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I wish to design highly insulating structural load-bearing walls using local materials. Part of that effort requires an understanding of the dynamics of current insulation materials and why some are much higher in R-value while using the same base material. Part of my study so far suggests that there are 4 aspects to consider:
The interactions of gases in the presence of solids is the part that brings in dozens of laws about gases and molecular science that are what I hope to learn more about. My question is if there are any explanations of thermal insulation that touch on this kind of science that I can read online.
- The solids conduct as little as possible and that includes using a glass material (supercooled liquid) that has less molecular connections then a crystalline solid and thin strands of material that conduct less based on the cross-section of the strand
- Stopping the movement of gases as gases have low conductivity but can move heat via convection movement
- Stopping heat movement via radiation
- The interaction between solids and gases and especially combinations of different gases that creates reduced molecular interactions
The interactions of gases in the presence of solids is the part that brings in dozens of laws about gases and molecular science that are what I hope to learn more about. My question is if there are any explanations of thermal insulation that touch on this kind of science that I can read online.