Insegnamento AEROSPACE MATERIALS

Nome del corso Ingegneria dei materiali e dei processi sostenibili
Codice insegnamento A002446
Curriculum Materiali per l'aerospazio
Docente responsabile Maurizio Natali
CFU 10
Regolamento Coorte 2023
Erogato Erogato nel 2024/25
Tipo insegnamento Obbligatorio (Required)
Tipo attività Attività formativa integrata
Suddivisione

HIGH TEMPERATURE MATERIALS FOR AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS

Codice A002448
CFU 5
Docente responsabile Maurizio Natali
Docenti
  • Maurizio Natali
Ore
  • 50 ore - Maurizio Natali
Attività Caratterizzante
Ambito Ingegneria dei materiali
Settore ING-IND/22
Tipo insegnamento Obbligatorio (Required)
Lingua insegnamento INGLESE
Contenuti This course will provide a detailed overview of high-temperature
materials -also known as Thermal Protection System (TPS) materials - and
will cover the manufacturing, the traditional and advanced thermal
and
thermo-mechanical testing. TPS materials are used in the production
of
the heat shields of probes and space vehicles and are also used in
the
production of chemical propulsion systems such as liquid fueled
rocket
engines or solid (or hybrid) rocket motors.
At the end of the course, the student will be able to correctly identify the
use of each class of high-temperature materials, helping her/him to get
quickly integrated in the sector of the aerospace industry.
Testi di riferimento - P.K. Mallick, Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Materials, Manufacturing, and
Design, CRC Press, [3 or 4 ed.].
- Ronald Gibson, Principles of Composite Material Mechanics, McGraw-Hill
Science/Engineering/Math.
- G.F. D'Alelio and J. A. Parker, Ablative Plastics, 1971.
- Frank P. Incropera, David P. DeWitt, Theodore L. Bergman, Adrienne S.
Lavine, Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer [6 ed.].
Other lecture notes or papers provided by the teacher.
Obiettivi formativi The student will be guided to understand the fundamental concepts
behind the theory of TPS materials. At the end of the course the student
will possess the basic tools at the base of the design of TPS materials.
Prerequisiti Basic knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, structural
mechanics, polymers.
Metodi didattici The course will based on lectures and will make extensive use of
Powerpoint presentations, theoretical exercises and laboratory
experiences.
The course will be balanced in terms of theoretical and
experimental
concepts, providing a unique approach aimed at maximize the
effectiveness of the teaching activity.
Altre informazioni Written composition + oral exam
Programma esteso Introduction to the different hyperthermal environments: the atmospheric
reentry flight and classification based on heat fluxes, generalities
on
chemical propulsion, liquid engines and solid or hybrid rocket
motors,
specific and total impulse, the de Laval nozzle, structural materials
the
motor case, thrust vectoring;
- Introduction to high temperature materials or Thermal Protection
System (TPS);
- Non-ablative TPS materials for atmospheric reentry: generalities on non-
ablative TPS materials, low density ceramic materials, manufacturing
processes, diffusion and sintering, Reusable Surface Insulation, the Space
Shuttle heat shield;
- Ablative TPS materials: refractory metals, ceramics, carbon
materials,
graphite, mechanisms of erosion and thermo-oxidation, introduction
to
polymeric ablative TPS materials, application examples in rocket
propulsion;
- Insulating materials: elastomeric matrix (EPDM and silicone), production
methods (calendering, kneader, etc.), examples of EPDM/Kevlar
formulations, SLA-561V, DC 93-104; vulcanization, peroxides, specific
applications, rigid matrix insulating materials, production methods, wood,
cork (P50);
- Fiber-reinforced TPS materials: matrix classification, thermal and
dimensional stability, phenolic matrices, cure cycles, carbon yield,
generalities on fibers (glass, basalt, silica, carbon), surface
treatment,
fillers, thermal and mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced TPS
materials;
- Nanostructured TPS materials: introduction, differences between
low
and high heat flux ablation mechanisms;
- Carbon/phenolic type fiber-reinforced TPS materials: fiber
fabrication
process (Rayon, PAN and pitch), differences between fiber types in terms
of chemical functionalization and affinity to different polymer
matrices,
thermal and mechanical properties, production techniques of
carbon/phenolic composites, applications, hints on sizing a
carbon/phenolic laminate (new review);
- Basic thermophysical characterization of TPS materials:
thermodynamics, definition of heat capacity, thermal conductivity,
temperature measurement theory, Seebeck effect, types of
thermocouples, data acquisition systems, thermal characterization
techniques (TGA/DTG/DTA, DSC, LFA), dimensional stability,
characterization techniques (TMA), role of heating rate;
- Advanced thermophysical characterization;
- Advanced characterization of TPS materials: thermal conditions,
chemical conditions, mechanical conditions, types of torches
(plasma,arc-jet, HVOF, etc.), oxy-acetylene torch, determination of heat flux,
calibration, types of calorimeters (slug, Gardon gages, etc.), role of
oxidizer/fuel ratio, test examples, morphological characterization of
flame-exposed surface, definition of mass loss and erosion rate, post-test
and real time erosion rate measurement systems;
- Advanced characterization of TPS materials using liquid propellant
engine-based test beds, solid propellant engine-based test beds,
NASA
MSFC test system, hybrid engine-based test beds, X-ray analysis of TPS
materials.
- Ultra lightweight TPS materials: Lightweight Ceramic Ablators, Phenolic
Impregnated Carbon Ablators, manufacturing methods;
- Introduction to modeling ablative phenomena: introduction to
mathematics governing the degradation of materials, degradation
kinetics (Friedman's methods, Ozawa, etc.), Arrhenius' law determination
of kinetic parameters by TGA, rule of mixtures, modeling of the thermal
conductivity and heat capacity also as a function of temperature,
mechanical erosion, differences between surface and volume
ablation.

PROCESSING AND PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITES

Codice A002447
CFU 5
Docente responsabile Maurizio Natali
Docenti
  • Maurizio Natali
Ore
  • 50 ore - Maurizio Natali
Attività Caratterizzante
Ambito Ingegneria dei materiali
Settore ING-IND/22
Tipo insegnamento Obbligatorio (Required)
Lingua insegnamento INGLESE
Contenuti Il corso fornisce le basi per la comprensione dei materiali compositi a matrice polimerica.
Testi di riferimento - P.K. Mallick, Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Materials, Manufacturing, and
Design, CRC Press, [3 or 4 ed.].
- Ronald Gibson, Principles of Composite Material Mechanics, McGraw-Hill
Science/Engineering/Math.
Obiettivi formativi Lo studente sarà guidato nella comprensione dei concetti
fondamentali
alla base della teoria dei materiali compositi a matrice polimerica.
Prerequisiti Conoscenze di base di matematica, fisica, chimica, scienza delle
costruzioni, polimeri
Metodi didattici l corso è articolato in lezioni frontali con l'ausilio di presentazioni
Powerpoint, video, esercitazioni, con integrazioni di esperienze di
laboratorio.
Il corso sarà bilanciato in termini di concetti teorici e sperimentali forniti
allo studente attraverso un approccio unico volto a massimizzare
l'efficacia dell'attività didattica.
Modalità di verifica dell'apprendimento Written composition and/or oral exam.
Programma esteso Introduction, materials, mechanics, performance, manufacturing, design, metal, ceramic, and carbon matrix composites, polymer nanocomposites