Literature on VIPs

  1. Improving the extinction properties of an evacuated high temperature powder insulation – Authors: R. Caps, J. Fricke, H. Reiss – Journal: High Temp. High Press. 15, 225-232, 1983
  2. Spectral transmission and reflection properties of high temperature insulation materials – Authors: R. Caps, A. Trunzer, D. Büttner, J. Fricke – Journal: Int. J. Heat Masse Transfer, 27, 1865- 1872, 1984
  3. Spectral transmission and reflection properties of high temperature insulation materials and their relation to radiative heat flow – Authors: R. Caps, A. Trunzer, D. Büttner, J. Fricke, H. Reiss – Journal: Thermal Conductivity 18, 403-411, 1985
  4. Determination of the radiative heat transfer in transparent silica aerogel – Authors: R. Caps, J. Fricke – Journal: Int. J. Solar Energy 3, 13-18, 1984
  5. Apparent thermal conductivity of evacuated SiO2-aerogel tiles under variation of radiative boundary conditions – Authors: P. Scheuerpflug, R. Caps, D. Büttner, J. Fricke – Journal: Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer 28, 2299- 2306, 1985
  6. Radiative heat transfer in anisotropically scattering fiber insulations – Authors: R. Caps, J. Fricke – Journal: High Temp. – High Press. 17, 303-308, 1985
  7. Radiative transport in CVD-coated thin fibers – Authors: G.Schmaderer, G. Wahl, J. Demny, J. Reiss, R. Caps – Journal: presentation 6th European Conference on Chemical Vapour Deposition, Jerusalem, Israel, 29 March – 3 April 1987
  8. Radiative heat transfer in silica aerogel – Authors: R. Caps, J. Fricke – Journal: 1. ISA, International Symposium on Aerogels, Würzburg, Germany, “Aerogels”, 110-115, 1986
  9. Thermal conductvity of SiO2-aerogel tiles – Authors: D. Büttner, R. Caps, U. Heinemann, E. Hümmer, A. Kadur, P. Scheuerpflug, J. Fricke – Journal: 1. ISA, in: “Aerogels”, J. Fricke (Ed.), Springer Heidelberg, New York 104- 109, 1986
  10. Thermal loss coefficients of monolithic and granular aerogel systems – Authors: J. Fricke, R. Caps, D. Büttner, U. Heinemann, E. Hümmer, A. Kadur – Journal: SPIE 653, Optical Materials Technology for Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Conversion, 64-69, 1986
  11. Experimental investigation of extinction properties and thermal conductivity of metalcoated dielectric fibers in vacuum – Authors: H. Reiss, F. Schmaderer, G. Wahl, B. Ziegenbein, R. Caps – Journal: Proc. AIAA 20th Thermophys. Conf. Williamsburg, paper no. 85-100, 1985
  12. Investigation of solid thermal conduction in evacuated load-bearing fibrous insulations – Authors: D. Büttner, G. Löffler, R. Caps, J. Fricke- Journal: High Temp. High Press. 18, 537-543, 1986
  13. Radiative heat transfer in thermal insulations of low optical density – Authors: R. Caps, K. Baumeister, J. Fricke – Journal: High Temp. High. Press. 18, 589-597, 1986
  14. Thermal loss coefficients of monolithic and granular aerogel systems – Authors: J. Fricke, R. Caps, D. Büttner, U. Heinemann, E. Hümmer, A. Kadur – Journal: Solar Energy Materials 16, 267-274, 1987
  15. Thermal loss coefficients of low density aerogel tiles – Authors: D. Büttner, R. Caps, U. Heinemann, E. Hümmer, A. Kadur, J. Fricke – Journal: Solar Energy 40, 13-15, 1988
  16. Optically thin fibrous insulations – Authors: J. Fricke, R. Caps, E. Hümmer, G. Döll. M.C. Arduini, F. de Ponte – Journal: in: Insulation Materials, Testing and Applications, ASTM STP 1030, pp. 575-586, 1990
  17. Solid conductivity of loaded fibrous insulations – Authors: JJ. Fricke, D. Büttner, R. Caps, J. Gross, O. Nilsson – Journal: ASTM STP 1030, Insulation Materials, Testing and Applications, 66-78, 1990
  18. Structural, elasto-mechanical and thermal properties of silcia aerogels – Authors: J. Fricke, R. Caps, D. Büttner, U. Heinemann, E. Hümmer, G. Reichenauer – Journal: in: Characterization of Porous Solids, K.K. Unger et al. (Editors) Elsevier Science, Publishers 1988, 629-634
  19. Silica aerogel – a light transmitting thermal superinsulator – Authors: J. Fricke, R. Caps, D. Büttner, U. Heinemann, E. Hümmer – Journal: J. Non-Cryst. Solids 95&96, 1167- 1174, 1987
  20. Aerogels – a fascinating class of porous solids – Authors: J. Fricke, R. Caps – Journal: 1987
  21. Optimization of transparently covered fibrous insulations – Authors: R. Caps, J. Fricke – Journal: presentation 2nd Int. Workshop, Freiburg, Germany, 1988
  22. Heat transfer in thermal insulation – recent progress in analysis – Authors: J. Fricke, R. Caps- Journal: Int. J Thermophysics, 9, 885-895, 1988
  23. Fibrous Insulations with transparent cover for passive use of solar energy – Authors: R. Caps, J. Fricke- Journal: Int. J. Thermophysics, 10, 493-504, 1989
  24. Thermal transport in monolithic silica aerogel – Authors: R. Caps, G. Döll, J. Fricke, U. Heinemann, J. Hetfleisch – Journal: Revue de Physique Appliquée, C4, Supplement au no 4, Tome 24, avril 1989, C4 113 -118
  25. Heat transfer in load-bearing diatomite powder insulation – Authors: K.-G. Degen, E. Hümmer, R. Caps, J. Fricke – Journal: RHigh Temp. High Press. 20, 593-598, 1988
  26. Scattering of visible light from silica aerogels – Authors: A. Beck, R. Caps, J. Fricke – Journal: J. Pjys. D: Appl. Phys. 22 730-734, 1989
  27. Load-bearing evacuated fibrous superinsulations – immprovements with peg-support and metalcoated fibers – Authors: J. Fricke, D. Büttner, R. Caps, D. Döll, E. Hümmer, A. Kreh, H. Reiss – Journal: Thermal Conductivity 20, 3-11, 1989
  28. Silica aerogel – a light transmitting thermal superinsulator – Authors: U. Heinemann, E. Hümmer, D. Büttner, R. Caps, J. Fricke – Journal: High Temp. High Press, 18, 517-526, 1986
  29. Infrared radiative heat transfer in highly transparent silica aerogel – Authors: R. Caps, J. Fricke – Journal: Solar Energy 36, 361-364, 1986
  30. Thermal conductivity opf evacuated transparent silica aerogel tiles – Authors: D. Büttner, R. Caps, J. Fricke – Journal: High Temp. High Press. 17, 375-380, 1985
  31. Optimierung von Kälteschutzgkleidung – Authors: R. Caps – Journal: Physik in unserer Zeit, 55-60, Nr. 2- 1990
  32. Optimierung der Wärmeisolation von PolyesterVliesstoffen – Authors: R. Caps, K.-H. Umbach – Journal: Melliand Textilberichte 71, 440-445, 1990
  33. Infrared-radiation screens with very thin metallised glass fibres – Authors: H.-P. Ebert, M.-C. Arduini-Schuster, J. Fricke, R. Caps, H. Reiss – Journal: High Temp. – High Press. 23, 143-148, 1991
  34. Infrared-optical properties of feathers and downs – Authors: M.-C. Arduini-Schuster, H.-P. Ebert, J. Fricke, R. Caps – Journal: High Temp. – High Press. 23, 135-142, 1991
  35. Untersuchungen an hochwirksamen Wärmedämmungen für Warmwasserspeicher, Heizkessel und Kühlzellen – Authors: T. Rettelbach, R. Caps, J. Fricke – Journal: Statusbericht Thermische Energiespeicherung, BMFTStatusseminar 25.-26. Mai 1993, 205- 209
  36. Evacuated multilayer foil insulations – minimization of heat transfer – Authors: K.-G. Degen, S. Rossetto, R. Caps, J. Fricke – Journal</strong: Thermal Conductivity 22, 401-410, 1994
  37. Optimization of inorganic and organic fibers for maximal thermal radiation extinction – Authors: R. Caps, H.-P. Ebert, M.-C. ArduniSchuster, J. Fricke – Journal: Thermal Conductivity 22, 725-735, 1994
  38. Infrared-optical transmission and reflection measurements on loose powders – Authors: J. Kuhn, S. Korder, M.-C. ArduiniSchuster, R. Caps, J. Fricke – Journal: Rev. Sci. Instrum. 64, 2523-2530, 1993
  39. Nanostructured engineering of organic aerogels – Authors: JR.W. Pekala, C.T. Alviso, X.Lu, R. Caps, J. Fricke – Journal: Presentation American Chemical Society Meeting, Chicago, Il, Aug. 20- 25 1995, UCRL-JC-120282 preprint
  40. Radiation-conduction interaction: an investigation on silica aerogels – Authors: JU. Heinemann, R. Caps – Journal: Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer 39, 2115- 2130, 1996
  41. Correlation between structure and thermal conductivity of organic aerogels – Authors: X. Lu, R. Caps, J.Fricke, C.T. Alviso, R.W. Pekala – Journal: J. Non-Cryst. Solids 188, 226-234, 1995
  42. Evacuable guarded hot plate for thermal conductivity measurements between -200 °C and 800 ° – Authors: U. Heinemann, J. Hetfleisch, R. Caps, J. Kuhn, J. Fricke – Journal: Advances in Thermal Insulation, Proc. of Eurtotherm Seminar no. 44 18-20 October 1995, Espinho, Portugal, 155- 164
  43. Thermal Conductivity of Spun Glass Fibers as Filler Material for Vacuum Insulations – Authors: R. Caps, J. Hetfleisch, Th. Rettelbach, J.Fricke – Journal: Thermal Conductvity 23, 373-381, 1996
  44. Thermal conductivity of polyimide foams – Authors: R. Caps, U. Heinemann, J. Fricke, K. Keller – Journal: Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer 40, 269- 280, 1997
  45. ZAE Glassfacade System – Authors: A. Beck, R. Caps, G. Gertner, J. Fricke – Journal: 4th Europ. Conf. Solar Energy in Architecture and Urban Planing, 26- 29 March 1996, Berlin
  46. Low density insulations for thermal control in planetary environments at moderate gas pressures – Authors: W.P. Fischer, K. Eckert, R. Caps, K. Keller – Journal: ICES 1996
  47. Aerogels- open-pored nanostructured insulation materials – Authors: H.-P. Ebert, R. Caps, U. Heinemann, J. Fricke – Journal: Int. Symp. on molecular and microscale heat transfer, 545-555, Begell House, Inc. New York 1997
  48. Development of vacuum super insulations with glass cover and powder filling – Authors: R. Caps, Th. Rettelbach, M. Ehrmanntraut, S. Korder, J. Fricke – Journal: Insulation Materials: Testing and Applications, Third Volume, STP 1320, 270-282, 1997
  49. Quantitative determination of the scattering and absorption coefficients from diffuse reflection and transmittance measurements: application to pharmaceutical powders – Authors: T. Burger, J. Kuhn, R. Caps, J. Fricke – Journal: Applied Spectroscopy 51, 309-317, 1997
  50. Thermal conductivity of opacified powder filler materials for vacuum insulations – Authors: R. Caps, J. Fricke – Journal: Int. J. Thermophysics, 21, 445-452, 2000
  51. Optimization of the thermal radiation extinction of silicon carbide in a silica powder matrix – Authors: V. Napp, R. Caps, H.-P. Ebert, J. Fricke – Journal: J. Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 56, 77-85, 1999
  52. Switchable Thermal Insulation for Solar Heating – Authors: M. Meister, R. Horn, J. Hetfleisch, R. Caps, J. Fricke – Journal</strong: Thermal Conductivity 24, 417-426, 1999
  53. Vakuumdämmung und Schaltbare Wärmedämmung für die Fassade: Erste Erfahrungsberichte – Authors: R. Caps, R. Neusinger, J. Fricke – Journal: 10. Bauklimatische Symposium Dresden, 27.9.-29.9. 1999, 559-567
  54. Evacuable guarded hot plate for thermal conductivity measurements between -200 °C and 800 °C – Authors: U. Heinemann, J. Hetfleisch, R. Caps, J. Fricke – Journal: presentation 15. ECTP
  55. Characterization of the pore structure of alumina ceramics by diffuse radiation propagation in the near infrared – Authors: J. Manara, R. Caps, F. Raether, J. Fricke – Journal: Optics Communications 168, 237- 250, 1999
  56. In situ measurement of light scattering in porous ceramics during sintering – Authors: R. Springer, F. Raether, R. Caps, J. Manara – Journal: High Temp. High Press. 32, 385-390, 2000
  57. Evacuated insulation panels filled with pyrogenic silica powders: properties and applications – Authors: R. Caps, U. Heinemann, M. Ehrmanntraut, J. Fricke – Journal: High Temp. High Press. 151-156, 2001
  58. Konzepte für den Einsatz von evakuierten Dämmungen bei Passivhäusern – Authors: R. Caps, J. Fricke – Journal: presentation 4. Passivhaus-Tagung, Kassel, 10./11. März 2000
  59. Schaltbare Wärmedämmung zur Sonnenenergienutzung – Prototypen im Langzeitversuch – Authors: R. Horn, R. Neusinger, M. Meister, J. Hetfleisch, R. Caps, J. Fricke – Journal: presentation 12. Internationales DGSSonnenforum, Freiburg, Juli 2000
  60. Switchable thermal insulation: results of computer simulations for optimisation in building applications – Authors: R. Horn, R. Neusinger, M. Meister, J. Hetfleisch, R. Caps, J. Fricke – Journal: High Temp. High Press. 32, 669-675 2000
  61. Vakuumdämmung in der Anwendung – Authors: R. Caps, H. Schwab, J. Fricke – Journal: presentation 5. Passivhaustagung, Böblingen, 16.-18.2. 2001
  62. Characterization of the pore structure of ceramics via propagation of light and infrared radiation– Authors: J. Manara, R. Caps, J. Fricke- Journal: Int. J. Thermophysics, 26, 531-542, 2005
  63. Vacuum insulation panels for buildings and technical applications – Authors: R. Caps – Journal: presentation EPIC conference Lyon 20. 11. 2006
  64. Monitoring gas pressure in vacuum insulation panels – Authors<: R. Caps – >Journal: presentation 7th Intern. Vacuum Insulation Symposium 2005,
  65. Hot box investigations and theoretical assessments of miscellaneous vacuum insulation panel configurations in building envelopes – Authors: S. Grynning, B. Jelle, S. Ucslokk, A Gustavson, R. Baetens, R. Caps, V. Meloesund – Journal: J. Building Physics, 2010< Quality control of vacuum insulation panels: methods for measuring gas – Authors: R. Caps, H. Beyrichen, D. Kraus, S. Weismann – Journal: Vacuum 82, 691-699, 2008 Vacuum insulation panels in wood frame wall constructions – hot box measurements and numerical simulations – Authors: T. Haavi, B. Jelle, A. Gustavsen, S. Grynning, S. Uvslokk, R. Baetens, R. Caps – Journal: presentation Material Performance WB11-3 Bemessungswerte der Wärmeleitfähigkeit von Vakuumisolationspaneelen – Authors: R. Caps – Journal>: EnEV aktuell – Energieeffizienz Heft II, 2013, 18-20
  66. Development of transparent and opaque vacuum insulation panels for energy efficient buildings – Authors:E. Kucukpinar, O. Miesbauer, Y. Carmi, M. Fricke. L. Gullberg, Can Erkey, R. Caps, M. Rochefort, A.G. Moreno, C. Delgado, M Kooehl, P. Holdsworth, K. Noller – Journal: Energy Procedia 78, 412-417, 2015