What defines a thermal layer?

目前，我们在结构中使用了许多复合材料，例如ACM包层，它将泡沫绝缘材料覆盖在薄铝层上。这项研究将探讨什么类型的材料通常在建筑环境中使用。然后，它将研究是什么决定了一层材料是否对整个系统的热性能有贡献。无论是热性能、层厚度还是界面连接。将分析这些特性与热阻之间的相互作用，以更好地了解复合材料在防火安全方面的工作原理，从而允许使用更安全的建筑材料。这个项目将是高度实验性的，我对消防实验室设备的现有知识将允许我立即开始获得结果。最初，我会使用目前消防实验室中各种各样的设备进行实验，然后最终创建自己的定制设备来正确调查问题。该项目的目的是提供一种测试方法来了解复合材料层之间的相互作用，从而了解其热行为。这样就可以更好地了解这些材料，以便安全地使用它们。

Currently we use lots of composite materials in structures, such as ACM cladding, which combines foam insulation covered in a thin aluminium layer. This research will look into what types of materials are commonly in use in the built environment. It will then look at what determines whether a layer of material contributes to the thermal properties of the entire system. Whether this be, thermal properties, layer thickness, or interface connection. The interaction between these properties, and the thermal resistance will be analysed to better understand how composite materials work in terms of fire safety, and therefore allow safer construction materials to be used. This project would be highly experimental based, and my existing knowledge of the fire lab apparatus would allow for me to begin gaining results immediately. Initially I would perform experiments using the wide variety of apparatus currently in the fire lab, before eventually creating my own bespoke apparatus to properly investigate the problem. The aim of this project is to provide a testing method to understand the interaction between layers in a composite material so as to understand the thermal behaviour. This will then allow for better understanding of these materials so that they can be used safely.