Structural and Thermal Properties of Ignition Resistant Coatings for Reusable Rocket Engines

This thesis relates my investigation of an environmental barrier coating formulation, first developed for Russian RD-180 engines, which prevents ignition due to particle impact on ox-turbopump turbine. Ignition resistant environmental barrier coatings are of particular interest for reusable rocket...

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Main Author: Kiel, Christopher M.
Other Authors: Cordero, Zachary C
Format: Thesis
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2024
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/154026

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