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.

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Gli studenti e le studentesse con disabilità o con Disturbi Specifici di Apprendimento (DSA), oltre alla segnalazione tramite procedura informatizzata, sono invitati a comunicare anche direttamente al/la docente titolare dell'insegnamento, con un preavviso non inferiore ad una settimana dall'avvio della sessione d'esame, gli strumenti compensativi concordati con l'Unità Special Needs, al fine di permettere al/la docente la declinazione più idonea in riferimento alla specifica tipologia di esame.