Ceramic Adhesive and Methods for On-Orbit Repair of Re-Entry Vehicles
TBMG-16336
05/01/2013
- Content
This adhesive is capable of repairing damaged leading edge components of re-entry vehicles while in space, and is novel with regard to its ability to be applied in the vacuum of space, and in a microgravity environment. Once applied, the adhesive provides thermal and oxidation protection to the substrate (in this case, reinforced carbon/carbon composites, RCCs) during re-entry of a space vehicle. Although there may be many formulations for repair adhesives, at the time of this reporting, this is the first known adhesive capable of an onorbit repair.
- Citation
- "Ceramic Adhesive and Methods for On-Orbit Repair of Re-Entry Vehicles," Mobility Engineering, May 1, 2013.