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10th International Conference and Exhibition of the European Ceramic Society, June 17-21, 2007, Berlin . 1. Outline. Fundamental Aeronautics ProgramUHTC backgroundCurrent experimental approachesMorphology and compositionGrain boundary phasesSummaries and conclusion. 10th International Conferen
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1. 10th International Conference and Exhibition of the European Ceramic Society, June 17-21, 2007, Berlin
Development of Ultra High Temperature Ceramics for Aerospace ApplicationsSylvia M. Johnson and Matthew Gasch NASA Ames Research Center Mairead Stackpoole and Michael Gusman ELORET Corporation Sponsor: NASA Fundamental Aeronautics Program
2. 10th International Conference and Exhibition of the European Ceramic Society, June 17-21, 2007, Berlin
1 Outline Fundamental Aeronautics Program
UHTC background
Current experimental approaches
Morphology and composition
Grain boundary phases
Summaries and conclusion
3. 10th International Conference and Exhibition of the European Ceramic Society, June 17-21, 2007, Berlin 2 NASA Fundamental Aeronautics Program Long-term, multidisciplinary investment in critical research of core areas in aeronautics technology Evaluate new concepts and technology Accelerate new technology applications Not tied to specific vehicle/mission, but to tool development Hypersonics element covers all hypersonic regimes Planetary missions (crewed and probes) LEO (including commercial access to space) Ames materials effort addresses wide range of vehicle types