Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Dedication
Preface
Chapter 1. Monolithic Aerogel Preparation
(Ann M. Anderson and Mary K. Carroll, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Union College, Schenectady, NY, US, and others)
Chapter 2. Granular Aerogel Preparation
(Matthias M. Koebel, Shanyu Zhao and Wim J. Malfait, Building Energy Materials and Components Laboratory, Empa – Swiss Federal Laboratories for Science and Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland)
Chapter 3. Optical Properties of Translucent Aerogel-Based Materials
(Takeshi Ihara, Finishing Materials Group, Construction Material Engineering Department, Takenaka Research & Development Institute, Takenaka Corporation, Tokyo, Japan)
Chapter 4. Thermal Properties of Aerogels: From Theory to Practice
(Erdem Cuce, Pinar Mert Cuce, Tamer Guclu and Ahmet B. BesirDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Zihni Derin Campus, Rize, Turkey, and others)
Chapter 5. Acoustic Performance of Translucent Aerogel-Based Materials
(Cinzia Buratti, Elisa Belloni, Francesca Merli and Elisa Moretti, Department of Engineering, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy)
Chapter 6. Life Cycle Assessment of Translucent Silica Aerogel-Based Materials
(Marco Barbanera and Mark Dowson, Department of Economics, Engineering, Society and Business Organization, University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy, and others)
Chapter 7. Mechanical Properties of Monolithic and Granular Based-Aerogels, Measurement and Analysis
(Genevieve Foray, Bruno Chal, Anouk Perret, Lucian Roiban, Karine Masenelli-Varlot and Eric Maire, MATEIS, Université de Lyon, UCBL, INSA-Lyon, UMR CNRS 5510, F69621 Villeurbanne Cedex, France)
Chapter 8. Aerogel Systems for Miscellaneous Building Applications – Experimental Investigations
(Bjørn Petter Jelle and Tao Gao, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Trondheim, Norway, and others)
Index
Reviews
“In this book I found an exhaustive view of current and new manufacturing processes of monolithic and granulate silica translucent aerogels, and of optical, thermal, acoustical and mechanical properties of different kinds of aerogel based building components. The chapters are written by researchers working in recognized worldwide labs in USA, Switzerland, Japan, Turkey, Italy, France and Norway and the contents are updated according to the most recent knowledge. As researcher in the field of building physics and consultant of architectural firms I appreciated the contents of the book. I particularly recommend reading it at building engineers involved in designing innovative energy efficient building envelopes.” – Marco Filippi, Professor Emeritus, Department of Energy, Polytechnic of Turin, Italy
Keywords: Silica aerogel, monolithic aerogel, granular aerogel, innovative material, super insulation materials energy saving, indoor comfort, thermal properties, acoustic properties, optical properties, thermal conductivity, translucent, transparency, life cycle analysis, life cycle assessment, transmittance, reflectance, energy consumption
The book is aimed at engineers and professionals specialized in the field of energy saving and the development of new insulation materials for opaque and transparent envelope. It is also aimed at researchers in the field of innovative insulation materials, especially for the transparent buildings enevelope. It could also be of interest for people who want to deepen a current newsworthy such as reducing consumption and energy savings in buildings.