Conference Editor
Jianshun Zhang; Edward Bogucz; Cliff Davidson; Elizabeth Krietemeyer
Location
Syracuse, NY
Event Website
http://ibpc2018.org/
Start Date
24-9-2018 1:30 PM
End Date
24-9-2018 3:00 PM
Description
Aerogel-enhanced products are often indicated as promising materials for increasing the thermal resistance of the building envelope. In particular, aerogel-enhanced blankets have already showed their effectiveness in several retrofitting projects. This paper aims to review the current state of the art regarding aerogel-enhanced blankets. In these materials, a fiber matrix bonds together the aerogel structure, compensating the low mechanical properties of the aerogels without reducing their exceptionally low thermal conductivity. This paper describes current aerogel-enhanced blankets existing worldwide and produced by different companies. Then, a new aerogel-enhanced blanket developed by the authors is presented. Thermal characterization tests confirm the superior performance of aerogel-enhanced blankets, which show a thermal conductivity as low as 0.013 W/(mK). Finally, future research challenges for aerogel-enhanced blankets are presented.
Recommended Citation
Berardi, Zaidi and Kovisto. 'Aerogel-enhanced blankets: state-of-the-art, market readiness, and future challenges' In Healthy, Intelligent, and Resilient Buildings and Urban Environments, 109-114. Syracuse, NY: International Building Physics Association, 2018.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14305/ibpc.2018.be-3.01
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Aerogel-enhanced blankets: state-of-the-art, market readiness, and future challenges
Syracuse, NY
Aerogel-enhanced products are often indicated as promising materials for increasing the thermal resistance of the building envelope. In particular, aerogel-enhanced blankets have already showed their effectiveness in several retrofitting projects. This paper aims to review the current state of the art regarding aerogel-enhanced blankets. In these materials, a fiber matrix bonds together the aerogel structure, compensating the low mechanical properties of the aerogels without reducing their exceptionally low thermal conductivity. This paper describes current aerogel-enhanced blankets existing worldwide and produced by different companies. Then, a new aerogel-enhanced blanket developed by the authors is presented. Thermal characterization tests confirm the superior performance of aerogel-enhanced blankets, which show a thermal conductivity as low as 0.013 W/(mK). Finally, future research challenges for aerogel-enhanced blankets are presented.
https://surface.syr.edu/ibpc/2018/BE3/1
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