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CERAMIC COMPOSITES, INC.
A subsidiary of Technology Assessment & Transfer, Inc.
TA&T's subsidiary, Ceramic Composites, Inc. (CCI) specializes in the development and application of Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) for Aerospace and Industrial applications. Buoyed by R&D funding from government agencies, CCI has developed unique processes and composite material systems for hostile environmental applications approaching 5000 °F. Government funded R&D projects, coupled with IR&D activities has enabled CCI to develop high temperature, oxidation resistance fiber debond coatings for non-oxide matrix CMCs, low matrix densification techniques and ultra-refractory graded matrix composites, strength enhanced carbon foams and a large variety of refractory ceramic and metallic CVD coatings. The Table below lists some of the CMC product applications based on these unique CCI developments. Details on Structurally Enhanced Carbon Foam and CVD coatings are available by clicking on the photos.
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Example Applications of CMC Technologies |
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Applications |
Comments |
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Multilayer DeBond Coating |
SiC MMCs for turbines and rockets, engines, etc. |
Extends capabilities to 2400 °F and above. |
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Rapid CVI |
Components |
Reduces matrix densification time by 1/5, permits thick cross section CMCs |
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Graded Matrix CMCs |
C-Re, C-HfC/SiC, SiC-HfC, etc. |
Enables lightweight high temperature oxidation resistant components |
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High Temperature Composite Structures |
Fiber Interface Coatings |
Structurally Enhanced Carbon Foam |
CVD Coatings |
CCI has a number of ongoing prototype component developments based one one or more of the unique technical developments. These include the following:
- Graded C-HfC/SiC CMCs for hypersonic missile vomponents and Space Shuttle engine thrust cells
- Graded C-Re Matrix CMCs for divert propulsion thrusters and hot gas valve components
- Multilayer DeBond coatings for SiC/SiC CMC divert propulsion thrusters and turbine engine combustors
- Rapid CVI densification of C/C grids for satellite xenon ion propulsion units
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