Science and technology of polymeric ablative materials for thermal protection systems and propulsion devices: A review

M Natali, JM Kenny, L Torre - Progress in Materials Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Ablative materials are at the base of entire aerospace industry; these sacrificial materials are
used to manage the heat shielding of propulsion devices (such as liquid and Solid Rocket …

A comparative study on the effect of carbon-based and ceramic additives on the properties of fiber reinforced polymer matrix composites for high temperature …

S Ahmad, S Ali, M Salman, AH Baluch - Ceramics International, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

A room temperature self-healing and thermally reprocessable cross-linked elastomer with unprecedented mechanical properties for ablation-resistant applications

Y Cai, L Yan, Y Wang, Y Ge, M Liang, Y Chen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
High-performance ablative composites demonstrate promising applications in the field of
aerospace for thermal protection. In this work, a mechanically strong, fast room temperature …

Ablation resistance of ethylene propylene diene monomer insulation materials reinforced with liquid hyperbranched polycarbosilane coated aramid fibers

Y Zhang, X Ma, M Yang, D Lan, X Li, Z Gao… - Polymer Degradation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
As a type of filler with excellent performance, fibers can effectively enhance the mechanical
properties and ablation resistance of the EPDM insulation layer inside a solid rocket motor …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal and mechanical properties of phenolic-based composites reinforced by carbon fibres and multiwall carbon nanotubes

Z Eslami, F Yazdani, MA Mirzapour - Composites Part A: Applied Science …, 2015 - Elsevier
The thermal, mechanical and ablation properties of carbon fibre/phenolic composites filled
with multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were investigated. Carbon fibre/phenolic …

Synergetic effect of aramid fiber and carbon fiber to enhance ablative resistance of EPDM-based insulators via constructing high-strength char layer

Y Ji, S Han, L **a, C Li, H Wu, S Guo, N Yan… - … Science and Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Aramid fiber has been commonly used in EPDM-based insulators to enhance ablative
resistance as the char layer skeleton, due to its good flexibility and low thermal conductivity …

[HTML][HTML] A double-decker silsesquioxane of norbornene and performance of crosslinking reactive modified EPDM ablation resistance composites

X Ma, T Ji, J Zhang, S Shen, S Wang, J Wang… - Composites Part A …, 2023 - Elsevier
To improve the ablation resistance of ethylene propylene ethylidene norbornene monomer
(EPDM) insulation layer, a lightweight novel structure of Double-Decker Silsesquioxane …

Recent developments in elastomeric heat shielding materials for solid rocket motor casing application for future perspective

K George, BP Panda, S Mohanty… - Polymers for Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Catastrophic breakdown that occurs during the flight of supersonic vehicles demands more
focused research in the insulation of rocket engines. At present, optimization of polymeric …

Microstructure and ablation behavior of an affordable and reliable nanostructured Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablator (PICA)

M Natali, I Puri, JM Kenny, L Torre, M Rallini - Polymer Degradation and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Among polymeric Thermal Protection System (TPS) materials, Phenolic
Impregnated Carbon Ablators (PICAs) offer substantial specific weight reduction. A …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of inorganic nanofibers and high char yield fillers on char layer structure and ablation resistance of ethylene propylene diene monomer composites

J Li, B Hu, K Hui, K Li, L Wang - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Influences of fillers [including multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), SiC nanowires,
methyl-polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (methyl-POSS) and boron phenolic resin] on …