Ultra-High Temperature Materials

and Manufacturing
by
Genghis Erkan
PhDMScBEngFIEAustCPEngMIREngDBus

HIGH TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE MATERIALS APPLICATION

The objective of this research to develop High
Temperature & Heat Resistance Materials.
Understanding of scientific phenomena and technology of
space, weapon, aircraft, medicine and defence system.
Materials research and development of manufacturing
science technologies for systems and equipment.
Materials: polymers, metals, ceramics, composites, and
bio-inspired materials.
We are pursuit of advanced concepts and technologies
that can solve the problems of today's and future “High
Temperature Resistance Materials”.
Research areas include propulsion science; ballistic
structures and launch dynamics; lethal mechanisms;
energetic materials science and technology and
advanced weapons concepts.
Research areas are; space, aircraft, materials and heat
transfer, including armor materials for weapons. Intend
to test and develop model with fibres and textile
materials and high deformation rate materials; ceramics
and transparent materials.
Research areas include armor mechanisms; blast
protection; multithreat armor; energetics response and
mitigation; high-rate mechanics and failure; threat
mechanisms and modelling and physics
phenomenology.
The other areas of research are vehicle and personnel
protection technologies (including munition
survivability) and the interactions of these technologies
with threat weapons, munitions, and explosive devices.
 Ceramics
The overall goal is to produce materials that can perform
reliably as sharp leading edges.
Processing approaches include the use of preceramic
polymers as the SiC source (as opposed to powder
techniques), the addition of third phases to control grain
growth and oxidation, and the use of processing
techniques to produce high purity materials.
Both hot pressing and field assisted sintering have been
used to make materials characterization of the
mechanical and thermal properties of these materials.
The research mission encompasses an emphasis on
future vehicle platforms for defence systems, Bio-
Chemical and Bio- Metallurgical as well as technical
support to current applications.
The research team of engineers, scientists,
mathematicians, technicians, and support personnel are
engaged in research and development to provide best
materials to end users, such as with the most survivable
armoured vehicles and protective equipment.
Both hot pressing and field assisted sintering have been used to
make materials characterization of the mechanical and thermal
properties of these materials. The preceramic polymer approach
has generated a microstructure in which elongated SiC grains grow
in an in situ composite.
This microstructure has the advantage of improving fracture
toughness while
potentially improving oxidation resistance by reducing the amount
and
interconnectivity of SiC in the material.
Based on this research we are currently developing test on
metal/ceramic interactions.
“Ultra-High Temperature ceramics are a family of compounds that
display an unusual combination of properties, including extremely
high melting temperatures (>3000°C), high hardness, and good
chemical stability and strength at high temperatures. Typical (Ti,
Zr, Hf) plus TaC are generally considered to be the main focus of
research due to the superior melting temperatures and stable
high-melting temperature oxide that forms in situ”.
Focusing on the latest scientific results on Ultra-High Temperature
Ceramics; such as performance of boride and carbide ceramics will
be provided extremely resistance materials and consequences of
this materials, equipment, and system can have huge benefit from
it.