Carbon/Phenolic Nanocomposites as Advanced Thermal Protection Material in Aerospace Applications

Ablative nanocomposites were prepared by incorporating multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) into phenolic resin and then impregnating them into rayon-based carbon fabric. MWCNT were blended into phenolic resin at 0.5, 1, and 2 wt% loadings using a combination of sonication and high shear mixing to ins...

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Published inJournal of Composites Vol. 2013; no. 2013; pp. 1 - 9
Main Authors Trevino, E., Gaikwad, S., Theodoropoulou, N., Koo, Joseph, Tate, J. S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Puplishing Corporation 06.06.2013
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
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Summary:Ablative nanocomposites were prepared by incorporating multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) into phenolic resin and then impregnating them into rayon-based carbon fabric. MWCNT were blended into phenolic resin at 0.5, 1, and 2 wt% loadings using a combination of sonication and high shear mixing to insure uniform dispersion of MWCNT. The composite test specimens were tested by using an oxyacetylene test bed (OTB) applying a heat flux of 1000 W/cm2 for duration of 45 seconds. Composite specimens with 2 wt% MWCNT showed reduction in mass loss, recession in length, and in situ temperatures compared to control composites.
ISSN:2314-5978
2314-5978
DOI:10.1155/2013/403656