Browsing Mechanical & Industrial Engineering by Subject "Heat conduction"

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    • Application of Fatty Acid Based Phase-Change Material to Reduce Energy Consumption from Roofs of Buildings 

      Sleiti, Ahmad K.; Naimaster, Edward J. ( American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) , 2016 , Article)
      Buildings account for a significant portion of the total energy consumption in the U.S., especially the energy-inefficient commercial building sector. As part of the future path toward realizing net zero energy buildings, ...

    • Ground response to global warming 

      Kharseh, Mohamad; Al-Khawaja, Mohammed ( Springer Verlag , 2016 , Article)
      Owing to the awareness of the impact of global warming, there has been a growing interest in studying the relationship between the climatic changes and human activities. An increased global mean air temperature leads to ...