Innovative Cellular Insulation Barrier on the Basis of Voronoi Tessellation—Influence of Internal Structure Optimization on Thermal Performance
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Heat Flow through the Insulation—Influence of the Type of Material Used in the Printing Process
- τ—permeability (permeability coefficient),
- ρ—reflectivity (reflection coefficient),
- α—absorptivity (absorption coefficient).
1.2. Complex Geometries for Poor Heat Transfer
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Research Material
2.2. Experimental Research
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Device for Measuring | Precision |
---|---|
K-type thermocouple | 0.1 K |
FHF04SC heat flux sensor | 11 μV/(W/m2) |
Vernier caliper | 0.05 mm |
Variables | M | Me | Min | Max | SD | Sk | K |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
λ, W/m·K | 0.053 | 0.056 | 0.035 | 0.067 | 0.011 | 0.313 | 1.402 |
R, (m2·K)/W | 0.401 | 0.361 | 0.297 | 0.576 | 0.095 | 0.640 | 1.019 |
Variables | M | Me | Min | Max | SD | Sk | K |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
λ, W/m·K | 0.043 | 0.042 | 0.035 | 0.057 | 0.007 | 0.925 | 0.056 |
R, (m2·K)/W | 0.948 | 0.951 | 0.680 | 1.155 | 0.131 | 0.463 | 0.542 |
U, W/m2·K | 0.908 | 0.871 | 0.755 | 1.152 | 0.115 | 0.911 | 0.046 |
Symbol That Identifies the Input Factors | SS | df | MS | F | p |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
λ (for SLS 3D printing) | |||||
absolute term | 0.1083 | 1 | 0.1082 | 10,828,269 | 0.00 |
number of air cells | 0.0047 | 12 | 0.0004 | 39,169 | 0.00 |
error | 2.59 × 10−7 | 26 | 9.99 × 10−9 | ||
R (for SLS 3D printing) | |||||
absolute term | 6.2612 | 1 | 6.2612 | 364,463,623 | 0.00 |
number of air cells | 0.3394 | 12 | 0.0282 | 1,646,517 | 0.00 |
error | 4.46 × 10−7 | 26 | 1.71 × 10−8 | ||
λ (for DLP 3D printing) | |||||
absolute term | 0.1128 | 1 | 0.1128 | 176,971.4 | 0.00 |
ε | 0.0005 | 4 | 0.0001 | 175.8 | 0.00 |
n | 0.0018 | 3 | 0.0006 | 923.8 | 0.00 |
ε × n | 0.00024 | 12 | 0.00002 | 31.9 | 0.00 |
error | 0.000026 | 40 | 0.000001 | ||
R (for DLP 3D printing) | |||||
absolute term | 53.926 | 1 | 53.9260 | 293,821.5 | 0.00 |
ε | 0.206 | 4 | 0.0516 | 280.9 | 0.00 |
n | 0.732 | 3 | 0.2439 | 1328.7 | 0.00 |
ε × n | 0.071 | 12 | 0.0059 | 31.9 | 0.00 |
error | 0.007 | 40 | 0.0002 | ||
U for the samples of the DLP 3D printing | |||||
absolute term | 49.4697 | 1 | 49.4697 | 531,265.3 | 0.00 |
ε | 0.1457 | 4 | 0.0364 | 391.0 | 0.00 |
n | 0.5489 | 3 | 0.1829 | 1965.0 | 0.00 |
ε × n | 0.0817 | 12 | 0.0068 | 73.1 | 0.00 |
error | 0.0037 | 40 | 0.00009 |
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Anwajler, B.; Zielińska, S.; Witek-Krowiak, A. Innovative Cellular Insulation Barrier on the Basis of Voronoi Tessellation—Influence of Internal Structure Optimization on Thermal Performance. Materials 2024, 17, 1578. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ma17071578
Anwajler B, Zielińska S, Witek-Krowiak A. Innovative Cellular Insulation Barrier on the Basis of Voronoi Tessellation—Influence of Internal Structure Optimization on Thermal Performance. Materials. 2024; 17(7):1578. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ma17071578
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnwajler, Beata, Sara Zielińska, and Anna Witek-Krowiak. 2024. "Innovative Cellular Insulation Barrier on the Basis of Voronoi Tessellation—Influence of Internal Structure Optimization on Thermal Performance" Materials 17, no. 7: 1578. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ma17071578