Research Progress on the Application of C/SiC Composites in Scramjet

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1077.2013.12466

Abstract

Abstract: Scramjet is crucial to develop hypersonic technology. The hypersonic vehicles with scramjet as power device are of much significance for national defense security and space transportation. In this paper, the requirements for thermal protection materials of scramjet were analyzed and current status of the application of C/SiC composites in scramjet was reviewed. At last, the development proposals and key problems needed to be solved for C/SiC composites were offered in order to meet the demands of scramjet.

Key words: C/SiC composites, thermal protection, active cooling, scramjet, review

CLC Number:

TB323

MA Qing-Song, LIU Hai-Tao, PAN Yu, LIU Wei-Dong, CHEN Zhao-Hui. Research Progress on the Application of C/SiC Composites in Scramjet[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2013, 28(3): 247-255.

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