Perforated Plates in Building Facade Insulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing thermal insulation composite systems for building facades lack sufficient impact resistance, as they are susceptible to punctual and dynamic loads, leading to potential indentations, cracks, or flaking of the plaster layer, especially when subjected to forces like those from leaning objects or tools.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a rigid, impact-resistant layer of perforated plates within the embedding compound layer, which distributes and absorbs dynamic loads, thereby increasing the system's flexural rigidity and preventing damage without compromising thermal insulation properties.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If a plaster layer with reinforcement fabric is applied to the insulating material layer, then the system provides required thermal insulation, but it becomes susceptible to impact loads causing indentations, cracks or flaking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies composite materials by combining the plaster layer with an embedded network of closely spaced wire mesh or steel fibers. This creates a composite structure where the plaster provides thermal insulation and surface finish, while the wire mesh or steel fibers provide tensile strength and impact resistance. The reinforcement elements are distributed throughout the plaster layer, creating a unified composite material that simultaneously achieves both thermal insulation and high impact resistance without requiring additional protective layers.
2Strength
If stiffened plaster bases are used to increase impact resistance, then the system gains some protection, but it still does not meet the requirements for desired impact resistance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by using a network of closely spaced wire mesh or steel fibers distributed throughout the plaster layer. Instead of using a uniformly thick stiffened plaster base, the reinforcement elements are locally distributed at optimal intervals to provide targeted impact resistance where needed. The wire mesh or fiber network creates localized reinforcement zones that effectively stop crack propagation and absorb impact energy, achieving superior impact protection without excessive material thickness.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the insulating material layer has lower compressive strength, then the system is more flexible, but it increases the danger of damage from impact loads
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses wire mesh or steel fibers as intermediary reinforcement elements embedded within the plaster layer. These intermediary elements act as a mediator between the flexible insulating material layer and the external impact loads. When impact forces are applied, the wire mesh or fiber network absorbs and distributes the stresses, preventing them from concentrating in the weaker insulating material. This intermediary reinforcement allows the system to maintain flexibility while resisting impact damage, as the reinforcement elements bridge across potential crack paths and distribute loads evenly.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The integration of perforated plates enhances the impact resistance and puncture resistance of the thermal insulation composite system, preventing damage from impacts and maintaining the system's thermal performance and water vapor transmission resistance.
Implementation Method 1
Dynamic loads that occur at certain points in the embedding compound layer are routed via this to the perforated plates and distributed by them over the surface and can thus be absorbed by the comparatively soft insulating material layer
Implementation Method 2
The presence of the layer also provides a hindrance to impacted puncture forces by objects, e.g. B. knife, screwdriver, hammer, which is used to act on the plaster layer, are prevented from penetrating to the insulation layer
Implementation Method 3
The layer according to the invention increases the flexural rigidity of the thermal insulation composite system, so that the resistance to impacts that can act on the front side of the plaster layer is increased
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AI summary
The system (10) has insulating layer (16) that is provided on wall surface of building wall (12). Several coatable plaster layers (20) are formed on insulating layer, and reinforcing fabric layer (24) is embedded on front surface (22) of plaster layer. A bending stress is received on front surface of plaster layers via impact force distributing layer (21) consisting of rigid perforated plates (28). The impact force distributing layer is arranged between the insulating layer and front surface of plaster layer.