Thermal Performance Of Kenaf Composite By IES Simulation

Mohd Basar, Jamaludin (2017) Thermal Performance Of Kenaf Composite By IES Simulation. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Increase room temperature on a hot day can cause discomfort to the occupants. Measures to reduce the room temperature include installing thermal insulation. Thus, the project was carried out to study the thermal performance of composite kenaf as thermal insulation for buildings. The project was started by selecting some of the composite kenaf. Kenaf composite 4060, kenaf composite 5050, kenaf composite 6040 and kenaf composite 6040 NaOH selected for this project. Thermal conductivity for each composite was tested. The software used for this project is Integrated Environmental Solutions. Two insulation which are rock wool and wood strands was added to the project as a comparison for kenaf composite. The simulation results showed kenaf composite 4060 is not effective as heat insulation because the thermal conductivity is more than 1.00 W/m.k. Other thermal insulation managed to reduce building heat and use less energy for air conditioning systems.

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