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Thermal insulation is the reduction of heat transfer (the transfer of thermal energy between objects of differing temperature) between objects in thermal contact or in range of radiative influence. Thermal insulation can be achieved with specially engineered methods or processes, as well as with suitable object shapes and materials.
Heat flow is an inevitable consequence of contact between objects of differing temperature. Thermal insulation provides a region of insulation in which thermal conduction is reduced or thermal radiation is reflected rather than absorbed by the lower-temperature body.
The insulating capability of a material is measured with thermal conductivity (k). Low thermal conductivity is equivalent to high insulating capability ( R-value). In thermal engineering, other important properties of insulating materials are product density (ρ) and specific heat capacity (c).
Usage examples of "thermal insulation".
Outside, the expedition's minitractors were struggling to dig up enough surface dirt to provide the necessary coverage for radiation protection and thermal insulation.
The two modules were squat cylinders, docked end-to-end, punctuated with small round portholes, and coated with thermal insulation, a powdery cloth that was peppered by fist-sized meteorite scars.
Doubling the [glass] thickness may enhance its thermal insulation, so raising its temperature, but it will cut down the transmitted sunshine, so reducing its heat.
The chest carapace was made from a lightweight composite, coated on the outside with an inch of foam thermal insulation.
The nine pods were coated with an extra layer of thermal insulation, as much as could be installed and still permit the body heat of the infants within to dissipate.
They cranked the deck up, and started jamming some Beatles and Stones, more Bil Yi, the two of them shouting the lyrics at each other over riffs that shook the den's heavy thermal insulation panels and rattled her gullet.
Almost certainly it bore an inches-thick layer of protective blubber as thermal insulation.
The tent fabric did provide considerable thermal insulation, but it had never been enough for real comfort.
And then, perhaps, the atmosphere might become dense enough for men to move freely in the open with simple breathing equipment and thermal insulation .
Wrapped for thermal insulation and riding outside the scout, it won't warm up appreciably.
The Doctor noticed her trembling and produced a blanket of thermal insulation that he wrapped around her shoulders.
The glass fibre/polystyrene walls had tremendous thermal insulation properties, and a single kilowatt of heat was enough to maintain a temperature in the seventies, even if the hut were empty.
Without the thermal insulation of a thick atmosphere, the planet's ability to retain heat at the equator will decline.
Without the thermal insulation of a thick atmosphere, the planet’.
Everything from voice-responsive software to athletic shoes to water purifiers to thermal insulation for the home had all resulted from the space program.