• Application of Fatty Acid Based Phase-Change Material to Reduce Energy Consumption from Roofs of Buildings 

      Sleiti, Ahmad K.; Naimaster, Edward J. ( American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) , 2016 , Article)
      Buildings account for a significant portion of the total energy consumption in the U.S., especially the energy-inefficient commercial building sector. As part of the future path toward realizing net zero energy buildings, ...
    • Effect of expanded graphite on the phase change materials of high density polyethylene/wax blends 

      AlMaadeed M.A.; Labidi S.; Krupa I.; Karkri M. ( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)
      Phase change materials fabricated from high density polyethylene (HDPE) blended with 40 or 50 wt% commercial wax (melting point of 43.08�C) and up to 15 wt% expanded graphite (EG) were studied. Techniques including scanning ...
    • Ground response to global warming 

      Kharseh, Mohamad; Al-Khawaja, Mohammed ( Springer Verlag , 2016 , Article)
      Owing to the awareness of the impact of global warming, there has been a growing interest in studying the relationship between the climatic changes and human activities. An increased global mean air temperature leads to ...