Nuclear & Aerospace Materials

Advanced aircraft designs require thechnology improvements that incorporate the use of advanced materials and material systems for high specific stiffness and temperature capabilities. Improved crack ...

DOE NEEDS TO DEVELOP HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY, IRRADIATION STABLE FIRST WALL ARMOR FOR THE INTERNATIONAL THERMONUCLEAR EXPERIMENTAL REACTOR (INTER). A HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY GRAPHITE WILL BE DEVEL ...

HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES ARE CANDIDATES FOR THE FIRST WALL OF THE INTERNATIONAL THERMONUCLEAR EXPERIMENTAL REACTOR (ITER). HOWEVER, CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES HAVE RELATIVELY H ...

THERE IS A NEED FOR LIGHTWEIGHT C/C COMPOSITES THAT CAN BE TAILORED TO MANAGE RAPIDLY GENERATED, VERY HIGH HEAT LOADS IN ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND SPACE AND MISSILE STRUCTURES FOR NAVSEA WEAPON SYSTEM ...

DOE NEEDS TO DEVELOP CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES TO LINE THE INSIDE WALLS OF FUTURE FUSION DEVICES. THE CARBON-CARBONS SHOULD HAVE THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE RESISTANCE TO FAST NEUTRONSWHILE MAINTAINING HIGH T ...

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TO DATE CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES HAVE NOT BEEN CONSIDERED FOR USE IN HIGH ENERGY NEUTRON FIELDS DUE TO THE HIGHLY UNSTABLE NATURE OF THE CARBON FIBERS. IT IS PROPOSED TO SELECT NEW CARBON FIBERS THAT ...

TO DATE CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES HAVE NOT BEEN CONSIDERED FOR USE IN HIGH ENERGY NEUTRON FIELDS DUE TO THE HIGHLY UNSTABLE NATURE OF THE CARBON FIBERS. IT IS PROPOSED TO SELECT NEW CARBON FIBERS THAT ...

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