(Nanowerk Spotlight) Wearable thermal insulation materials for harsh environments always require a compromise during their design and manufacturing. On one hand they need to be mechanically tough to ...

The CBCF/SiBCN composite is characterized by its lightweight and porous structure, featuring a visible heat-leading layer in its cross-section. Microscopic analysis reveals that the ceramic matrix ...

Recently completed design studies for launch vehicle-orbiter space transportation systems have indicated that the payload weight fractions are extremely small. These studies have also identified the ...

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories have developed a new lightweight material to withstand ultra-high temperatures on hypersonic vehicles, such as the space ...

Thermal insulation material is an essential part of the thermal protection system (TPS) of hypersonic vehicles. High-entropy ceramics have recently received considerable attention in thermal ...

Technical ceramics offer exceptional size-to-weight benefits, high-temperature resistance, and chemical stability in space programs, all of which open up possibilities for transportation and ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio analysts forecast the global ceramic coating for thermal spray market to grow at a CAGR of close to 9% during the forecast period, according to their latest report.

NASA completed another step to ready its SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for the Artemis III mission as crews at the agency's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans recently applied a thermal ...