Methods for insulating frame members

A method of insulating structural frame members of a transport vehicle, the transport vehicle including at least a first structural frame member and one or more adjacent structural frame members, wherein each structural frame member has a first free end, a second end attached to a transport vehicle wall, and two sides disposed between the first free end and the second end, the transport vehicle further including at least one flexible insulation member, each flexible insulation member having a first end and a second end, and at least two self-retaining foam insulation members, each self-retaining foam insulation member having a first end and a second end, the method comprising:

• coupling the first end of the at least one flexible insulation member to the second end of one of the at least two self-retaining foam insulation members using a coupling element;
• wrapping one of the flexible insulation members over both the first free end and the two sides of each structural frame member to obtain a wrapped structural frame member, the flexible insulation member not wrapped over the second end of each structural frame member;
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• positioning one of the self-retaining foam insulation members adjacent to the wrapped first free end and the wrapped sides of each wrapped structural frame member and disposed in compression fit between each wrapped side of each wrapped structural frame member, such that the at least two self-retaining foam insulation members impart one or more compression forces on the at least one flexible insulation member to secure the at least one flexible insulation member in place without use of any fastener device.

A method of insulating aircraft frame members of an aircraft, the aircraft including at least a first aircraft frame member and one or more adjacent aircraft frame members, wherein each aircraft frame member has a first free end, a second end attached to an aircraft fuselage wall in an aircraft interior, and two sides disposed between the first free end and the second end, the aircraft further including at least one flexible insulation member, each flexible insulation member having a first end and a second end, and at least two self-retaining foam insulation members, each self-retaining foam insulation member having a first end and a second end, the method comprising:

• coupling the first end of the at least one flexible insulation member to the second end of one of the at least two self-retaining foam insulation members using a coupling element;
• wrapping one flexible insulation member over both the first free end and the two sides of each aircraft frame member to obtain a wrapped aircraft frame member, the flexible insulation member not wrapped over the second end of each aircraft frame member;
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• positioning one of the self-retaining foam insulation members adjacent to the wrapped first free end and the wrapped sides of each wrapped aircraft frame member and disposed in compression fit between each wrapped side of each wrapped aircraft frame member, such that the at least two self-retaining foam insulation members impart one or more compression forces on the at least one flexible insulation member to secure the at least one flexible insulation member in place without use of any fastener device.