Materials for Hypersonic Engines

Abstract

This paper describes the structural materials development program for the National Aero-Space Plane (NASP). It indicates the materials studied, the approaches followed, and the general properties being developed. The major materials classes include titanium-aluminides, titanium-aluminide metal matrix composites, carbon-carbon composites, ceramic-matrix composites, beryllium alloys and copper-matrix composites.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADP007965

Entities

People

  • Terence M. F. Ronald

Organizations

  • Wright Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airframes
  • Beryllium Alloys
  • Carbon Carbon Composites
  • Ceramic Matrix Composites
  • Composite Materials
  • Engine Components
  • Fabrication
  • Fibers
  • Honeycomb Cores
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Metal Matrix Composites
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Structural Components
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Titanium Aluminide

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security
  • Reinforced Composite Materials

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Space