Oral Presentations
Document Type
Union College Only
Faculty Sponsor
Ann Anderson
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Start Date
22-5-2020 6:30 PM
Description
Silica aerogels are excellent thermal and acoustic insulators with high porosity, very low density and low thermal conductivity. They are also highly translucent. These characteristics make aerogel a potential material for use in fenestration systems. The aerogels would conserve energy while transmitting natural light, and providing thermal and acoustic insulation. This talk will review methods for making aerogel-based windows.
Aerogel 1 - Aesthetically Enhanced Aerogel Windows
Silica aerogels are excellent thermal and acoustic insulators with high porosity, very low density and low thermal conductivity. They are also highly translucent. These characteristics make aerogel a potential material for use in fenestration systems. The aerogels would conserve energy while transmitting natural light, and providing thermal and acoustic insulation. This talk will review methods for making aerogel-based windows.