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Theoretical and experimental investigations of composite material as thermal insulation consists of natural fibers (White feather, Jute, Egg shell, and Black feather) are present in this work. The experimental works are divided into two parts. The first part involved with the study of the thermal conductivity of the composite materials. Lee's disc method is used to measure the thermal conductivity of different types of natural composite materials. These values are compared with theoretical values of thermal conductivity calculated using Maxwell model. The effect of volume fraction on thermal conductivity is studied. The second part included building two rigs which have the dimensions (1m X 1m X 1m). The first rig used as reference and the second rig to measure the temperature distribution on the lower surface of the roof insulation. The effects of change in volume fraction, air gap, and types of natural composite insulation on temperature reduction are investigated. The results show that the (Jute composite material) gives good results as composite thermal insulation compared with other natural composite materials.
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