& IConAMMA Application of kulkote temperature regulating phase change material on merino wool fiber and pashmina wool felt material Gurumurthy B Ramaiah! and Ramesh Keralapura Parthasarathy? ‘Associate professor-Tesile Technology, Department of Textile Technology, Vignan (Deemed to be University), Guntur, Andhra Pradesh - 522213 *Assoctate Professor, Deparment of Physics, Indian Insite of Sctence, Bangalore ~ 560 012 E-mail-vogurul @ gmail.com Abstract: Heat transfer and storage is one ofthe important thermal property that substantially varies due to the nature of sealed fibers coupled with layering techaique applied while designing a winter garment, The presence of scales is not evenly distributed in size and numbers over the fiber surface resulting in uneven heat flow or trapping beat released from the body: In this study the SEM images of fibers are used to characterize scale configurations, geometry, dimensions, orientation and shape of scales of merino wool, pashmina and angora fibers. However, to improve the beat retention and lower the heat flow from the fibers, kulkote phase change material is applied by spray method on the fiber felts ‘and evaluated for its thermal properties using DSC thermograms. DSC thermograms shows the thermal behaviour of fibers before and after treating with phase change material, hence justifying the effectiveness in controlling flow of ‘heat resulting in construction of superior winter wear products Keywords: Kulkote temperature regulating PCM, Phase change Material, Heat of latent, DSC thermogram, ‘Thermal conductivity IConAMMA 2018, Mechanical Engineering Department, Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru CampusAbout the Authors Dr. Gurumurthy.B. Ramaiah received his Ph.D. degree in Textile Technology from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum in 2015, M. Tech and B. Tech Degree in Textiles and Silk Technology in 1999 and 1995 respectively from Bangalore University. He is currently working as Associate Professor in Department of Chemical Engineering, Vignan (Deemed to be University). His research interests are in the area of Material Science and Engineering. Dr. Ramesh Keralapura Parthasarathy received his Ph. D degree in Physics from Indian Institute of Science and completed his post-graduation and graduation in science stream Bangalore University. He is currently working as Associate professor in Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. His research interests are in materials science area like Glasses and Glass ceramics, Conducting polymers. IConAMMA 2018, Mechanical Engineering Department, Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru Campus