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Transparent thermal insulations (TIM). Performance properties

Abstract

Materials properties of four different TIM types of various thicknesses were measured partly as such and partly with facing(s). A small pilot research was also carried out in VTTs test house. The results achieved show great tailoring possibilities of TIM systems with materials selection. The thermal conductivities varies from aerogels 0.02 W/mK to 0.107 W/mK of capillary TIM with big capillaries. The temperature dependence of thermal conductivity is small with aerogel products and can be held as insignificant in solutions where maximum and average temperatures are generally < 100 deg C. The thermal conductivities of capillar and cellular products depend clearly on temperature. The radiation transmission properties have also a great scale from transmittance of aerogel granulates 0.4 to 0.82 of capillary TIM with big capillaries. Variations of thicknesses and facings can be used to adjust transmittance. The influence of TIM on air sound insulation of windows was positive. Especially traffic noise reduction index was about 10 dB better with TIM filled windows compared to ordinary air filled ones. The achieved results indicate that in window or glazed roof or wall solutions TI-materials can be exploited efficiently. In wall solutions, the properties of TI-material and facings together with heat capacity/transmission  More>>
Authors:
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1992
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
VTT-ETRR-15
Reference Number:
SCA: 320107; PA: FI-93:003048; SN: 93000949387
Resource Relation:
Other Information: DN: ETRR Research Programme.; PBD: 1992
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; BUILDINGS; THERMAL INSULATION; SOLAR RADIATION; BUILDING MATERIALS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; WALLS; SOUND WAVES; PERFORMANCE; GLASS; PLASTICS; FIELD TESTS; SOLAR ENERGY; 320107; BUILDING SYSTEMS
OSTI ID:
10136582
Research Organizations:
Valtion Teknillinen Tutkimuskeskus, Espoo (Finland). Building Materials Lab.
Country of Origin:
Finland
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE93769941; ISBN 951-47-6393-9; TRN: FI9303048
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS
Submitting Site:
FI
Size:
29 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 05, 2005

Citation Formats

Rautiainen, L. Transparent thermal insulations (TIM). Performance properties. Finland: N. p., 1992. Web.
Rautiainen, L. Transparent thermal insulations (TIM). Performance properties. Finland.
Rautiainen, L. 1992. "Transparent thermal insulations (TIM). Performance properties." Finland.
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title = {Transparent thermal insulations (TIM). Performance properties}
author = {Rautiainen, L}
abstractNote = {Materials properties of four different TIM types of various thicknesses were measured partly as such and partly with facing(s). A small pilot research was also carried out in VTTs test house. The results achieved show great tailoring possibilities of TIM systems with materials selection. The thermal conductivities varies from aerogels 0.02 W/mK to 0.107 W/mK of capillary TIM with big capillaries. The temperature dependence of thermal conductivity is small with aerogel products and can be held as insignificant in solutions where maximum and average temperatures are generally < 100 deg C. The thermal conductivities of capillar and cellular products depend clearly on temperature. The radiation transmission properties have also a great scale from transmittance of aerogel granulates 0.4 to 0.82 of capillary TIM with big capillaries. Variations of thicknesses and facings can be used to adjust transmittance. The influence of TIM on air sound insulation of windows was positive. Especially traffic noise reduction index was about 10 dB better with TIM filled windows compared to ordinary air filled ones. The achieved results indicate that in window or glazed roof or wall solutions TI-materials can be exploited efficiently. In wall solutions, the properties of TI-material and facings together with heat capacity/transmission properties of wall structure, determines the performance of the system.}
place = {Finland}
year = {1992}
month = {Dec}
}