Objective
There is clear need for an ultra high performance insulation material that is capable of significantly reducing the energy consumption of refrigeration appliances, (including refrigeration vehicles) thereby reducing the increasing European Energy demand, and Europe's ever increasing reliance on imported energy. Conventional insulations materials (foams) are inexpensive and low cost, but they do not provide the ultra high levels of thermal insulation required to achieve the above energy reductions. Vacuum insulated panels (using metallic barrier layers) are the state of the art with respect to thermal insulation, yet they suffer from significant disadvantages in smaller applications due to edge leakage losses. This is even more pronounced in 3 dimensional systems such as refrigerators. This proposal aims to develop an innovative ultra high performance, low cost, lightweight insulation material, (with the insulation properties of vacuum insulated panels 1 OmW /mK) and a cost comparable to conventional insulation. It will overcome the problems associated with conventional vacuum insulated panels by utilising an all polymer barrier layers. Furthermore, the innovation in the manufacturing process will produce insulation in 3 Dimensional form with integrated thermal storage and a predictive time-temperature electronic system. This will be capable of ensuring that even the lower levels of electrical energy consumed occur at off-peak times, thereby smoothing energy demand. The proposal is particularly re)evant to small to medium sized enterprises in this sector as they are particularly exposed to globalisation. Most overseas competitors have virtually identical technologies and can complete on quality and delivery. Due to low overseas labour rates, cost is an area where we cannot compete. We need to continually innovate to differentiate and add value to our products and this proposal is a perfect mechanism for bringing together a transnational partnership
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- engineering and technology mechanical engineering thermodynamic engineering
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Coordinator
PADIHAM, LANCASHIRE
United Kingdom
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