Improved heat insulation system (Mirrorpanel) for construction of wood buildings

Abstract

Abstract:A new thermal insulation system (Mirrorpanel) based on an effective thermal insulation of the air by multiple heat reflection of the radiation heat flux was produced at the Innovation Center of the University of West Hungary. The system was created for wood frame structure buildings where the units of the framework provide the fixing points. In the panels of the new system, there are narrow air fields with high thermal resistance and the lamellae in the field have low surface emission properties, which reflect a considerable part of heat radiation. This system of heat reflection and the narrow air fields was formed with the help of stretched foils. Based on the results of tests gained from the small and medium-sized insulation panels, a life-size test building was constructed, where the performance and conduct of the Mirrorpanel can be continuously studied.

[Technical Note] Thermal Insulation System Made of Wood and Paper for Use in Residential Construction

“…In a similar experiment using reflective aluminum foil, the Mirrorpanel with a 5-mm air gap had a thermal conductivity of 0.0291 W m À1 K À1 , equivalent to a US R-value of 5.1/in. of thickness (Pásztory 2013). Clearly, the radiative reflective properties of the inner layers are important to the overall thermal performance of the Mirrorpanel.…”