Assemblies of stacked layers of materials are described. The assemblies include functional and structural layers. Functional layers include binderless ceramic materials on woven or non-woven substrates of natural, synthetic, or metallic materials. The layers of functional and structural materials may be configured to transport moisture or heat from an inner surface to an outer surface that is exposed to an ambient environment.

The disclosure relates to a sandwich composite board and a preparation method thereof. The sandwich composite board includes, from top to bottom, an upper panel layer, a core material layer, and a lower panel layer, wherein the upper panel layer and the lower panel layer are glass or fiber reinforced resin-based composite sheets; and the core material layer is composed of an aerogel, a resin, and an expandable microsphere foaming agent. Method (1) includes: heating and melting the resin to obtain slurry A, cooling the same, adding the aerogel and the expandable microsphere foaming agent thereto, and uniformly mixing the same to obtain slurry B, then flat-laying the lower panel layer, coating or printing with the slurry B, then laying the upper panel layer and hot press molding the same. Method (2) includes: uniformly mixing an aerogel, a resin and an expandable microsphere foaming agent to obtain mixture A, placing the mixture A into a non-woven bag, sealing to obtain a core material B, flat-laying the lower panel layer, flat-laying the core material B, then laying the upper panel layer, and hot press molding the same.

A thermal protection system is provided for a vehicle moving with velocity through a free stream of air. The system comprises a substrate layer having coolant feed holes through which coolant can pass, and an insulation layer bonded to the substrate layer and covering the coolant feed holes of the substrate layer. The system also comprises a honeycomb layer including (i) a first major surface bonded to the insulation layer, (ii) a second major surface opposite the first major surface and exposed to the free stream of air, and (iii) a cell structure that shifts a thermal boundary interface from between the insulation layer and the first major surface of the honeycomb layer to the second major surface of the honeycomb layer. Surface cooling of the insulation layer and the substrate layer is provided by coolant passing through the coolant feed holes of the substrate layer into the insulation layer as the vehicle moves with velocity through the free stream of air.

The present disclosure relates to methods and systems to manage thermal runaway issues in energy storage systems. Exemplary embodiments include methods and systems having a compressible thermal barrier. The compressible thermal barrier is tailored in size (e.g., thickness, volume, etc.) to prevent thermal propagation between adjacent cells, modules and/or packs when a portion of an energy source has experienced a thermal event. The methods and systems mitigate thermal propagation such that a cell adjacent to a compromised cell (e.g., actively combusting cell) does not experience thermal runaway as it is shielded from dissipating heat and does not surpass a critical temperature. The present disclosure further relates to a battery module or pack with one or more battery cells and the compressible thermal barrier placed between adjacent cells.

Disclosed is a thermal insulation panel, in particular for thermally insulating edifices, said thermal insulation panel containing at least one aerogel and being open to diffusion along the main insulating direction of the panel.

A crafting mat includes a container portion and a layered interior body portion. The container portion includes a top layer and a bottom layer connected to the top layer for defining a cavity. The layered interior body portion is disposed within the cavity. The layered interior body portion includes an upper layer, a lower layer and an intermediate layer disposed between the upper layer and the lower layer. A method for utilizing a crafting mat is also disclosed. A packaging assembly including packaging and a crafting mat is also disclosed.

A thermal protection system is provided for a vehicle moving with velocity through a free stream of air. The system comprises a substrate layer having coolant feed holes through which coolant can pass, and an insulation layer bonded to the substrate layer and covering the coolant feed holes of the substrate layer. The system also comprises a honeycomb layer including (i) a first major surface bonded to the insulation layer, (ii) a second major surface opposite the first major surface and exposed to the free stream of air, and (iii) a cell structure that shifts a thermal boundary interface from between the insulation layer and the first major surface of the honeycomb layer to the second major surface of the honeycomb layer. Surface cooling of the insulation layer and the substrate layer is provided by coolant passing through the coolant feed holes of the substrate layer into the insulation layer as the vehicle moves with velocity through the free stream of air.

Glass articles are provided that include a glass sheet with an aerogel sheet in a mounted position alongside the glass sheet. The aerogel sheet is retained in the mounted position by an encapsulation material. The encapsulation material can include an organic material, such as a material comprising polyethylene terephthalate glycol. Methods of making glass articles are provided. Also provided are IG units that include encapsulated aerogel sheets, as well as related subassemblies, and methods of manufacturing such IG units and subassemblies.

Glass articles are provided that include a glass sheet with an aerogel sheet in a mounted position alongside the glass sheet. The aerogel sheet is retained in the mounted position by an encapsulation material. The encapsulation material can include an organic material, such as a material comprising polyethylene terephthalate glycol. Methods of making glass articles are provided. Also provided are IG units that include encapsulated aerogel sheets, as well as related subassemblies, and methods of manufacturing such IG units and subassemblies.

A material is disclosed herein that may include a plurality of chambers. A wall, a bottom surface, and a top surface may define a chamber. The wall may have a top portion and a bottom portion where the top portion may be adjacent to the top surface, and the bottom portion may be adjacent to the bottom surface. The wall may include an elastic material, and an aerogel powder or an aerogel foam may be disposed within the chamber. This material can be incorporated into clothing and shoes, for example.