Ceramic materials having melting points higher than 3000° C and suitable for structural
applications at above 2000° C are commonly known as Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics …

Ultra-high temperature ceramics (UHTCs) have played a significant role in fulfilling demands
for the thermal protection system (TPS) in the aerospace sector, however, a promising …

For the first time, air plasma ablation behavior of C f/(Ti 0.2 Zr 0.2 Hf 0.2 Nb 0.2 Ta 0.2) C–
SiC high-entropy ceramic matrix composites was studied systematically under a heat flux of …

This paper reports a lightweight thermal protection composite with good anti-ablation and
thermal insulation properties for service in high temperature environment. The needle quartz …

Abstract A HfSi 2/HfC/SiC multi-phase coating with reticular HfSi 2 as a skeleton was in-situ
formed on the surface of C/HfC-SiC composite after RMI process. After ablation for 120 s, the …

Many studies on the protection of C/C composites in oxidizing environments have been
carried out. Coating technology has proven to be highly effective in improving the oxidation …

In this paper, a multi-layer integrated thermal protection system (ITPS) is proposed and
compared with two existed ITPS. This multi-layer ITPS consists of a carbon fiber reinforced …

Silicone rubber-based composites are used as thermal protection materials due to their
large deformability and excellent thermal insulation properties. In this study, two types of …

In recent years, the need for robust thermal protection for reusable spacecraft and vehicles
has spurred strong demand for high-performance lightweight thermal insulation materials …

Ablative composites have been in use for thermal protection of space vehicles for decades.
Carbon-phenolic composites have proven to perform exceptionally well in these …