RF Aerogel-Sand Mixtures

For practical applications, not only the mechanical strength is important but also processing times, drying behavior, and, as mentioned in the introduction, properties of the AeroSand such as thermal conductivity, gas permeability, thermal decomposition, resistance to metal penetration, gas evolution, and baking behavior. All these parameters were investigated. 

The drying time can be described in such a model with a simple expression 

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