Vehicle weight is a primary driver for most NASA missions. Reducing vehicle weight can: - Expand mission capability - Reduce launch costs - Reduce fuel consumption - Systems analysis shows that reducing materials mass by 20% leads to a 30% reduction in launch vehicle gross weight - Same study indicates a 50% reduction in materials mass reduces launch vehicle gross weight by >60%, enables potential single stage to orbit designs - Additional multifunctionality: thermal, radiation protection, sensing capabilities, no corrosion Potential Impact: Produce advanced lightweight structural BNNT composites with higher thermal stability, no corrosion, high toughness, sensing/actuation, and radiation shielding effectiveness.


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    Title :

    Boron Nitride Nanotube: Synthesis and Applications


    Contributors:
    Cheol Park (author)

    Conference:

    University of Michigan, Macromolecular Science and Engineering ; 2014 ; Ann Arbor, MI, US


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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