Thermodynamics B/C

[WhatScience?]

Honestly why is this even a discussion, you can google this in seconds.

Exactly...not only that, but this is one of the first things someone should learn for this event

[Unome]

Honestly why is this even a discussion, you can google this in seconds.

Exactly...not only that, but this is one of the first things someone should learn for this event

I thought the same (though I didn't want to leave it with incorrect information as the last response).

[aniSUKSatCHEM]

I was searching for aerogels online to use as an insulator, and I found one Aspen Aerogel from ebay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Aspen-Aerogel- ... 1203844436

I ended up buying multiple of the aerogel listed above, and worked super hard to place it inside of my box. After a week later, I discovered that the aerogel I had purchased contains fiberglass :'(

Now I am stuck. I need to find a version of aerogel without fiberglass, and I need to find one fast. My first invitational is on the 20th of January. Is anyone willing to share any links from which they purchased their aerogel?

Any help is much needed and appreciated. Thank you so much!

[wzhang5460]

If you are very close to a competition your best bet would just to be to make a very simple one with styrofoam or something and then calibrate it, which is worth more points in the Final Score

[Alex-RCHS]

I was searching for aerogels online to use as an insulator, and I found one Aspen Aerogel from ebay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Aspen-Aerogel- ... 1203844436

I ended up buying multiple of the aerogel listed above, and worked super hard to place it inside of my box. After a week later, I discovered that the aerogel I had purchased contains fiberglass :'(

Now I am stuck. I need to find a version of aerogel without fiberglass, and I need to find one fast. My first invitational is on the 20th of January. Is anyone willing to share any links from which they purchased their aerogel?

Any help is much needed and appreciated. Thank you so much!

Unitednuclear.com

Kinda sketchy looking but I’m very happy with what I ordered

[Ashernoel]

I was searching for aerogels online to use as an insulator, and I found one Aspen Aerogel from ebay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Aspen-Aerogel- ... 1203844436

I ended up buying multiple of the aerogel listed above, and worked super hard to place it inside of my box. After a week later, I discovered that the aerogel I had purchased contains fiberglass :'(

Now I am stuck. I need to find a version of aerogel without fiberglass, and I need to find one fast. My first invitational is on the 20th of January. Is anyone willing to share any links from which they purchased their aerogel?

Any help is much needed and appreciated. Thank you so much!

Spaceloft has fiberglass?

[shrewdPanther46]

I am curious as to how one can determine if one's aerogel has fiberglass in it. I don't do the event, but there was some confusion regarding that. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[WhatScience?]

I am curious as to how one can determine if one's aerogel has fiberglass in it. I don't do the event, but there was some confusion regarding that. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Checking the details from where you order it should usually be enough...

serious advice...aerogel is not worth it...factoring in predictions AND the tests AND the open whole on top...the difference it makes is negligible...save the cash, buy your team so pizza

[arv101]

I am curious as to how one can determine if one's aerogel has fiberglass in it. I don't do the event, but there was some confusion regarding that. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Checking the details from where you order it should usually be enough...

serious advice...aerogel is not worth it...factoring in predictions AND the tests AND the open whole on top...the difference it makes is negligible...save the cash, buy your team so pizza

Yes that is true, aerogel deforms quickly over time. Wait but how would aerogel even have any fiberglass in it?

[Alex-RCHS]

I am curious as to how one can determine if one's aerogel has fiberglass in it. I don't do the event, but there was some confusion regarding that. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Checking the details from where you order it should usually be enough...

serious advice...aerogel is not worth it...factoring in predictions AND the tests AND the open whole on top...the difference it makes is negligible...save the cash, buy your team so pizza

Yes that is true, aerogel deforms quickly over time. Wait but how would aerogel even have any fiberglass in it?

Blanket style aerogel is not actually aerogel, it’s a composite made with aerogel and some their stuff. Much of that other stuff is fiberglass. You can check the SDS of the product on the company’s website usually.

As far as the efficacy of aerogel, I say this: if you haven’t tested it, don’t act like you have. It’s probable that the difference made by aerogel is very small, but why not let other teams discover that for themselves?