04.1 - Aerospace Grade Materials, Structural Analysis, Fatigue and Damage Tolerance
IMPACT TOLERANCE OF CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES FOR AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS
G. Janszen¹, A.M. Caporale¹, L. Cavalli, Petroceramics S.p.A., Italy; M. De Stefano Fumo, CIRA, Italy; A. Airoldi¹; ¹Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Ceramic Matrix Composites have been extensively studied for the development of Thermal Protection Systems in aerospace vehicles and have been proved capable of performing structural roles. This make them interesting candidates for the development of elements with structural roles in high-temperature environments. The study exploits their residual strength after barely visible damage after impact.