Accession Number:

ADA564613

Title:

Investigation into Suitability of Geopolymers (Illite & Metakaolin) for the Space Environment

Descriptive Note:

Doctoral thesis

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH DEPT OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS

Personal Author(s):

• Cesul, Brandon T.

Report Date:

2012-09-13

Pagination or Media Count:

208.0

Abstract:

Suitability of non-organic polymers for space application is studied. Materials included are illite and metakaolin. Bulk material suitability was investigated for exposure to ultraviolet radiation, atomic oxygen, and high energy charged particles. Outgassing phenomenon of the materials was studied. Curing shrinkage reduction techniques were identified as well.

Descriptors:

• *SPACE ENVIRONMENTS
• BULK MATERIALS
• CHARGED PARTICLES
• CURING
• HIGH ENERGY
• MATERIALS
• OUTGASSING
• OXYGEN
• RADIATION
• REDUCTION
• SHRINKAGE
• THESES

Subject Categories:

• Polymer Chemistry
• Astronautics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE