A comparative study on the effect of carbon-based and ceramic additives on the properties of fiber reinforced polymer matrix composites for high temperature applications. Issue 24 (15th December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ahmad, Shehryar; Ali, Sanan; Salman, Muhammad; Baluch, Abrar H.
• Is Part Of: Ceramics international. Volume 47:Issue 24(2021)
• Page Start: 33956
• Page End: 33971
• Publication Date: 2021-12-15
• Subjects: Ablation resistance -- Thermal stability -- Char residue -- Ceramic particles -- Phenolic resin -- Carbon fiber; Ceramics -- Periodicals; Céramique industrielle -- Périodiques; Ceramics; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 666
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.08.356
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0272-8842

Abstract

Abstract: 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 applications. However with development in aerospace industry their performance needs improvement. In this field, different carbon-based and ceramic additives have been introduced into ablative composite systems. This review article gives a comparative analysis of researches done in this field in the recent past. Density, ablative, thermal and mechanical properties of ablative composites with different ultra-high temperature ceramic particles i.e. ZrSi2, Cenosphere, nano-SiO2, BN etc. and carbon-based nanoparticles i.e. CNTs, nano-Diamonds, Graphene oxide etc. used as additives, have been compared and discussed. Emphasis is put on carbon-phenolic composite systems although some epoxy matrix systems have also been discussed for comparison.