Exploring Hypersonic Technology
Discover the cutting-edge advancements in hypersonic applications and their potential impact on various industries.
Key benefits
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Extreme Temperature Tolerance
Extreme Temperature Tolerance: Tungsten’s melting point of 3,422 degrees Celsius (6,192 degrees Fahrenheit) far exceeds the temperatures generated during hypersonic flight. This heat resistance allows tungsten to maintain structural integrity in the extreme thermal environments encountered during hypersonic flight, making it a compelling choice for components such as nose cones, leading edges, and thermal protection systems.
Reliable Cooling
Keeping components cool during hypersonic flight is essential for safe and reliable operation. Tungsten-lithium heat pipes are compact, efficient, passive devices that transport heat at extreme temperatures, in contrast to active cooling systems with many potential failure points (e.g., pumps) and large coolant mass/volume. This passive cooling approach enhances the vehicle’s reliability and durability, ensuring consistent thermal management, which is crucial for the safe operation of hypersonic vehicles
Faster Flying
Extreme temperature-tolerant materials play a pivotal role in enabling hypersonic vehicles to achieve greater speeds. The extreme velocities these vehicles reach generate intense aerodynamic heating, which can subject their surfaces to >2,000°C. Our advanced tungsten will ensure the structural integrity of the vehicle’s components under these extreme conditions, allowing extended exposure to the harsh thermal environment, facilitating sustained hypersonic flight and enabling the pursuit of even greater speeds in aerospace applications.
Our Enabling Technology
Learn about our advanced materials and manufacturing processes that make all of these applications possible.