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Introduction To H2020 Project C3harme: Next Generation Ceramic Composites For Combustion Harsh Environments And Space, Diletta Sciti, Laura Silvestroni, Luca Zoli, Antonio Vinci, Frederic Monteverde
Introduction To H2020 Project C3harme: Next Generation Ceramic Composites For Combustion Harsh Environments And Space, Diletta Sciti, Laura Silvestroni, Luca Zoli, Antonio Vinci, Frederic Monteverde
Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics: Materials for Extreme Environment Applications IV
Materials for aeronautical and space applications largely involve ceramic matrix composites, CMCs, made of carbon or silicon carbide. However, C/C composites suffer from poor erosion resistance while silicon-based ceramics, SiC/SiC or C/SiC composites, may undergo strong ablation due to the formation and volatilization of silica. In recent years, Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics, UHTCs, have shown outstanding erosion resistance at temperatures up to 2000°C or even higher but they still cannot resist to thermal shocks and damage. Therefore, there is an increasing demand for advanced materials with temperature capability in highly corrosive environments to enable space vehicles to resist several launches and …