Design, Fabrication, and Application of Thermostructural Composites (TSC) like C/C, C/SiC, and SiC/SiC Composites

Abstract

The French company Snecma Moteurs is a leading producer of high‐performance composites for operation under high mechanical stress and at high temperature, such as in jet engines, aircraft brake disks, or even rocket propulsion systems. The author presents the different families and generations of carbon‐carbon and ceramic‐matrix composites developed by Snecma, and discusses their manufacture and characteristics.

Microstructure and Properties of Carbon Fiber Reinforced SiC Matrix Composites Containing Ti3SiC2

“…LSI-based C/C-SiC composites have showed favorable properties, such as low density, high thermal conductivity, and good mechanical properties, so they can be used as nose cap and leading wing edges for thermal protection system. [9][10][11]45] At the same time, due to their outstanding friction properties and low sensitivity to environment, they have been treated as a new type of high-performance brake materials developed following by power metallurgy materials and C/C composites. [46][47][48] However, there are two main disadvantages existing, the low fracture toughness caused by dense matrix and the high content of residual silicon.…”

“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Carbon fiber reinforced C-SiC binary matrix composite (C/C-SiC) and carbon fiber reinforced SiC matrix composite (C/SiC) are promising materials for high-temperature applications owing to their low density, good oxidation resistance, high strength, and thermal shock resistance not only at room temperature but also at high temperatures. [8][9][10][11][12] Their properties depend strongly on their composition and microstructure, and the processing method. [8] In order to further improve their properties and extend their application fields, the self-healing phases and ultra-high temperature ceramics have been introduced into the composites by matrix modification.…”

The effects of Z-stitching density on thermophysical properties of plain woven carbon fiber reinforced silicon carbide composites

“…thermal protection system of reentry vehicles or rocket engine components) [1][2][3]. Its thermophysical properties have attracted much attention in the past decade.…”

Modal acoustic emission of damage accumulation in C/C–SiC composites with different fiber architectures

“…Carbon fiber reinforced silicon carbide (C/SiC) composites have made it into several high-temperature aerospace applications, like nozzle extensions, combustion chamber components and thermal protection panels for re-entry [1,2]. The Institute of Structures and Design of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) has been continuously working on advanced C/C-SiC composites for future thermal protection and space propulsion systems [3,4].…”