Development and evaluation of aerogel-filled BMI sandwich panels for thermal barrier applications

• Main Authors: Yong, Zhao, Joshi, Sunil Chandrakant, Sheikh, Abdullah Azhar, Dineshkumar, Arthanareswaran
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Sandwich Panels; Composites
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/85564; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/45179
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study details a fabrication methodology envisaged to manufacture Glass/BMI honeycomb core aerogel-filled sandwich panels. Silica aerogel granules are used as core fillers to provide thermal insulation properties with little weight increase. Experimental heat transfer studies are conducted on th...