PERIODO: MAGGIO 2018

Il corso sarà tenuto dal prof Jorge BARCENA della TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION

This course is addressed to providing an overview of the fundamentals of the materials employed in extreme environments, such as polymers, metals, ceramics and its derived composites in critical systems on aerospace applications.
The course will not only provide the different details of the materials: manufacturing routes, properties, characterization, etc.., but also will describe the use and selection of these materials on the applications: thermal management of power electronics, thermal protection systems in atmospheric re-entry and propulsion elements in launchers.

It is split into three parts:

Part 1 –Thermal protection systems and re-entry technologies – Thursday 24th May 9:30 – 13:00
Re-entry fundamentals
Mission & Environmental Conditions
Vehicle Design
Materials Fundamentals: Ablative and Reusable Materials
Characterization
Past & Current & Future Reference Missions

Part 2 – Thermal Management of Power Electronics in Space Systems - Thursday 24th May 15:00 – 17:00
Type of materials
Thermal management solutions: passive and active
Packaging Technologies
Characterization
Other Envisaged Applications

Part 3 – Materials for launchers and propulsion systems– Friday 25th May 9:30 – 13:00
Overview on launcher structures.
Launchers thermal protection.
Fundamentals of chemical propulsion
Cryogenic tanks. Manufacturing technologies and materials selection
Combustion chambers. Design and materials trade-off.