Cc-sic throat and CFRP based nozzle
Source
- iDEX Challenges (opens in a new tab)DISC 8Round closed: 2 Jan 2023
Source summary
Abridged source description: develop a carbon-carbon silicon-carbide throat and carbon-fibre-reinforced-polymer nozzle section without metallic structural backup, able to withstand thermo-structural loads and improve performance over conventional ablative nozzles. Rocket performance implications are kept high-level.