Ablative composites are engineered materials designed to protect structures from extreme thermal environments by gradually eroding and forming a protective char layer. Widely used in aerospace and ...

The CBCF/SiBCN composite is characterized by its lightweight and porous structure, featuring a visible heat-leading layer in its cross-section. Microscopic analysis reveals that the ceramic matrix ...

TPS tapes offer 19 times lower thermal conductivity and 6 times lower diffusivity, ensuring efficient, reliable satellite ...

This work not only explains the toughening mechanism and superior thermal shock resistance of the mortise-tenon-structured Cf/ (TiZrHfNbTa)C-SiC composites, but also provides a feasible strategy for ...

A new technical paper titled “Liquid-infused nanostructured composite as a high-performance thermal interface material for effective cooling” was published by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University ...

FMI, a Biddeford composites manufacturing company, has been awarded a $24 million five-year NASA contract to create thermal protective shields for three Mars missions. COURTESY / FMI Biddeford ...

Zero-thermal-expansion (ZTE) materials are widely used in precision optics, cryogenic equipment and sensors, where even small temperature changes can cause performance problems. Yet creating ZTE ...

New high-temperature, out-of-autoclave prepreg system replaces titanium in facesheet structure, saving material cost and manufacturing time. Software suite optimizes laminate design, cutting weight, ...

The TPP test was first included in the 1986 revision of NFPA 1971: Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting. Before 1986, thermal protection was ...

Zirconium carbide, an ultra-high temperature ceramic, has garnered considerable interest recently as a structural material for conditions marked by severe erosion and elevated-temperature oxidation.