Comprehensive performance of multifunctional lightweight composite reinforced with integrated preform for thermal protection system exposed to extreme environment

Weijie Li, Zhongwei Zhang*, Zuhang Jiang, Mengdie Zhu, Jun Zhang, Haiming Huang, Jun Liang

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Abstract

The novel multifunctional lightweight composites (MLCs) reinforced with integrated preform were prepared for thermal protection system (TPS) of hypersonic vehicles in extreme aerothermodynamic environment. The high-temperature behavior including thermal physical properties decomposition performance, and the ablation resistance were tested by the oxy-acetylene torch system, as well as the micro-morphologies of MLCs from non-destructive testing were investigated. An integration factor was proposed to evaluate the comprehensive performance of MLCs. The results show that MLCs had high structural efficiency without delamination and defelting, excellent thermal insulation performance, and superior ablation resistance ability. The comprehensive performance of MLCs had obvious advantages to polymer-matrix composites (PMCs). The novel MLC reinforced with integrated preform can help for the development of thermal protection materials of hypersonic aircrafts.

Original languageEnglish
Article number107647
JournalAerospace Science and Technology
Volume126
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2022

Keywords

  • Comprehensive performance
  • High-temperature behavior
  • Integrated preform
  • Multifunctional lightweight composites
  • Non-destructive testing
  • Thermal protection system

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