Abstract
This chapter describes recent developments in the field of advanced ceramic composites for hypersonic applications. Ultra-high temperature ceramic (UHTC) composites are the most viable class of materials that can overcome the poor fracture toughness and thermal shock resistance of monolithic UHTC materials. The various techniques that have been explored for the processing of UHTC composites are discussed with special focus on the advantages and disadvantages of each and the potential for scaling up the process.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics |
| Subtitle of host publication | Materials for Extreme Environment Applications |
| Editors | William G. Fahrenholtz, Eric J. Wuchina , William E. Lee, Yanchun Zhou |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Pages | 144-166 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1118700853 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1118700785 |
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| Publication status | Published - 10 Oct 2014 |
Keywords
- Boride
- Carbide
- Carbon fibre
- Composites
- Hypersonic flight
- Sharp leading edge
- Thermal protection systems
- Ultra-high temperature
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering
- General Materials Science
- General Chemistry