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Originally Posted by AbeFM
(Post 232886)
Commercial manufacture of aerogel 'blankets' began around the year 2000. An aerogel blanket is a composite of silica aerogel and fibrous reinforcement that turns the brittle aerogel into a durable, flexible material. The mechanical and thermal properties of the product may be varied based upon the choice of reinforcing fibers, the aerogel matrix, and opacification additives included in the composite.
From that same wiki article... 1) Turbo blanket and some downpipe covering with material. 2) Home made blanket using granular aerogel 3) Heat shield with aerogel insulator |
Originally Posted by Loki047
(Post 232896)
I am waiting for a quote/sample of the material.
1) Turbo blanket and some downpipe covering with material. 2) Home made blanket using granular aerogel 3) Heat shield with aerogel insulator |
Will do, i hope to have confirmation tomorrow. If you get a few minutes measure how many square feet you want that way im not just guessing.
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Originally Posted by Saml01
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I hope the blanket stuff comes through. |
An incredibly expensive way to kill someone.... Throw them in a vat of aerogel.
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Originally Posted by Bryce
(Post 232988)
An incredibly expensive way to kill someone.... Throw them in a vat of aerogel.
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I suppose it would. It says it's a very powerful dessicant, and that just handling it will leave dry spots on your fingers. Might take awhile, but it'll get the job done.
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Originally Posted by Bryce
(Post 233006)
I suppose it would. It says it's a very powerful dessicant, and that just handling it will leave dry spots on your fingers. Might take awhile, but it'll get the job done.
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I wouldn't volunteer...
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You can coat it to make it less absorptive, and you can even treat the entire gel by flushing stuff through it.
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Just guess for me... I just want a cube of it to play with though honestly :p
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You could probably wrap your entire exhaust with granual impregnated duct tape.
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Originally Posted by Splitime
(Post 233246)
Just guess for me... I just want a cube of it to play with though honestly :p
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I really worry about cooling. If you're adding heat inside an insulated box, it eventually hits any given temp you care to imagine. Maybe not tieing it shut on bottom, or building a small frame to space it out so that airflow can take the heat away out the bottom of the car - otherwise you're counting on the exhaust and conduction along the pipes to do it.
Well, we'll see. :-) |
Originally Posted by AbeFM
(Post 235034)
I really worry about cooling. If you're adding heat inside an insulated box, it eventually hits any given temp you care to imagine. Maybe not tieing it shut on bottom, or building a small frame to space it out so that airflow can take the heat away out the bottom of the car - otherwise you're counting on the exhaust and conduction along the pipes to do it.
Well, we'll see. :-) |
Originally Posted by AbeFM
(Post 235034)
I really worry about cooling. If you're adding heat inside an insulated box, it eventually hits any given temp you care to imagine. Maybe not tieing it shut on bottom, or building a small frame to space it out so that airflow can take the heat away out the bottom of the car - otherwise you're counting on the exhaust and conduction along the pipes to do it.
Well, we'll see. :-) |
That's what I was saying - you're counting on the exhaust to take the heat out. I dunno, I guess it's not an issue, but it would seem the turbo would get even toastier.
At least the thermal stresses of rapid cooling should be removed. :-) |
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