Combined Radiation-Conduction Analysis of Fibrous Ceramic Tile Insulation

ANALYSIS OF COMBINED CONDUCTION AND RADIATION HEAT TRANSFER IN A RECTANGULAR FURNACE INCLUDING TWO FLAMES

Abstract: The present study deals the theoretical modeling aspects of coupled conductive and radiative heat transfer in the presence of absorbing, emitting and scattering gray medium within two-dimensional square furnace including two flames. The gray radiative medium is bounded by isothermal walls which are considered to be opaque, diffuse and gray. The well known discrete ordinate method (DOM...

Common Perils of Ceramic Floor Tile Systems

Ceramic floor tile systems can provide a durable finish; however, if internal stresses are allowed to accumulate in the tile system, fractured, buckled, and/or hollow-sounding tiles may develop. Using case studies of residential structures, this paper will discuss common perils that cause damage to ceramic floor tile systems and how these perils can be avoided through proper installation and ma...

Corrugated Fibrous Webs as Insulation Fillers

Flexible Manufacturing in the Ceramic Tile Industry

The ceramic tile industry has evolved greatly in the recent years to the almost complete automation of the production line. After a decade of improvements in the manufacture, today’s plants are capable of mass produce tiles with little human intervention. However, the planning and scheduling of the orders has not changed much and scheduling the client’s orders in the shop remains as a manually ...

Fibrous Ceramic-ceramic Composite Materials Processing and Properties