An experimental study on disbond detection in a thermal insulation system using guided waves under a load-temperature environment

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yishou Wang ◽  
Shuyi Ma ◽  
Zhanjun Wu ◽  
Kehai Liu ◽  
Xinlin Qing
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Guided Waves ◽  
Insulation System ◽  
Temperature Environment ◽  
Disbond Detection

scholarly journals The Analysis of Small Investors’ Demands on a Thermal Insulation System for a Family House: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2491
Author(s):  
Alena Tažiková ◽  
Zuzana Struková ◽  
Mária Kozlovská
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Construction Cost ◽  
Environmental Cost ◽  
Multi Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Insulation System ◽  
Insulation Systems ◽  
Small Investors ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Family House

This study deals with small investors’ demands on thermal insulation systems when choosing the most suitable solution for a family house. By 2050, seventy percent of current buildings, including residential buildings, are still expected to be in operation. To reach carbon neutrality, it is necessary to reduce operational energy consumption and thus reduce the related cost of building operations and the cost of the life cycle of buildings. One solution is to adapt envelopes of buildings by proper insulation solutions. To choose an optimal thermal insulation system that will reduce energy consumption of building, it is necessary to consider the environmental cost of insulation materials in addition to the construction cost of the materials. The environmental cost of a material depends on the carbon footprint from the initial origin of the material. This study presents the results of a multi-criteria decision-making analysis, where five different contractors set the evaluation criteria for selection of the optimal thermal insulation system. In their decision-making, they involved the requirements of small investors. The most common requirements were selected: the construction cost, the construction time (represented by the total man-hours), the thermal conductivity coefficient, the diffusion resistance factor, and the reaction to fire. The confidences of the criteria were then determined with the help of the pairwise comparison method. This was followed by multi-criteria decision-making using the method of index coefficients, also known as the method of basic variant. The multi-criteria decision-making included thermal insulation systems based on polystyrene, mineral wool, thermal insulation plaster, and aerogels’ nanotechnology. As a result, it was concluded that, currently, in Slovakia, small investors emphasize the cost of material and the coefficient of thermal conductivity and they do not care as much about the carbon footprint of the material manufacturing, the importance of which is mentioned in this study.

Comparative study on thermodynamic characteristics of composite thermal insulation systems with liquid methane, oxygen, and hydrogen

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Xiafan Xu ◽  
Jianpeng Zheng ◽  
Hao Xu ◽  
Liubiao Chen ◽  
Junjie Wang
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Thermodynamic Characteristics ◽  
Calculation Model ◽  
System Structure ◽  
Insulation System ◽  
Optimal Position ◽  
Heat Leakage ◽  
Cryogenic Liquids ◽  
Liquid Methane

Abstract Composite passive insulation technology has been proved to be an effective method to reduce heat leakage into the cryogenic storage tank. However, the current related research mainly focused on liquid hydrogen (LH2). The thermophysical properties of different cryogenic liquids and the thermal insulation materials at different temperatures are significantly different, so whether the results related to LH2 are applicable to other cryogenic liquids remains to be further determined. In fact, the insulation technology of LH2 itself also needs further study. In this paper, a thermodynamic calculation model of a composite insulation system including hollow glass microspheres (HGMs), multilayer insulation (MLI), and self-evaporating vapor cold shield (VCS) has been established. The accuracy of the calculation model was verified by the experimental results, and a comparative study on thermodynamic characteristics of the composite thermal insulation system with liquid methane, liquid oxygen (LO2), and LH2 was carried out. The results show that the heat leakage reduction of the proposed system for liquid methane, LO2 and LH2 is 25.6%, 29.7% and 64.9% respectively compared to the traditional SOFI+MLI system (1*10−3 Pa). The type of liquid and the insulation system structure has a relatively large influence on the VCS optimal position. While for a specific insulation system structure, the insulation material thickness, storage pressure, and hot boundary temperature have a weak influence on the VCS optimal position.

Study on Spread of Fire Overflow on Building Facades with Insulation Materials

2013 ◽  
Vol 405-408 ◽  
pp. 2438-2442
Author(s):  
Yan Feng Li ◽  
Cong Cong Xu ◽  
Xue Fei Xing ◽  
Jin Zhang ◽  
Cheng Hu
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Computational Results ◽  
Exterior Wall ◽  
Insulation Layer ◽  
Insulation System ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Building Facades ◽  
Fire Barrier

Fire overflow on exterior wall with thermal insulation system has been studied by numerical simulation. The spread laws of fire overflow are analyzed through the temperature distribution near the window. The computational results are compared with those of test in the Exterior Insulation Fire Barrier Technical Guidelines (EIFBTG). It has been found that the calculated maximum temperature points is closed to the test on the first floor, the first ceiling, and the points near the above two windows. However, there are differences between two kinds of results above two floors and ceilings, and the points near the first window. It has also shown that when the HHR is 7.5KW, the scope of damage of exterior thermal insulation layer is about 15 square meters near the window. The research would provide reference for fire protection design of exterior wall thermal insulation in the high-rise buildings.

scholarly journals Design and Verification of a Deep Rock Corer with Retaining the In Situ Temperature

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Zhiqiang He ◽  
Heping Xie ◽  
Mingzhong Gao ◽  
Ling Chen ◽  
Bo Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Heat Dissipation ◽  
Electric Heating ◽  
Transfer Model ◽  
Hollow Glass Microsphere ◽  
Insulation Material ◽  
Insulation System ◽  
Deep Rock ◽  
Active Thermal Insulation

Deep rock is always under high-temperature conditions. However, traditional coring methods generally have no thermal insulation design, which introduces large deviations in the guidance required for resource mining. Thus, a thermal insulation design that utilizes active and passive thermal insulation was proposed for deep rock corers. The rationale behind the active thermal insulation scheme was to maintain the in situ core temperature through electric heating that was controlled by using a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) chip. Graphene heating material could be used as a heating material for active thermal insulation through testing. In regard to the passive thermal insulation scheme, we conducted insulation and microscopic and insulation effectiveness tests for hollow glass microsphere (HGM) composites and SiO2 aerogels. Results showed that the #1 HGM composite (C1) had an excellent thermal insulation performance (3 mm thick C1 can insulate to 82.6°C), high reflectivity (90.02%), and wide applicability. Therefore, C1 could be used as a passive insulation material in deep rock corers. Moreover, a heat transfer model that considered multiple heat dissipation surfaces was established, which can provide theoretical guidance for engineering applications. Finally, a verification test of the integrated active and passive thermal insulation system (graphene heating material and C1) was carried out. Results showed that the insulating effect could be increased by 13.3%; thus, the feasibility of the integrated thermal insulation system was verified. The abovementioned design scheme and test results provide research basis and guidance for the development of thermally insulated deep rock coring equipment.

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