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Optimized zirconia foam ceramic body shows promise for use as a thermal insulation material. The insulating media displays low density and thermal conductivity, good thermal shock resistance, high melting point, and mechanical strength.
Characterization and reproducibility of nylon phenolic resin syntactic foam for use in ablative heat shields of Scout vehicle nosecaps
Measurement of thermal conductivity of irradiated foam-type insulation materials
Mathematical method for determining diffusion behavior of gases in rigid polymeric foams
Evaluation of gas chromatographic determination of trichlorofluoromethane in polyol component of polyurethane foam
Rigid open cell urethane foam as cryogenic multilayer insulation component, discussing compression-deflection characteristics and gas conductance for various configurations
Thermal conductivity of closed cell polyurethane foam insulation, analyzing steady state heat flow, gas diffusion, condensing, mole fraction and temperature
Evaluation of high expansion foam for spacecraft fire extinguishment
Plastic and elastomeric foam materials used in aerospace vehicles
Nondestructive test device for evaluation of polyurethane foam sprayed insulation on Saturn S-2 stage
Frictional losses in straight tubing and effect of system on ball type valve, using polyurethane foam damped flexible silastic tube
Low density polyurethane foam with and without honeycomb as ablative material for reentry vehicles, discussing oxidation resistance
Polyurethane foam composites for low heating rate thermal protection, noting astroquartz fiber additive effect on performance
Pre-pregged fiber glass is an efficient abrasive for machining polystyrene and polyurethane foams. It bonds easily to any cutter base made of aluminum, steel, or phenolic, is inexpensive, and is readily available.
Open-celled polyurethane foam has a density of 8.3 pounds per cubic foot and a compressive strength of 295 to 325 psi. It is useful as a porous spacer in layered insulation and as an insulation material in vacuum tight systems.
Low density foam and aluminum composite materials for cryogenic insulation
Self-erectable space structures of flexible foam for application in planetary orbits
Plastic foam generator for space vehicle instrument payload package flotation in water landing