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dc.contributor.advisor Fernando, MARV
dc.contributor.author Srimal, LKT
dc.date.accessioned 2015-06-26T06:05:05Z
dc.date.available 2015-06-26T06:05:05Z
dc.date.issued 2015-06-26
dc.identifier.citation Srimal, L.K.T. (2014). Value addition for coir fiber as thermal insulation materials [Master's theses, University of Moratuwa]. Institutional Repository University of Moratuwa. http://dl.lib.mrt.ac.lk/handle/123/10957
dc.identifier.uri http://dl.lib.mrt.ac.lk/handle/123/10957
dc.description CD-ROM Included ; A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Mechanical Engineering for the degree of Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Systems Engineering en_US
dc.description.abstract The use of biodegradable natural fibres as thermal insulation material benefits to achieve a sustainable living condition. Aim of this study was to evaluate the use of coir fibre as a thermal insulation material. Sri Lanka is a largest producer of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.). Coconut crops generate several waste, including coir fibre. The main use of coir fibre is as a fibre material in mattress, ropes and brushes industries. In this work, composites were produced exclusively by coir fibre with an addition of latex, coir pith and then along. The composites developed were tested for their thermal conductivities to evaluate the performances first with thermal conductivity apparatus and then with a specially designed arrangement. Five samples of each composite were tested and their thermal conductivities were averaged with an error. The experimental results showed that the thermal conductivity of coir composite was comparable with the value of glass wool which is frequently being used as a thermal insulator. These results shows a potential to use coir fibre as a thermal insulation material in the form of composite. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.subject MECHANICAL ENGINEERING - Thesis en_US
dc.subject MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING - Thesis
dc.subject COIR FIBRE
dc.subject THERMAL INSULATION
dc.title Value addition for coir fiber as thermal insulation materials en_US
dc.type Thesis-Abstract
dc.identifier.faculty Engineering en_US
dc.identifier.degree M.Eng en_US
dc.identifier.department Department of Mechanical Engineering en_US
dc.date.accept 2014
dc.identifier.accno 107103 en_US


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