Accession Number:

ADP007965

Title:

Materials for Hypersonic Engines

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

WRIGHT LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH

Personal Author(s):

• Ronald, Terence M. F.

Report Date:

1990-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

5.0

Abstract:

This paper describes the structural materials development program for the National Aero-Space Plane NASP. It indicates the materials studied, the approaches followed, and the general properties being developed. The major materials classes include titanium-aluminides, titanium-aluminide metal matrix composites, carbon-carbon composites, ceramic-matrix composites, beryllium alloys and copper-matrix composites.

Descriptors:

• *AIRCRAFT ENGINES
• *CARBON CARBON COMPOSITES
• *CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES
• *HYPERSONIC AIRCRAFT
• *METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES
• ALLOYS
• ALUMINIDES
• APPROACH
• BERYLLIUM
• BERYLLIUM ALLOYS
• CARBON
• COPPER
• MATERIALS
• METALS
• PAPER
• SYMPOSIA
• TITANIUM
• TITANIUM ALUMINIDE

Subject Categories:

• Research and Experimental Aircraft
• Laminates and Composite Materials

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE