Dynamic thermal performance of ultra-light and thermal-insulative aerogel foamed concrete for building energy efficiency

• Published in: Solar energy Vol. 204; pp. 569 - 576
• Main Authors: Zhang, Haiying, Yang, Jianming, Wu, Huijun, Fu, Ping, Liu, Yanchen, Yang, Wenbing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2020; Pergamon Press Inc
• Subjects: Aerogels; Building energy efficiency; Concrete; Concrete construction; Energy efficiency; Fillers; Foamed concrete; Glass fibers; Green buildings; Heat loss; Heat transfer; Hot weather; Solar energy; Solar radiation; Temperature requirements; Thermal insulation; Thermal performance; Time lag; Aerogels; Foamed concrete; Building energy efficiency; Thermal performance

•A new type of high-performance aerogel foamed concrete was prepared.•The delay time of aerogel foamed concrete is twice of polystyrene or concrete.•The heat loss of aerogel foamed concrete was ~1/3 of concrete. A new type of high-performance aerogel foamed concrete was prepared by using aerogel pow...