Thermal energy is one of the most important issues in most industries, because conversion of energy from fossil fuels to thermal energy occurs in almost all conventional industries. Therefore, considering the lack of fossil resources and the increasing pollution of human environments, attention to the proper use of thermal energy should be considered by researchers. In recent years, attention h...

The growing process of building design and construction, regardless of reducing sources of energy, is one of the threats to the environment and human life. Therefore it is necessary that design strategies in new buildings be orientated to the aim of reducing energy consumption and environmental pollution. Earth sheltering is a passive idea that reduces building energy consumption and ensure...

 The aim of this investigation was to calculate the thermal properties of silver crystal in the presence of linear imperfection. The simulations were performed by molecular dynamics simulation technique in NPT as well as NVT ensemble based on quantum Sutton-Chen many body potential. The thermal properties including cohesive energy, melting temperature, isobaric heat capacity and thermal expansi...

Nowadays, the high rates of energy consumption of buildings in contemporary societies, as well as in global problematics such as climate change, depletion of natural resources and environmental pollution, is widely recognized. In this context, energy efficiency of buildings has become a crucial aspect of national and international energy policies. Nevertheless, the design of high performance bu...

Heat transfer in internal combustion engines is one of the most significant topics. Heat transfer may take place through thermal conduction and thermal convection in spark ignition engines. In this study, valve cover heat transfer and thermal balance of an air-cooled engine are investigated experimentally. The thermal balance analysis is a useful method to determine energy distribution and effi...