The work deals with a macroscopically isotropic energetic material based on triamino-trinitrobenzene (TATB) crystals bonded small volume fraction of thermoplastic polymer. This is shown experimentally to display an irreversible thermal expansion behavior characterized by dilatancy and variations its coefficient when heated or cooled outside narrow reversibility temperature range. analysis cooli...

The Growth Equation representing the relative rate of irreversible wall expansion is augmented with an elastic expansion component. Some of the utility of this augmented Growth Equation is demonstrated through selected applications.

In moist convection, atmospheric motions transport water vapor from the earth’s surface to the regions where condensation occurs. This transport is associated with three other aspects of convection: the latent heat transport, the expansion work performed by water vapor, and the irreversible entropy production due to diffusion of water vapor and phase changes. An analysis of the thermodynamic tr...

Although wood densification by compression improves wood mechanical strength, dimensional stability is often a problem due to compression recovery. Alternatively, oil-heat treatment (OHT) improves wood dimensional stability and enhances resistance to biological attack. This study examined combined wood densification and OHT. Large wood veneer 700 × 700 mm specimens prepared with aspen (Populus ...