New composite thermal-protection system developed in which glass-ceramic impregnated into surface of fibrous insulation. Called TUFI for toughened unipiece fibrous insulation developed as replacement for tiles with reaction-cured-glass (RCG) coating. Impregnation of glass-ceramic results in thermal protection system with insulating properties comparable to existing system but with 20 to 100 times more resistance to impact.
Ceramic-Fibrous-Insulation Thermal-Protection System
NASA Tech Briefs ; 16 , 1
1992-01-01
Miscellaneous
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English
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