Study The Thermal Conductivity of Polymethyl Methacrylate Reinforcing with Cotton, Hair, and Burlap

Abstract

This study includes the manufacture of two sets of composite materials consisting of polymethyl methacrylate reinforced with natural fibers. The first (R) group included eight layers of cotton with one layer of hair in the middle, and the second (O) group included six layers of cotton with three layers of burlap in the middle. The thermal conductivity of the two groups was checked using a Lee disc to identify the thermal conductivity (K), of group R  0.0771 w/m.c, and of group O 0.0754 w/m.c. These values are considered good as the material has good thermal insulation due to its low thermal conductivity values and is therefore suitable for use in prosthetic limbs as it can preserve the body temperature from external influences.