session 4

Title

Advanced Materials and Structures for High Temperature Applications

type

oral

Description

The topics to be addressed include advanced materials and structures for high temperature applications in space related domains. This includes carbon-carbon and ceramic matrix composites, ultra high temperature ceramics, ablative materials, ceramic tiles and insulations, together with innovative structural concepts making use of the above, for propulsion systems, launchers, hypersonic vehicles, entry vehicles, aero capture, power generation. The session covers the full spectrum of material, design, manufacturing and testing aspects.

IPC members

• Co-Chair: Mr. Marc Lacoste, ArianeGroup, France;

• Co-Chair: Dr. David E. Glass, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States;

• Rapporteur: Dr. Zijun Hu, China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), China;