Effective ecological and cheap heating of dwelling spaces

The sustainability of human civilization depends largely on green energy management. This work represents one way to achieve this goal. The work is devoted to converting microwave radiation to heat. The article analyses different ways of heating residential and utility areas. Materials suitable for converting microwave radiation to heat from ceramic composites, concretes, fire clays, and bauxite with water glass are enclosed. For all materials we have measured DTA/TG (Differential Thermal Analysis/Thermogravimetric Analysis) curves, XRD (X-Ray Diffraction) patterns, chemical composition of samples, the specific heat capacity c(p) [J/kg.K], thermal conductivity k [W/m.K] and diffusivity alpha [m(2)/s(-1)]. The cooling curves of these materials after microwave heating are characterized in detail. The paper also presents a description and construction of a microwave reactor together with the parameters of the living space heating.Web of Science121art. no. 5

On experimental thermal analysis of solid materials

The paper is devoted to the presentation of a method for measurement of thermal conductivity k, specific heat capacity cp, and thermal diffusivity applying the lumped capacitance model (LCM) as a special case of Newton’s model of cooling. At the specific experimental conditions resulting from the theoretical analysis of the used model, we present a method for experimental determination of all three above mentioned thermal parameters for materials with different thermal transport properties. The input experimental data provide a cooling curve of the tested material. The evaluation of experimental data is realized by software, the fundamental features of which are presented here. The statistical analysis of experimental data was performed.Web of Science14632231

Monitoring of vulcanization process using measurement of electrical properties during linear increasing temperature

The article presents the possibilities of diagnostics of irreversible chemical reaction vulcanization in case of laboratory prepared rubber mixture based on styrene - butadiene (SBR) using measurements of selected physical parameters. Our work is focused on the measurement of current rheologic parameters (torque at defined shear deformation) and selected electrical parameters (DC conductivity) during linear increasing temperature. The individual steps of vulcanization are well identified by means of measurements of rheologic parameters, while significantly affecting the value of the electrical conductivity. The value of the electrical conductivity increases with the increasing of rate of the crossbridging reactions during vulcanization. The rate of the heating affects both types of measurements. When the rate of the heating is increasing the temperature of the beginning of networking step of reactions and also the rate of vulcanization grow. The sensitivity of the both types of measurements allows a good mathematical description of the temperature dependence of the torque and the electric conductivity during the vulcanization of rubber mixtures based on SBR

Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Kinanthropology

Proceedings of the 12th Conference of Sport and Quality of Life 2019 gatheres submissions of participants of the conference. Every submission is the result of positive evaluation by reviewers from the corresponding field. Conference is divided into sections – Analysis of human movement; Sport training, nutrition and regeneration; Sport and social sciences; Active ageing and sarcopenia; Strength and conditioning training; section for PhD students

Defects detection in rubber made products by pulsed phase thermography

in this paper is discussed a powerful method of an enhancement of subsurface defects detection in automotive rubber made products via the pulsed phase thermography technique of the transient thermal data analysis. Hidden defects visibility improvement is attained by the artificial extension of an experimental thermal data set, acquired by a high sensitive infrared scanned detector camera, as well as by its upsampling before taking a one-dimensional discrete Fourier transform via a Goertzel algorithm. Tha data set extension in a periodic mode is originally done by using the two-dimensional discrete wavelet transform-based pattern. A lowpass linear finite impulse response digital filter, designed by using the least-square minimization method with the Kaiser window, is applied to prevent aliasing during the resampling procedure. It is demonstrated that the described approach to the transient experimental thermal data processing considerably amplifies defects detection posibilities of the employed type of a thermographic experimental equipment

Utilization of ceramic materials in the process of electromagnetic wave conversion to heat usable for space heating of residential facilities

The work is dedicated to converting microwave radiation to heat. The article analyses different ways of heating residential and utility areas. Attention is paid mainly to infrared heating. Ceramic materials suitable for converting microwave radiation to heat from refractory ceramic composites are disclosed. The cooling curves of these materials after microwave heating are characterized in detail. The paper also presents a description of a microwave reactor with a fireclay brick together with the parameters of the living room heating