Plasma torch test of an ultra-high-temperature ceramics nose cone demonstrator

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 271-279

  Scatteia, L ^a,d   Alfano, D ^a,d   Cantoni, S ^a,d   Monteverde, F ^b,e   De Stefano Fumo, M ^c,f   Di Maso, Andrea ^c,f  

^a ITALIAN AEROSPACE RESEARCH CENTER   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^d Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Department   (Australia)

^e Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramics   (Italy)

^f Piazzale Tecchio 80 ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE EMISSION; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; NOSE CONES; PLASMA TORCHES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICON CARBIDE; SILICON COMPOUNDS; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS;

CATALYTIC SURFACES; CHEMICAL NON-EQUILIBRIUM FLOW; ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING; NUMERICAL CALCULATION; SPECTRAL DIRECTIONAL EMISSIVITY; SURFACE RECESSION; ULTRA-HIGH-TEMPERATURE CERAMICS; ULTRAHIGH TEMPERATURE;

BORON COMPOUNDS;

EID: 77951800923     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.42834     Document Type: Article

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