Carbon-carbon composites and their preforms are a mature technology. Even though research and development on C/C composites is still very active, with studies focused on fundamental science (chemistry, mechanics, engineering science) up to the design of innovative carbon-based composites for new applications. Designed originally for space applications under extreme thermal and mechanical loads and reduced time of utilization, they have diversified their applications to many other fields. They are remarkably successful commercially, with examples such as rocket nozzles and aircraft and race car brakes. In addition, their applications range from turbine engine components, aircraft components such as heat sinks to protect metal structures, general industrial components such as heating elements, furnace insulation, furnace stages for annealing metals as well as to furnace susceptors and melting crucibles. This symposium covers fields such as structural design, manufacturing, property and performance evaluation, and surface modification and coatings related to C/C composites.
Proposed Session Topics
- Fabrication processing – polymer, pitch or gas routes
- Environmental compatibility – oxidation and/or ablation behavior
- Multiscale structure determination
- Mechanical and thermal properties
- Design for specific applications
- Surface coating – friction behavior
- Material, process development
- Production news
- Application and performance
- Aircraft brakes, F1 brakes
- Industrial applications
Symposium Organizers
- Ralf Goller, Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg, Germany
- Matthias Kroedel, ECM Engineered Ceramic Materials GmbH, Germany
- Joseph Schnoell, Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg, Germany
- Bill Goodman, Goodman Technology, USA
- Zlatomir Apostolov, Air Force Research Laboratory, USA
- Seyoung Kim, Korea Institute of Energy Research, Korea
- Laura Silvestroni, CNR, Istituto di Scienza, Tecnologia e Sostenibilitá per lo sviluppo dei Materiali Ceramici, Italy
- Alain Celzard, University of Lorraine, France
- Sylvie Bonnamy, ICMN, University of Orléans, CNRS, France
- Florent Bouillon, Safran Ceramics, France
- Chisung Ahn, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Korea
- Henry Shin, DACC Carbon, Korea
- Dong Won Im, DACC Carbon, Korea
Points of Contact
- Ralf Goller, ralf.goller@tha.de
- Matthias Kroedel, kroedelm@ecm-ceramic.de
- Bill Goodman, bgoodman@goodmantechnologies.com