Aerogels for thermal insulation in high-performance textiles

Autor: Mohanapriya Venkataraman, T. M. Kotresh, Rajesh Mishra, Hafsa Jamshaid, Jiri Militky
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Textile Progress. 48:55-118
ISSN: 1754-2278
0040-5167
DOI: 10.1080/00405167.2016.1179477
Popis: For many garment applications where protection is needed against hostile environments, part of the requirement is for insulation to shield the wearer from extremes of temperature. For an insulating garment to be fully effective, it needs to allow the wearer to move freely so that they can carry out their intended activity efficiently. Traditional materials achieve their insulation by trapping air within the structure thereby not only limiting heat loss by convection but also making good use of the low thermal conductivity of air to cocoon the wearer within a comfortable environment. To achieve effective protection with conventional textiles, it is usually necessary to have a thick fibrous layer, or series of layers, to trap a sufficient quantity of air to provide the required level of insulation. Several disadvantages arise as a result. For example, thick layers of insulating textile materials reduce the ability of the wearer to move in a normal manner so that the conduct of detailed manual tasks ...
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