Multilayer SiC for thermal protection system of space vehicles: Manufacturing and testing under simulated re-entry conditions

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 28, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 2791-2800

  Biamino, S ^a   Liedtke, V ^b   Badini, C ^a   Euchberger, G ^b   Huertas Olivares, I ^b   Pavese, M ^a   Fino, P ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b ARC SEIBERSDORF RESEARCH GMBH   (Austria)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; Re entry test; SiC; Sintering; Tape casting

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; DECOMPOSITION; LITHOGRAPHY; MULTILAYERS; NONMETALS; PHOTORESISTS; PLASTICIZERS; PYROLYSIS; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; SILICON; SILICON CARBIDE; SILICON COMPOUNDS;

AIR PRESSURES; FIRST CYCLE; FLEXURAL STRENGTH; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOURS; MULTILAYER (ML); PARTIAL OXIDATION (POX); PRESSURELESS SINTERING; PROTECTION SYSTEMS; SINTERING AIDS; SPACE VEHICLES; TAPE CASTING PROCESSING; TAPE CASTINGS; TWO TYPES; YOUNG' MODULUS;

SINTERING;

EID: 48449085748     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2008.04.006     Document Type: Article

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