Exploring composites based on PPO blend as ablative thermal protection systems - Part I: The role of layered fillers

Composite Structures

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1067-1074

  Lombardi, M ^a   Fino, P ^a   Malucelli, G ^a   Montanaro, L ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ablative materials; Ceramic filler; Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); Thermal properties; Thermoplastic resin

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY; CERAMIC FILLER; CONE CALORIMETER; ENDOTHERMIC REACTIONS; HYDROTALCITES; LAYERED FILLERS; LAYERED PARTICLES; MATRIX; MODIFIED CLAYS; POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEM; THERMOPLASTIC RESIN;

FILLERS; HEAT SHIELDING; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; THERMAL INSULATING MATERIALS; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

ABLATIVE MATERIALS;

EID: 84855195244     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2011.10.019     Document Type: Article

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