A Comprehensive Study of Ceramic Matrix Composites for Space Applications
Ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) have grown in popularity as a material for a range of high as well as protection components, increasing the need to better understand the impacts of multiple machining methods. It is primarily composed of ceramic fibers embedded in the matrix. Ceramic materials, espe...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2022-01-01
|
| Series: | Advances in Materials Science and Engineering |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/6160591 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1849682986076733440 |
|---|---|
| author | S. Dhanasekar Arul Thayammal Ganesan Taneti Lilly Rani Venkata Kamesh Vinjamuri Medikondu Nageswara Rao E. Shankar null Dharamvir P. Suresh Kumar Wondalem Misganaw Golie |
| author_facet | S. Dhanasekar Arul Thayammal Ganesan Taneti Lilly Rani Venkata Kamesh Vinjamuri Medikondu Nageswara Rao E. Shankar null Dharamvir P. Suresh Kumar Wondalem Misganaw Golie |
| author_sort | S. Dhanasekar |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) have grown in popularity as a material for a range of high as well as protection components, increasing the need to better understand the impacts of multiple machining methods. It is primarily composed of ceramic fibers embedded in the matrix. Ceramic materials, especially carbon fibers and carbon were used to create the matrix and fibers. These ceramics include a huge variety of non-metallic inorganic materials that are regularly utilized under high temperatures. The aircraft industry became revolutionized by this unique combination of materials, which made parts better resistant under extreme conditions as well as lighter than the earlier technology. The development, properties, and production of ceramic matrix composites, as well as space applications, are discussed in this article. Ceramic materials have an interesting set of properties, including great strength and stiffness under extremely high temperatures, chemical inertness, low density, etc. In CMC, ceramics are used in the matrix as well as reinforcement. The matrix material keeps things running smoothly while the reinforcement delivers unique special properties. Ceramic matrix composites are developed for applications that required high thermal and mechanical characteristics, which include nuclear power plants, aircraft, chemical plants, space structures, and transportation services. Even though advanced aircraft relies on high-performance propulsion systems, improving the total impulses over the total mass ratio for rocket engines becomes essential for improving their performance that demands reduced engine structural weight as well as higher component heat resistance. The evolution of new ultra-high-temperature composites having high-temperature resistance as well as low density that a substitute super alloy and refractory metal material has become so essential and laid the foundation for high-performance engine design. The benefits of continuous fiber- reinforced CMC with high-temperature engine designs have long been recognized as a better measure of a country’s ability to design and produce spacecraft, modern aircraft, and weapons. Ceramic matrix composites materials are used in various aircraft type engines, aircraft brake disks, high-temperature gas turbines components, slide bearing components, hot gas duct, flame holders and components for burners are made by using oxide CMCs. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-d1e9d92fa8bc42ada347e95b4fce7399 |
| institution | DOAJ |
| issn | 1687-8442 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2022-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Advances in Materials Science and Engineering |
| spelling | doaj-art-d1e9d92fa8bc42ada347e95b4fce73992025-08-20T03:24:02ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84422022-01-01202210.1155/2022/6160591A Comprehensive Study of Ceramic Matrix Composites for Space ApplicationsS. Dhanasekar0Arul Thayammal Ganesan1Taneti Lilly Rani2Venkata Kamesh Vinjamuri3Medikondu Nageswara Rao4E. Shankar5null Dharamvir6P. Suresh Kumar7Wondalem Misganaw Golie8Department of Electronics and Communication EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringDepartment of Civil EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringDepartment of MCASchool of EngineeringDepartment of Chemical EngineeringCeramic matrix composites (CMCs) have grown in popularity as a material for a range of high as well as protection components, increasing the need to better understand the impacts of multiple machining methods. It is primarily composed of ceramic fibers embedded in the matrix. Ceramic materials, especially carbon fibers and carbon were used to create the matrix and fibers. These ceramics include a huge variety of non-metallic inorganic materials that are regularly utilized under high temperatures. The aircraft industry became revolutionized by this unique combination of materials, which made parts better resistant under extreme conditions as well as lighter than the earlier technology. The development, properties, and production of ceramic matrix composites, as well as space applications, are discussed in this article. Ceramic materials have an interesting set of properties, including great strength and stiffness under extremely high temperatures, chemical inertness, low density, etc. In CMC, ceramics are used in the matrix as well as reinforcement. The matrix material keeps things running smoothly while the reinforcement delivers unique special properties. Ceramic matrix composites are developed for applications that required high thermal and mechanical characteristics, which include nuclear power plants, aircraft, chemical plants, space structures, and transportation services. Even though advanced aircraft relies on high-performance propulsion systems, improving the total impulses over the total mass ratio for rocket engines becomes essential for improving their performance that demands reduced engine structural weight as well as higher component heat resistance. The evolution of new ultra-high-temperature composites having high-temperature resistance as well as low density that a substitute super alloy and refractory metal material has become so essential and laid the foundation for high-performance engine design. The benefits of continuous fiber- reinforced CMC with high-temperature engine designs have long been recognized as a better measure of a country’s ability to design and produce spacecraft, modern aircraft, and weapons. Ceramic matrix composites materials are used in various aircraft type engines, aircraft brake disks, high-temperature gas turbines components, slide bearing components, hot gas duct, flame holders and components for burners are made by using oxide CMCs.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/6160591 |
| spellingShingle | S. Dhanasekar Arul Thayammal Ganesan Taneti Lilly Rani Venkata Kamesh Vinjamuri Medikondu Nageswara Rao E. Shankar null Dharamvir P. Suresh Kumar Wondalem Misganaw Golie A Comprehensive Study of Ceramic Matrix Composites for Space Applications Advances in Materials Science and Engineering |
| title | A Comprehensive Study of Ceramic Matrix Composites for Space Applications |
| title_full | A Comprehensive Study of Ceramic Matrix Composites for Space Applications |
| title_fullStr | A Comprehensive Study of Ceramic Matrix Composites for Space Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Comprehensive Study of Ceramic Matrix Composites for Space Applications |
| title_short | A Comprehensive Study of Ceramic Matrix Composites for Space Applications |
| title_sort | comprehensive study of ceramic matrix composites for space applications |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/6160591 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT sdhanasekar acomprehensivestudyofceramicmatrixcompositesforspaceapplications AT arulthayammalganesan acomprehensivestudyofceramicmatrixcompositesforspaceapplications AT tanetilillyrani acomprehensivestudyofceramicmatrixcompositesforspaceapplications AT venkatakameshvinjamuri acomprehensivestudyofceramicmatrixcompositesforspaceapplications AT medikondunageswararao acomprehensivestudyofceramicmatrixcompositesforspaceapplications AT eshankar acomprehensivestudyofceramicmatrixcompositesforspaceapplications AT nulldharamvir acomprehensivestudyofceramicmatrixcompositesforspaceapplications AT psureshkumar acomprehensivestudyofceramicmatrixcompositesforspaceapplications AT wondalemmisganawgolie acomprehensivestudyofceramicmatrixcompositesforspaceapplications AT sdhanasekar comprehensivestudyofceramicmatrixcompositesforspaceapplications AT arulthayammalganesan comprehensivestudyofceramicmatrixcompositesforspaceapplications AT tanetilillyrani comprehensivestudyofceramicmatrixcompositesforspaceapplications AT venkatakameshvinjamuri comprehensivestudyofceramicmatrixcompositesforspaceapplications AT medikondunageswararao comprehensivestudyofceramicmatrixcompositesforspaceapplications AT eshankar comprehensivestudyofceramicmatrixcompositesforspaceapplications AT nulldharamvir comprehensivestudyofceramicmatrixcompositesforspaceapplications AT psureshkumar comprehensivestudyofceramicmatrixcompositesforspaceapplications AT wondalemmisganawgolie comprehensivestudyofceramicmatrixcompositesforspaceapplications |