The assembly of 3D printed composites has a wide range of applications for ground
preparation of space systems, in-orbit manufacturing, or even in-situ resource utilisation on …

Flexible woven SiC ceramics are prone to accelerated fiber embrittlement under high
temperature oxidation in dynamic oxygen environments. The nanocrystalline structure of the …

Hybrid coatings consisting of a heat resistant Y2O3–Al2O3–SiO2 (YAS) glass containing 2.3
wt% of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) were developed by flame spraying homogeneous …

Abstract Space vehicles, while entering the planetary atmosphere, experience high loads of
heat. Ablative materials are commonly used for a thermal protection system, which undergo …

Glass compositions in the Y2O3–Al2O3–SiO2 (YAS) system are envisaged as promising
coatings for high‐temperature protection, in particular for the thermal protection systems …

One of the most crucial interdisciplinary fields in humanity's advancement is space
education. As the field comprises of multiple fields of study combined together to form rocket …

This study researched the renewed interest in satellite servicing, now called In-space
Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (ISAM), as a technology enabler to creating an in …

In composite systems with incompatibility between the coefficients of thermal expansion
(CTE) of their phases, stresses can lead to cracking of the material during a temperature …

The present work uses numerical simulations to examine the effect of added argon on
stagnation heat flux in high-enthalpy airflow in arc-heated wind tunnels. An in-house solver …

The extreme environments of space exploration have pushed scientists to create
revolutionary materials that have filtered back to terrestrial life. A key challenge is lightweight …