System needs and challenges for commercial aviation and space exploration are constantly changing. Multifunctional materials are ideal for aerospace applications because their integration into structural components has the potential to not only improve efficiency, but it can increase payload and mission capabilities without the burden of significant additions to mass and volume. Multiconstituent materials will play an important role in enabling structures with the potential to demonstrate true multifunctionality; however, modifications to traditional polymer processing methods may be necessary. This presentation will cover multifunctional materials development efforts underway at the NASA Glenn Research Center pertaining to fabricating novel electrical insulation to advance electric aircraft propulsion, impact resistant and electrically conductive textiles for space, and hybrid reinforcement for toughened polymer matrix composites.


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    Title :

    Multifunctional Polymers and Composites for Aerospace Applications


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    ACS Spring 2019 National Meeting & Exposition: Chemistry for New Frontiers ; 2019 ; Orlando, FL, United States


    Publication date :

    2019-03-31


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English