Abstract Carbon/carbon (C/C) composites are considered as one of the most promising
materials in structural applications owing to their excellent mechanical properties at high …

Ablative composites are highly endothermic sacrificial thermal protection materials that are
indispensable to the aerospace industry. Polymeric ablatives are the most versatile and the …

A surface modification method of C/C composites involving a combination of pre-oxidation
treatment and in situ growth of CNTs was developed to form a reinforced interfacial structure …

Carbon/Carbon composites used in rocket propulsion contain many process-related pores
and have a porosity-dependent oxidation recession rate. A 1D analytical model has been …

Abstract 3D carbon-fibre reinforced carbon composites (3D C f/C) are used as thermal
protection systems for atmospheric re-entry, where they are exposed to strong ablation …

Accurate prediction of the gas-surface interaction during spacecraft reentry remains a
challenging problem for thermal protection system design. Attempts to model the surface …

Abstract In-situ three-dimensional (3D) ablation shape and recession measurements of
ablative materials of hypersonic vehicles in high-temperature wind tunnel tests are essential …

Abstract Ablation of C/C-ZrC composites was studied at a heat flux of∼ 25 MW/m 2 in a
nitrogen plasma torch. C/C-ZrC composites with 4.1 wt% ZrC illustrate a lower linear …

An active Ag-based filler metal, containing trace alloy elements of Al, Cu and Ti, was
successfully applied to braze C/C composite and Nb. The microstructure and formation …

Predicting the surface morphology of materials during steady-state ablation is important in
rocket motor nozzles and the heat shields of vehicles performing atmospheric re-entry …