NASA NTRS · 20040111983
Ultra-high Temperature Ceramic Composites for Leading Edges, 2004
Abstract
Ultrahigh temperature ceramics (UHTC) have performed unreliably due to material flaws and attachment design. These deficiencies are brought to the fore by the low fracture toughness and thermal shock resistance of the UHTC. If these deficiencies are overcome, we are still faced with poor oxidation resistance as a limitation on UHTC applicability to reusable launch vehicles. We have been addressing the deficiencies of UHTC for the past two years via a small task at GRC that is in the Airframe part of the Next Generation Launch Technology Program. Our focus is on composite constructions and functional grading to address the mechanical issues and on composition modification to address the oxidation issue. The progress on approaches to improving oxidation resistance by alloying and functional grading will be reported.
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Levine, Stanley R., Opila, Elizabeth J., Lorincz, Jonathan A., Singh, Mrityunjay, Robinson, Raymond C., Ellerby, Donald T., Gasch, Matthew J.. 2004-01-01. Ultra-high Temperature Ceramic Composites for Leading Edges, 2004. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20040111983
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