Thermal Diffusivity of Non-metallic Materials

Non-Contact Measurement of Thermal Diffusivity in Ion-Implanted Nuclear Materials

Knowledge of mechanical and physical property evolution due to irradiation damage is essential for the development of future fission and fusion reactors. Ion-irradiation provides an excellent proxy for studying irradiation damage, allowing high damage doses without sample activation. Limited ion-penetration-depth means that only few-micron-thick damaged layers are produced. Substantial effort h...

Sustainable Non-Metallic Building Materials

Buildings are the largest energy consumers and greenhouse gases emitters, both in the developed and developing countries. In continental Europe, the energy use in buildings alone is responsible for up to 50% of carbon dioxide emission. Urgent changes are, therefore, required relating to energy saving, emissions control, production and application of materials, use of renewable resources, and to...

Recurrent Neural Networks and Neuro-inverse Approach for Estimating the Thermal Diffusivity of Building Materials

According to both the actual energy context and the latest laws meeting EU requirements about energy certification schemes for buildings, carrying out an energy performance diagnosis is mandatory, notably when buying or selling buildings. Indeed, invisible defaults could have a detrimental effect on their insulating qualities. An in-situ estimation of thermophysical properties allowing to locat...

Artificial intelligence tools and inverse methods for estimating the thermal diffusivity of building materials

the actual European energy context highlights the building sector as one of the largest sectors of energy consumption. Consequently, the "Energy Performance of Buildings Directive", adopted in 2002 and focusing on energy use in buildings, requires all the EU members to enhance their building regulations and to introduce energy certification schemes, with the aim of both reducing energy consumpt...

Thermal Diffusivity of Ceramics During Neutron Irradiation