Production and thermo-structural analysis of a hybridized natural fibre-based ceiling board for building applications
Canewood and palm kernel fibre (PKF) have successfully been used as filler material for producing ceiling boards, with recycled low-density polyethylene (LDPE) as the binder. This work covered three aspects which are the optimization of process and production parameters, chemical, and thermal analys...
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| author | Chukwuneke Jeremiah Lekwuwa Sinebe Jude Ebieladoh Ezelue Anthony Emeka Obika Echezona Nnaemeka Azaka Onyemazuwa Andrew Nnakwo Kingsley Chidi |
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| description | Canewood and palm kernel fibre (PKF) have successfully been used as filler material for producing ceiling boards, with recycled low-density polyethylene (LDPE) as the binder. This work covered three aspects which are the optimization of process and production parameters, chemical, and thermal analysis of the utilized filler material. The production parameters considered are the percentage composition of both the binder and filler material while the process parameters studied are the press temperature, pressure and time. These parameters were optimized over both physical and thermal properties of the developed ceiling board which are thermal resistivity, water absorption and thickness swell. Thermal results for both the cane wood and PKF proved to be thermally stable up to temperatures as high as 325 and 310°C, respectively. The optimized ceiling board showed a thermal resistivity, water absorption and thickness swell of 16.192 W/M.K, 4.669 and 6.594% respectively, for a production and process parameters of 15% cane wood, 10% PKF, 75% LDPE, 6 min press time, 7 bar pressure and 198°C press temperature. The produced ceiling board showed a specific heat capacity, thermal energy and heat flux of 769.23 Jkg −1 K −1 , 60 W and 23.07 kWm −1 respectively. The findings imply that the LDPE filler materials are appropriate for use in ceiling board applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f4427405acbb47ec8a7c81a509507b332023-12-22T21:03:26ZengSAGE PublishingAdvances in Mechanical Engineering1687-81402023-12-011510.1177/16878132231216677Production and thermo-structural analysis of a hybridized natural fibre-based ceiling board for building applicationsChukwuneke Jeremiah Lekwuwa0Sinebe Jude Ebieladoh1Ezelue Anthony Emeka2Obika Echezona Nnaemeka3Azaka Onyemazuwa Andrew4Nnakwo Kingsley Chidi5Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, NigeriaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Delta State University, Abraka, NigeriaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, NigeriaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, NigeriaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, NigeriaDepartment of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, NigeriaCanewood and palm kernel fibre (PKF) have successfully been used as filler material for producing ceiling boards, with recycled low-density polyethylene (LDPE) as the binder. This work covered three aspects which are the optimization of process and production parameters, chemical, and thermal analysis of the utilized filler material. The production parameters considered are the percentage composition of both the binder and filler material while the process parameters studied are the press temperature, pressure and time. These parameters were optimized over both physical and thermal properties of the developed ceiling board which are thermal resistivity, water absorption and thickness swell. Thermal results for both the cane wood and PKF proved to be thermally stable up to temperatures as high as 325 and 310°C, respectively. The optimized ceiling board showed a thermal resistivity, water absorption and thickness swell of 16.192 W/M.K, 4.669 and 6.594% respectively, for a production and process parameters of 15% cane wood, 10% PKF, 75% LDPE, 6 min press time, 7 bar pressure and 198°C press temperature. The produced ceiling board showed a specific heat capacity, thermal energy and heat flux of 769.23 Jkg −1 K −1 , 60 W and 23.07 kWm −1 respectively. The findings imply that the LDPE filler materials are appropriate for use in ceiling board applications.https://doi.org/10.1177/16878132231216677 |
| spellingShingle | Chukwuneke Jeremiah Lekwuwa Sinebe Jude Ebieladoh Ezelue Anthony Emeka Obika Echezona Nnaemeka Azaka Onyemazuwa Andrew Nnakwo Kingsley Chidi Production and thermo-structural analysis of a hybridized natural fibre-based ceiling board for building applications Advances in Mechanical Engineering |
| title | Production and thermo-structural analysis of a hybridized natural fibre-based ceiling board for building applications |
| title_full | Production and thermo-structural analysis of a hybridized natural fibre-based ceiling board for building applications |
| title_fullStr | Production and thermo-structural analysis of a hybridized natural fibre-based ceiling board for building applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Production and thermo-structural analysis of a hybridized natural fibre-based ceiling board for building applications |
| title_short | Production and thermo-structural analysis of a hybridized natural fibre-based ceiling board for building applications |
| title_sort | production and thermo structural analysis of a hybridized natural fibre based ceiling board for building applications |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/16878132231216677 |
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