An accurate nonlinear hygrothermal-electro-elastic (HTEE) buckling analysis of piezoelectric fiber-reinforced composite cylindrical shells subjected to the coupled loading effects axial compression and hydrostatic pressure was established by considering nonuniform prebuckling effect. Nonlinear governing equations were derived based on higher-order shear deformation theory Novozhilov’s shell the...

Abstract Interest in sustainable building materials is recently growing up due to the environmental pollution and consequent need reduce energy consumption. The sector alone responsible of major share total expenditure mainly indoor heating cooling. This huge amount can be reduced by choosing efficient thermal insulators based on renewable natural sources. Among bio-based components by-products...

M o is tu re tr a n s fe r H e a t tr a n s fe r April 2013 Glass, Samuel V. 2013. Hygrothermal analysis of wood-frame wall assemblies in a mixed-humid climate. The use of trade or firm names in this publication is for reader information and does not imply endorsement by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) of any product or service. The USDA prohibits discrimination in all its pr...

The aim of this study is the numerical investigation of the capacity of porous hygroscopic building materials to damp indoor humidity variations due to external environmental loads and internal sources due to heat and moisture exchange. By means of numerical simulation, building material moisture content is computed by using a basic approach based on a diffusion model. Subsequently, a model inc...