus, digital signatures are required. Data integrity is ensured when a user (or a device) transmits data using a signature. In addition, the concept of data aggregation is important to efficiently collect data transmitted from… More >

Yong Wang, Yongyan Wang^*, Songmei Li, Nan Qin, Peng Du, Tongtong Zhou

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.39, No.2, pp. 179-195, 2021, DOI:10.32604/csse.2021.014469 - 20 July 2021

Abstract The antiknock capability and thermal protection performance of rescue capsules mainly depend on the structural design of the cabin. By designing a new type of cabin structure, it can resist the impact of explosion shock waves and thermal shocks. In this paper, a new honeycomb-like cabin is proposed; the model has a novel thermal insulation layer design. Then, the antiknock capabilities and thermal protection analysis are carried out by using computer software. The “Autodyn” analysis module in ANSYS Workbench 17.0 has been used to simulate the explosion of TNT with a certain quality in a… More >

Jie Chen¹, Wei Zhang¹, Man Ding^2,*, Libin Hu¹, Jinpeng Wang², Chenying Li¹, Jingying Cao¹

Energy Engineering, Vol.118, No.5, pp. 1537-1548, 2021, DOI:10.32604/EE.2021.015439 - 16 July 2021

Abstract The aging characteristics of the XLPE insulation of 110 kV power cables in the initial stage of operation are studied in this paper. The XLPE insulation from cables with different running time was tested by using electrical and physicochemical methods, from which the degradation state of XLPE under multiple stresses during operation was derived. The broadband dielectric spectrum test taken from 10^–1 to 10⁶ Hz showed that the dielectric constant and dielectric loss of the XLPE insulation first decrease and then increase with the increase of cable running time, which show obvious variation until 10 years… More >

Yujie Huang¹, Hao Zhu², Dauletbek Assima⁴, Zheng Wang^1,*, Minmin Li³, Xinyue Zhao¹

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.4, pp. 829-840, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.014610 - 01 February 2021

Abstract To improve the impact sound insulation performance of building floors and meet the objective requirements for living comfort of residents, in this article, three kinds of elastic cushion materials, Portuguese cork board, BGL insulation sound insulation foam board, and EPP polypropylene plastic foam board, are applied to the sound insulation of a light frame wood floor structure of the same bedroom and compared to the ordinary floor. This study uses the transfer function method and transient excitation method to measure the sound insulation, damping ratio, and elastic modulus of materials, as well as the sound… More >

Abdelsalam Aldawoud^*, Fatma Elzahraa Hosny, Rasha Mdkhana

Energy Engineering, Vol.117, No.6, pp. 381-395, 2020, DOI:10.32604/EE.2020.011863 - 16 October 2020

Abstract The opportunities for energy savings by retrofitting of the existing school buildings in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are significant because of their excessive energy consumption and space cooling demand. In this research, energy modeling and simulation are utilized with the use of Design Builder software to examine the influence of various retrofitting measures of air-conditioning (A/C) system and building envelope components on the energy use. Several combined measures are implemented and assessed to achieve the main goal of this research of selecting the best course of action to reduce cooling energy consumption for existing… More >

Shihao Fan, Mingliang Chang^*, Shouxi Wang, Qing Quan, Yong Wang, Dan Li

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.124, No.1, pp. 45-59, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2020.08973 - 19 June 2020

Abstract It is important to determine the insulation thickness in the design of the buried hot oil pipelines. The economic thickness of the insulation layer not only meets the needs of the project but also maximizes the investment and environmental benefits. However, as a significant evaluation, the environmental factors haven’t been considered in the previous study. Considering this factor, the mathematical model of economic insulation thickness of the buried hot oil pipelines is built in this paper, which is solved by the golden section method while considering the costs of investment, operation, environment, the time value… More >