Ablative materials are at the base of entire aerospace industry; these sacrificial materials are
used to manage the heat shielding of propulsion devices (such as liquid and Solid Rocket …

Catastrophic breakdown that occurs during the flight of supersonic vehicles demands more
focused research in the insulation of rocket engines. At present, optimization of polymeric …

Ablative composites are highly endothermic sacrificial thermal protection materials that are
indispensable to the aerospace industry. Polymeric ablatives are the most versatile and the …

A novel lightweight needled carbon fibre felt/phenolic resin (NCF-PR) aerogel composite
was fabricated through vacuum impregnation using NCF as matrix and PR aerogels as filler …

Material response models for phenolic-based thermal protection systems (TPSs) for
atmospheric entry are limited by the lack of knowledge of the nonequilibrium processes that …

Under hypersonic flow conditions, the heat and mass transfer at the gas-solid interface of
thermal protection material becomes highly complicated due to the strong chemical and …

Nose-shaped ZrC-C composites with gradient pore structure (ZrC-C GS) were successfully
prepared by isothermal chemical vapor infiltration using ZrC skeleton as preform. Pyrolytic …

Given its importance to consumer safety, fire resistant textiles are one of the fastest growing
sectors in industrial textiles. Handbook of fire resistant textiles provides a comprehensive …

Recent advances in polymer layered silicate nanocomposites especially improve
flammability resistance; encourage the examination of this unique class of evolving …

Thermal protection system (TPS) is an important requirement for aerospace craft. In this
study, novel carbon-phenolic composites with Ti 3 SiC 2 and Ti 3 AlC 2 modifications were …