Effect of Particle Sizes on Thermal Conductivity of Five Wood Species from the Family of Sterculiaceae, Moraceae, and Ulmaceae

The objective of this paper was to investigate effect of particle sizes on thermal conductivity of five wood species from the family of Sterculiaceae, Moraceae, and Ulmaceae using Differential Thermal Analyser after pulverizing and sieving wood materials into different maximum particle sizes of 106...

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Main Authors: T. M. Aramide, O. F. Famutimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP) 2025-02-01
Series:Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
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Online Access:https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/288026
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description The objective of this paper was to investigate effect of particle sizes on thermal conductivity of five wood species from the family of Sterculiaceae, Moraceae, and Ulmaceae using Differential Thermal Analyser after pulverizing and sieving wood materials into different maximum particle sizes of 106 μm, 300 μm, 425 μm, 850 μm and 1180 μm respectively with appropriate mesh. The result of the thermal conductivity ranged from 0.0100 to 0.0492 Wm-1 K-1. It was observed from the result that thermal conductivity of wood materials is dependent of particle sizes. This suggests that the performance of the material could be influenced by particle size. Builders are encouraged to work hand in hand with researchers so as to have a deep understanding of insulating material to be used in building constructions.
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spelling doaj-art-4518c33df6624cc4bea43b9237368c172025-02-02T19:51:25ZengJoint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP)Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management2659-15022659-14992025-02-01291Effect of Particle Sizes on Thermal Conductivity of Five Wood Species from the Family of Sterculiaceae, Moraceae, and UlmaceaeT. M. AramideO. F. Famutimi The objective of this paper was to investigate effect of particle sizes on thermal conductivity of five wood species from the family of Sterculiaceae, Moraceae, and Ulmaceae using Differential Thermal Analyser after pulverizing and sieving wood materials into different maximum particle sizes of 106 μm, 300 μm, 425 μm, 850 μm and 1180 μm respectively with appropriate mesh. The result of the thermal conductivity ranged from 0.0100 to 0.0492 Wm-1 K-1. It was observed from the result that thermal conductivity of wood materials is dependent of particle sizes. This suggests that the performance of the material could be influenced by particle size. Builders are encouraged to work hand in hand with researchers so as to have a deep understanding of insulating material to be used in building constructions. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/288026Wood; Thermal Conductivity; Particle Size Effect; Differential Thermal Analysis; Building Insulation.
spellingShingle T. M. Aramide
O. F. Famutimi
Effect of Particle Sizes on Thermal Conductivity of Five Wood Species from the Family of Sterculiaceae, Moraceae, and Ulmaceae
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Wood; Thermal Conductivity; Particle Size Effect; Differential Thermal Analysis; Building Insulation.
title Effect of Particle Sizes on Thermal Conductivity of Five Wood Species from the Family of Sterculiaceae, Moraceae, and Ulmaceae
title_full Effect of Particle Sizes on Thermal Conductivity of Five Wood Species from the Family of Sterculiaceae, Moraceae, and Ulmaceae
title_fullStr Effect of Particle Sizes on Thermal Conductivity of Five Wood Species from the Family of Sterculiaceae, Moraceae, and Ulmaceae
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Particle Sizes on Thermal Conductivity of Five Wood Species from the Family of Sterculiaceae, Moraceae, and Ulmaceae
title_short Effect of Particle Sizes on Thermal Conductivity of Five Wood Species from the Family of Sterculiaceae, Moraceae, and Ulmaceae
title_sort effect of particle sizes on thermal conductivity of five wood species from the family of sterculiaceae moraceae and ulmaceae
topic Wood; Thermal Conductivity; Particle Size Effect; Differential Thermal Analysis; Building Insulation.
url https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/288026
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