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• Fallout shelter
  ...et Union and other Eastern Bloc countries often designed their underground mass-transit and subway tunnels to serve as bomb and fallout shelters in the eve Dry earth is a reasonably good thermal insulator, and over several weeks of habitation, a shelter will become too
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• Nag missile
  |weight=42 kg (93 [[Pound (mass)|lb]]) |filling=8 kg (17.6 [[Pound (mass)|lb]]) tandem warhead
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• ERYX
  ...missile. AlliedSignal Aerospace Canada Inc has been developed the Mirabel thermal imager for the ERYX firing post. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fas.org/ma ...ent of an enhanced Eryx system. The new system features a new, non-cooled thermal sight which uses a [[Bolometer|bolometric sensor]]. MBDA asserts that that
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• Type 91 torpedo
  ...d ignites the highly explosive. Unless otherwise the ignition of the inner mass, the highly explosive will not explode. A 20mm explosive cannon shellfire g Each screw is wrought from a cube steel alloy mass into bold cross shape and punched through the center. Hammering punches of
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• Activated carbon
  ...ng gas storage method because the gas can be stored in a low pressure, low mass, low volume environment that would be much more feasible than bulky on boar ===Thermal regeneration===
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• Potassium chloride
  *Thermal conductivity = 0.036 W/(cm·K) ...ing that a lethal dose for 50% of people weighing 75&nbsp;kg (165 [[Pound (mass)|lb]]) is about 190 g (6.7 [[ounce]]s). Intravenously this is reduced to ju
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• Mercury (element)
  ...e in ordinary rock. The richest mercury ores contain up to 2.5% mercury by mass, and even the leanest concentrated deposits are at least 0.1% mercury (12,0 ...cessdate= April 17, 2005}}</ref> It is also used as a disinfectant. [[Blue mass]], a pill or syrup in which mercury is the main ingredient, was prescribed
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• Sodium chloride
  [[Thermal conductivity]] of pure NaCl as a function of temperature has a maximum of 2 Salt is currently [[Mass production|mass-produced]] by [[evaporation]] of [[seawater]] or [[brine]] from other sourc
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• Rebar
  ...d concrete have similar [[coefficient of thermal expansion|coefficients of thermal expansion]]: a concrete structural member reinforced with steel will experi ....writing.eng.vt.edu/urs/wallenfelsz.pdf GFRP Bar Transverse Coefficient of Thermal Expansion Effects on Concrete Cover]</ref> Although rebar has ribs that bin
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• Homeostasis
  [[Image:wiki tarantula.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Thermal image of a cold-blooded [[tarantula]] ([[Poikilotherm|cold-blooded]] or exo ...low temperatures, whereas a co-located endotherm may be fully active. That thermal stability comes at a price since an automatic regulation system requires ad
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• Orthotropic material
  ...>|| [[Temperature gradient]] <br /><math>-\boldsymbol{\nabla}T</math> || [[Thermal conductivity]] <br /><math>\boldsymbol{\kappa}</math> ...|| [[Concentration gradient]]<br /><math>-\boldsymbol{\nabla}c</math> || [[Mass diffusivity|Diffusivity]]<br /> <math>\boldsymbol{D}</math>
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• Refractory
  ...ve specific ranges of [[thermal conductivity]] and of the coefficient of [[thermal expansion]]. #Un-formed (Monolithic- Plastic, ramming and gunning mass, castables)
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• Mineral wool
  ...'' or '''stone wool'''. Industrial applications of mineral wool include [[thermal insulation]], [[filtration]], [[soundproofing]], and [[hydroponics|germinat ...like the process used to prepare [[cotton candy]]. The final product is a mass of fine, intertwined fibres with a typical diameter of 6 to 10 [[micrometer
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• Ceramic materials
  ...ide evidence of chemical composition include odor, color, volume, density (mass / volume), melting point, boiling point, heat capacity, physical form at ro ...tural defects and hardness microindentions. Most bulk mechanical, optical, thermal, electrical and magnetic properties are significantly affected by the obser
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• Electroactive polymers
  ...AP)}} </ref>. The rubber band was fixed at one end and was attached to a [[mass]] at the other. It was then charged and discharged to study the change in l .... The synthesis of highly oriented elastomers leads to have a large strain thermal actuation along the polymer chain direction with temperature variation resu
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• Polyanhydrides
  ...olyanhydrides determines the structure, composition, molecular weight, and thermal properties of the molecule. These properties are determined by using vario ===Thermal properties===
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• Polymer nanocomposite
  ...tood theoretically in detail but its known from experiments that low molar mass systems tend to fill the pores completely, whereas polymers of sufficient c ...b> (D, 0) ∝ 1/D and some more models relating specific heat, density and thermal expansion are used to obtain the experimental results on nanopolymers and e
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• Zytel
  ...[motor oil]], [[transmission fluid]], and [[methanol]], and shows little [[thermal expansion]]<ref>[http://plastics.dupont.com/myplastics/Mediator?id=1245&loc ...l. These special gold-colored shoes were made by Nike and the soles had a mass of 30&nbsp;grams{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}}
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• Polypropylene
  ...ty of applications, including [[packaging]], [[textile]]s (e.g. [[rope]]s, thermal underwear and carpets), [[stationery]], plastic parts and reusable containe ...<ref>[http://www.lehighgroup.com/fiber.htm Rope Materials]</ref> For equal mass and construction, polypropylene rope is similar in strength to polyester ro
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• Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)
  ...n hydrated state to a shrunken dehydrated state, losing about 90% of its [[mass]]. Since PNIPAm expels its liquid contents at a temperature near that of t ...L. , Tavano L. , Oliviero Rossi C. , " Rheological characterization of the thermal gelation of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)co-A
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• Silicone rubber
  ...ction of silicones in Europe in 1947. The Japanese company Shin-Etsu began mass production of silicone in 1953. The companies mentioned above are now still ...ng tape due to its non-flammable nature. The iron-oxide additive adds high thermal conductivity but does not change the high electrical insulation property of
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• Polymer
  ...of [[radius of gyration]], which is an average distance from the center of mass of the chain to the chain itself. Alternatively, it may be expressed in ter ...OMP measures in a model-independent fashion the evolution of average molar mass and intrinsic viscosity, monomer conversion kinetics and, in the case of co
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• Polycarbonate
  <tr><th colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="#cccccc">'''Thermal Properties'''</th></tr> ...efficient of thermal expansion#Linear thermal expansion coefficient|Linear thermal expansion coefficient (α)]]</td><td>65–70 × 10⁻⁶/[[Kelvin|
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• Petroleum
  ...th a suitable [[detector]], such as a [[flame ionization detector]] or a [[mass spectrometer]].<ref>[http://www.norden.org/pub/ebook/2003-516.pdf Use of oz ==Empirical equations for the thermal properties of petroleum products==
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• Mixture
  ...ed]] into their components by [[separation process|physical (mechanical or thermal) means]]. [[Azeotrope]]s can be considered as a kind of mixtures which usua ...e mass of the <math>i</math>th particle in the population, and the average mass of a particle in the population.
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• Emulsion
  ...hods in order to reach reasonable development time for new product design. Thermal methods are the most commonly used and consists in increasing temperature t ...ria]] or [[virus]]es, they force the lipids to merge with themselves. On a mass scale, this effectively disintegrates the membrane and kills the pathogen.
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• Colloid
  ...as, and this effect is greatly amplified in colloids. In a stable colloid, mass of a dispersed phase is so low that its [[buoyancy]] or [[kinetic energy]] ...hods in order to reach reasonable development time for new product design. Thermal methods are the most commonly used and consists in increasing temperature t
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• Metal
  ...elium, and 2% "metals" (the rest of the elements; atomic numbers 3-118) by mass.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Sparke|first1=Linda S.|last2=Gallagher|first2=John S Metals in general have high [[electrical conductivity]], [[thermal conductivity]], [[lustre (mineralogy)|luster]] and [[density]], and the abi
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• Ruthenium
  This metal can be plated either by [[electroplating]] or by thermal decomposition methods. A ruthenium-[[molybdenum]] alloy is known to be [[su ...characterized with [[atomic weight]]s ranging from 89.93 [[unified atomic mass unit|u]] (⁹⁰Ru) to 114.928 u (¹¹⁵Ru). Most of these h
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• R-value (insulation)
  The '''R-value''' is a measure of [[thermal resistance]] <ref>[[Oak Ridge National Laboratory]], [http://www.ornl.gov/s ...units of [[foot (length)|ft]]²·[[Fahrenheit|°F]]·[[hour|h]]/[[British thermal unit|Btu]]. It is particularly easy to confuse SI and US R-values, because
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• Aerogel
  ...ow-density solid, with a notable effectiveness as a [[thermal conductivity|thermal insulator]]. It is nicknamed '''frozen smoke''',<ref Name="Times081907">{{c ...nvective heat transfer|convection]], [[heat conduction|conduction]], and [[thermal radiation|radiation]]). They are good conductive insulators because they ar
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• Building insulation materials
  '''Building insulation materials''' are [[thermal insulation]] used in the construction or retrofit of buildings. ...employed in varying combinations to achieve the desired outcome (usually [[thermal comfort]] with reduced energy consumption).
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• Building insulation
  ...While the majority of insulation in buildings is for [[thermal insulation|thermal]] purposes, the term also applies to [[acoustic insulation]], [[Fireproofin ==Thermal Insulation==
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• Thermal insulation
  {{commons|Thermal insulation|Thermal insulation}} [[Image:Huygens thermal multilayer insulation.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Thermal insulation on the [[Huygens probe]]]]
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• Textile manufacturing
  ...sms added to a plain loom. A [[Northrop Loom]] was fully automatic and was mass produced between 1909 and the mid 1960s. Modern looms run faster and do not ...cesses. Power dominates consumption pattern in spinning and weaving, while thermal energy is the major factor for chemical wet processing.<ref name="Majeed">{
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• Polyphenyl ether
  The important attributes of PPEs include their thermal and oxidative stability and stability in the presence of ionizing radiation ! Thermal Stability
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• Kerosene
  ...wer heating value]] is around 18,500 [[British thermal unit|Btu]]/[[Pound (mass)|lb]], or 43.1 [[megajoule|MJ]]/[[kilogram|kg]], and its [[higher heating v ...ove#Gas cartridge stoves|gas cartridge stoves]] is their particularly high thermal output and their ability to operate at very low temperature in winter or at
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• Formwork
  ...are lightweight and very robust. They are especially suited for low-cost, mass housing schemes. ...as cured, and may provide advantages in terms of speed, strength, superior thermal and acoustic insulation, space to run utilities within the EPS layer, and i
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• Masonry veneer
  ...sulation]], which is typically in the form of rigid foam, increasing the [[thermal performance]] of the wall. == Thermal performance ==
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• Cob (material)
  ...eeded|date=September 2010}} Walls with a high thermal mass value act as a thermal buffer inside the home.{{citation needed|date=September 2010}} The material
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• Bottle wall
  ...(dark) liquid, or other dark material, the wall can function as a thermal mass, absorbing solar radiation during the day and radiating it back into the sp
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• Compressed earth block
  '''Thermal advantages:''' ...due to the enormous mass - these are monolithic walls - CEB has excellent thermal performance, reducing heating and cooling costs.
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• Adobe
  ...dobe buildings offer significant advantages due to their greater [[thermal mass]], but they are known to be particularly susceptible to earthquake damage.< The brick’s thickness is preferred partially due to its thermal capabilities, and partially due to the stability of a thicker brick versus
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• Giant Compressed Earth Blocks
  ...nsti.org/Nanotech2008/showabstract.html?absno=70411</ref> increase thermal mass and energy efficiency,<ref>http://visionisgreen.org</ref> and increase stru :* '''Energy efficient housing –''' GCEBs provide excellent thermal mass and work well with passive solar designs. GCEB construction minimizes air c
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• Super Adobe
  ...energy conservation the walls are very thick and have significant thermal mass, which reduces heating and cooling costs as well as providing sound insulat ...oof. It should be noted that materials with a low R-value and high thermal mass and specific heat constants typically perform much better than their insula
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• Dimension stone
  ...cting sand or metal particles at high velocity against a stone surface. A thermal (or flamed) finish produces a textured, nonreflective surface with only a f ...finishes such as honed are becoming more common. Almost all stone tile is mass-produced by automated tile lines to identical size, finish, and close toler
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• Masonry
  *The use of materials such as brick and stone can increase the [[thermal mass]] of a building, giving increased comfort in the heat of summer and the col ...wing the building interior to take advantage of the aforementioned thermal mass of the masonry. This technique does, however, require some sort of weather-
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• Steel
  ...s]] in the mid-19th century, steel became an inexpensive [[mass production|mass-produced]] material. Further refinements in the process, such as [[basic ox ...contents take a [[body-centered tetragonal]] (BCT) structure. There is no thermal [[activation energy]] for the transformation from austenite to martensite.
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• Building material
  Soil and especially clay is good [[thermal mass]]; it is very good at keeping temperatures at a constant level. Homes built With the invention of mechanizing [[saw]]s came the mass production of dimensional [[lumber]]. This made buildings quicker to put up
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• Drywall
  ...ed (with or without light gauge resilient metal channels) where additional mass is needed for the reduction of sound transmission.{{Citation needed|date=Au Drywall provides a thermal resistance [[R-value (insulation)|R-value]] of 0.32 for 3/8" board, 0.45 fo
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