Studies on Heat Flux Imparted on Thermal Insulation Inside Rocket Motor Containing Double Base Propellant

Kalal, R. K.; Ropia, Balesh; Shekhar, Himanshu; Alegaonkar, P.S.

doi:10.5028/jatm.v11.1058

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“…To meet the requirement of thermal protection, the material should have a low thermal conductivity as well as a good thermal stability. The thermo-physical properties such as the coefficient of thermal expansion, specific heat, thermal conductivity, heat flux, 9 and so forth are important in evaluating the material performance, especially those considered for high-temperature applications. 9,10 Electromagnetic (EM) radiation, such as lightning and other intentional EM interference, is another severe issue threatening the security of the aircraft and their equipment.…”

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“…The thermo-physical properties such as the coefficient of thermal expansion, specific heat, thermal conductivity, heat flux, 9 and so forth are important in evaluating the material performance, especially those considered for high-temperature applications. 9,10 Electromagnetic (EM) radiation, such as lightning and other intentional EM interference, is another severe issue threatening the security of the aircraft and their equipment. 11−14 These environments require the structures to be protected from the electromagnetic interference (EMI).…”

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Multifunctional Ceramic Composite System for Simultaneous Thermal Protection and Electromagnetic Interference Shielding for Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites

Jia

Ajayi

Wahls

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ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces

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Achieving a high electrical conductivity while maintaining a good thermal insulation is often contradictory in the material design for the goal of simultaneous thermal protection and electromagnetic interference shielding. The reason is that materials with a high electrical conductivity often pertain a high thermal conductivity. To address this challenge, this study reports a multifunctional ceramic composite system for carbon fiberreinforced polymer composites. The fabricated multifunctional ceramic composite system has a multilayer structure. The polymerderived SiCN ceramic reinforced with yttria-stabilized zirconia fibers serves as the thermal protection and impedance-matching layer, while the yttria-stabilized zirconia fiber-reinforced SiCN ceramic with carbon nanotubes provides the electromagnetic interference shielding. The thermal conductance of the multilayered ceramic composite is about 22.5% lower compared to that of the carbon fiber-reinforced polymer composites. The thermal insulation test during the steady-state condition shows that the hybrid composite can be used up to 300 °C while keeping the temperature reaching the surface of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer composites at around 167.8 °C. The flame test was used to characterize the thermal protection capability under transient conditions. The hybrid composite showed temperature differences of 72.9 and 280.7 °C during the low-and high-temperature settings, respectively. The average total shielding efficiency per thickness of the fabricated four-layered ceramic composite system was 21.45 dB/mm, which showed a high reflection-dominant electromagnetic interference shielding. The average total shielding efficiency per thickness of the eight-layered composite system was 16.57 dB/mm, revealing a high absorption-dominant electromagnetic interference shielding. Typical carbon fiber-reinforced polymer composites reveal a reflection-dominant electromagnetic interference shielding. The electrons can freely move in the percolated carbon nanotubes within the inner layers of the composite material, which provide the improved electromagnetic interference shielding ability. The movement of electrons was impeded by the top and bottom layers whose thermal conduction relies on the lattice vibrations, resulting in a satisfactory thermal insulation of the composite materials and impedance matching with the free space. Results of this study showed that materials with a good thermal insulation and electromagnetic interference shielding can be obtained simultaneously by confining the electron movement inside the materials and refraining their movement at the skin surface.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%