Aerogels in Aerospace : An Overview
Joint Authors
Bheekhun, Nadiir
Hassan, Mohd Roshdi
Abu Talib, Abd. Rahim
Source
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-18, 18 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Engineering Sciences and Information Technology
Abstract EN
Aerogels are highly porous structures prepared via a sol-gel process and supercritical drying technology.
Among the classes of aerogels, silica aerogel exhibits the most remarkable physical properties, possessing lower density, thermal conductivity, refractive index, and dielectric constant than any solids.
Its acoustical property is such that it can absorb the sound waves reducing speed to 100 m/s compared to 332 m/s for air.
However, when it comes to commercialization, the result is not as expected.
It seems that mass production, particularly in the aerospace industry, has dawdled behind.
This paper highlights the evolution of aerogels in general and discusses the functions and significances of silica aerogel in previous astronautical applications.
Future outer-space applications have been proposed as per the current research trend.
Finally, the implementation of conventional silica aerogel in aeronautics is argued with an alternative known as Maerogel.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bheekhun, Nadiir& Abu Talib, Abd. Rahim& Hassan, Mohd Roshdi. 2013. Aerogels in Aerospace : An Overview. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-18.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bheekhun, Nadiir…[et al.]. Aerogels in Aerospace : An Overview. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-18.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bheekhun, Nadiir& Abu Talib, Abd. Rahim& Hassan, Mohd Roshdi. Aerogels in Aerospace : An Overview. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-469536
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-469536