Design, manufacture and applications of textile composites in space and aerospace have become one of the most predominant aspects in present-day textiles. The applications of these composites in space suits for launch and space walks require zero defect performance. They are made from PBI non-flammable high performance fibres, which require air purifying, cooling and pressurising systems, so that the suit should be thermal resistant and thermal insulated. High specific modulus and high specific strength are the most desired characteristics of materials in aerospace structural applications. They should have good fatigue, stress resistant, better dimensional stability and conformability, which help in improving the fuel economy of the aircrafts. Carbon, Kevlar, Boron nitride fibres, etc, are used as composite reinforcements in making wings and other body parts for a variety of commercial and military aircrafts. Today, the world advances in aerospace textiles by the use of composite materials based on ultra strong Aramid fibres, which have low density, high specific strength combined with attractive specific modulus. Fabricating of composite structures with these Aramid fibres will resist flame, high temperatures, organic solvents and lubricants. In addition, all these fibres are pliable and can easily be woven by conventional methods. This article presents a number of examples for state-of-the-art uses of advanced textiles and composites in space and aircraft applications.
Scope of technical textiles in space & aerospace
Technische Textilien in Luft- und Raumfahrt
The Indian Textile Journal ; 119 , 6 ; 71-77
2009
7 Seiten, 29 Bilder, 34 Quellen
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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