Table 5 Optimal parameters for CSA.

From: Optimization of thermal conductivity in coir fibre-reinforced PVC composites using advanced computational techniques

Run no

Coir powder (wt%)

Particle size (µm)

Surface treatment

Thermal conductivity

Error%

(W/(m·K))

Expected

Predicted

1

6

150

3

0.769

0.769

0.01

2

2

150

1

0.735

0.740

0.74

3

4

150

2

0.782

0.777

0.63

4

2

75

2

0.78

0.776

0.55

5

6

225

2

0.788

0.788

0.01

6

4

225

1

0.779

0.761

2.27

7

4

225

3

0.78

0.801

2.64

8

4

150

2

0.789

0.777

1.51

9

4

75

1

0.72

0.760

5.50

10

4

75

3

0.788

0.778

1.32

11

2

150

3

0.788

0.791

0.44

12

6

150

1

0.761

0.763

0.22

13

4

150

2

0.786

0.777

1.14

14

6

75

2

0.777

0.765

1.55

15

2

225

2

0.768

0.777

1.22

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