Conference Scope
Scope of 18th International Conference on Vacuum & Advanced Thermal Insulations (IVIS2027)
- Mineral and Bio-based insulation materials and systems
- Vacuum insulation theory and practical systems (Core materials, additives, envelope)
- Aerogels and their innovative use in insulation
- Characterisation techniques (microstructure, thermal characteristics, internal pressure, air permeability, gas diffusion, ad/desorption)
- Heat, air and moisture transfer and Ageing (theory and practical aspects)
- Life time, Thermal bridging, Fire safety and Certification
- Conventional applications (buildings, cold chain equipment, medical devices)
- Emerging applications (electric vehicles, electronics, trains, aircrafts, space vehicles and stations, cryogenics, hydrogen storage, solar power plants, seasonal thermal storage, electric batteries)
- Performance assessment, Performance gap challenge and solutions
- Policy, Regulation and Standardisation
- Smart materials for insulation
- Climate change resilient insulation
- Manufacture challenge and solutions
- Recycle, Reuse, Circularity and Life cycle assessment
- Modelling of heat transport phenomena in insulation materials
- AI in insulation systems
Key Dates
Please note the following Key Dates for abstract submissions and the conference itself: