Description:
This course will include a brief history of hypersonic flight and design, and a description of the aerothermal environment, to provide motivation for the use of ceramic materials as thermal protection systems. The approach is to develop a fundamental understanding of materials structure, forming and sintering, and properties (mechanical and thermal) of ceramics, and then apply that knowledge for hypersonic applications. Materials discussed include ultra-high temperature ceramics (e.g. ZrB2), ceramic matrix composites (including Carbon/Carbon), and materials for RF and IR windows. More information about the course can be found here: Materials for Hypersonics — The Robert H. Buckman College of Engineering Online Education Program (purdue.edu)