Vacuum insulated panels for sustainable buildings: a review of research and applications
New research has identified vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) as highly efficient insulators for use in building construction. They are reported to be several times more effective than conventional materials of a similar thickness in terms of thermal conductivity. Because of their smaller space requ...
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| author | Alotaibi, Sultan Sanat Riffat, Saffa |
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| description | New research has identified vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) as highly efficient insulators for use in building construction.
They are reported to be several times more effective than conventional materials of a similar thickness in terms of thermal
conductivity. Because of their smaller space requirement, VIPs maximize the internal usage area of buildings and so reduce
the cost of construction. There are however some obstacles that have hindered the application of VIPs, notably their high
cost, susceptibility to perforation and the long-term water and gas effects that worsen their performance. This paper reviews
the contemporary research on VIP as a state-of-the-art material for building insulation. The main components and physical
principles of VIP performance are discussed. Finally, the review of VIPs available on the market and their performance is
provided. |
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| spelling | nottingham-27892020-05-04T20:15:40Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2789/ Vacuum insulated panels for sustainable buildings: a review of research and applications Alotaibi, Sultan Sanat Riffat, Saffa New research has identified vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) as highly efficient insulators for use in building construction. They are reported to be several times more effective than conventional materials of a similar thickness in terms of thermal conductivity. Because of their smaller space requirement, VIPs maximize the internal usage area of buildings and so reduce the cost of construction. There are however some obstacles that have hindered the application of VIPs, notably their high cost, susceptibility to perforation and the long-term water and gas effects that worsen their performance. This paper reviews the contemporary research on VIP as a state-of-the-art material for building insulation. The main components and physical principles of VIP performance are discussed. Finally, the review of VIPs available on the market and their performance is provided. Wiley 2014-01 Article PeerReviewed Alotaibi, Sultan Sanat and Riffat, Saffa (2014) Vacuum insulated panels for sustainable buildings: a review of research and applications. International Journal of Energy Research, 38 (1). pp. 1-19. ISSN 0363-907X http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/er.3101/pdf doi:10.1002/er.3101 doi:10.1002/er.3101 |
| spellingShingle | Alotaibi, Sultan Sanat Riffat, Saffa Vacuum insulated panels for sustainable buildings: a review of research and applications |
| title | Vacuum insulated panels for sustainable buildings: a review of research and applications |
| title_full | Vacuum insulated panels for sustainable buildings: a review of research and applications |
| title_fullStr | Vacuum insulated panels for sustainable buildings: a review of research and applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vacuum insulated panels for sustainable buildings: a review of research and applications |
| title_short | Vacuum insulated panels for sustainable buildings: a review of research and applications |
| title_sort | vacuum insulated panels for sustainable buildings: a review of research and applications |
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