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I'm still a little confused about how something with a high thermal conductivity improves things. If your glove is at room temperature and you stick your hand i
by erroneousfunk 11y ago
I'm still a little confused about how something with a high thermal conductivity improves things. If your glove is at room temperature and you stick your hand in, it will initially feel colder, because of the high thermal conductivity of the graphene, correct? The side of the aerogel inside the glove will also warm more rapidly than if the graphene wasn't there.
When the graphene reaches equilibrium with your warm hand on one side and the cooler aerogel on the other side, it will rapidly balance any changes in equilibrium on either side, and actually make your hand feel cooler faster, if there's a sudden drop in temperature.
So, are you getting thermal conductivity confused with specific heat?
- Terr_ 11y agoI suppose that a thermally-conductive inner layer might help in terms of perceived warmth, if it reduces localized "cold spots" that might be more-noticeable. For example, warming the sensitive tips of your fingers with heat carried from your palm, etc.