Course Description
Learn the materials science and engineering of ultra-high temperature ceramic (UHTC) materials and ceramic matrix composites (including carbon-carbon composites)
Please note: This course was previously taught at the 2024 and 2025 CMS meetings. Course notes will be made available electronically without the ability to download or print. This is a Distribution A event.
This short course will cover:
- History of hypersonic flight and design
- Hypersonic aerothermodynamics and materials challenges
- Introduction to mechanical properties
- Thermal properties
- Applications of thermal and mechanical properties
- Composites including carbon/carbon and ceramic matrix composites
- Materials for RF and IR Performance for Hypersonic Applications
Course Format
In-person | 7 hours of instruction
Location
USACA Headquarters
200 Massachusetts Ave NW
Second Floor Conference Center
Washington, DC 20001
Registration Pricing
- $299
Professor Rodney Trice
Professor Rodney Trice is a faculty member in the School of Materials Engineering at Purdue. He is currently investigating the following hypersonic materials related topics: high-temperature high-emissivity coatings for carbon/carbon composites, hypersonic IR and RF windows, direct ink write of SiC short fiber/SiC composites, digital light projection of UHTCs and RF window materials, novel energy absorbing ceramic for RDEs, direct ink write of RDE CMCs, and morphing structural ceramics. His current research is supported by industrial sources, NAVSEA, ONR, AFOSR, AFRL, and various industrial sources. This short course has been taught on military bases and at national conferences.
