Develop and Demonstrate Manufacturing Processes for Fabricating Graphite Filament Reinforced Polymide (Gr/PI) Composite Structural Elements.

Abstract

Increased efficiency for future reusable space vehicles demands the requirement for and involves file use of lightweight, thermally stable structural composite materials. One of the most promising materials for this application is graphite filament reinforced polyimide matrix composites. NASA?s project, Composites for Advanced Space Transportation Systems (CASTS), was established to develop and demonstrate the necessary technology required to achieve Gr/PI structural components with a 316C (6OOF) operational capability. The primary objective of this program is file development and demonstration of fabrication processes for graphite fiber reinforced composites using DuPont's NR-150B2 polyimide as the matrix material which are applicable to fabrication of relatively large size composite structures. (MM)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 08, 1978
Accession Number
ADA303038

Entities

People

  • William G. Scheck

Organizations

  • General Dynamics

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Composite Material Fabrication
  • Composite Materials
  • Composite Structures
  • Fabrication
  • Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Space Transportation
  • Spacecraft
  • Structural Components

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Space