Materials design for hypersonics

Adam B. Peters; Dajie Zhang; Samuel Chen; Catherine Ott; Corey Oses; Stefano Curtarolo; Ian McCue; Tresa M. Pollock; Suhas Eswarappa Prameela

doi:10.1038/s41467-024-46753-3

Materials design for hypersonics

Adam B. Peters^*, Dajie Zhang, Samuel Chen, Catherine Ott, Corey Oses, Stefano Curtarolo, Ian McCue, Tresa M. Pollock, Suhas Eswarappa Prameela^*

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Materials Science and Engineering

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Abstract

Hypersonic vehicles must withstand extreme conditions during flights that exceed five times the speed of sound. These systems have the potential to facilitate rapid access to space, bolster defense capabilities, and create a new paradigm for transcontinental earth-to-earth travel. However, extreme aerothermal environments create significant challenges for vehicle materials and structures. This work addresses the critical need to develop resilient refractory alloys, composites, and ceramics. We will highlight key design principles for critical vehicle areas such as primary structures, thermal protection, and propulsion systems; the role of theory and computation; and strategies for advancing laboratory-scale materials to manufacturable flight-ready components.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	3328
Journal	Nature communications
Volume	15
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46753-3
State	Published - Dec 2024

Funding

S.C. acknowledges support by DoD (N00014-21-1-2515) and NSF (NRT-HDR DGE-2022040). This material is based upon work supported by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research under award number FA9550-22-1-0221. I.M and C.O. acknowledge support from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, and discussions with Michael Brupbacher and Tom Magee. T.M.P. acknowledges the support of a Department of Defense Vannevar Bush Fellowship Grant ONR N00014-18-1-3031.

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General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
General Physics and Astronomy

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