Re: Shuttle tiles

From: Spudboy100@aol.com
Date: Mon Feb 03 2003 - 23:10:40 MST

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    Bret Kulakovich said"
    <<The belly, nose, and much of the rest of the orbiter remains
    blown-silica glass tile type stuff.

    Bret Kulakovich>>

    I was chatting on-line with an aerospace engineer, badgering him to come up
    with new materials to help prevent space disasters. (He was yanked from both
    the X-34, and X-38 rescue vehicle, when NASA canceled). I was prompting him
    for something titanium, or silicon nitride. He opined that such was too
    brittle or susceptible to metalic fatigue. He did, however, suggest the
    element ruthenium, which is also brittle, but might be the right matrix for
    some add-ons. I will have to corner him again.

    Mitch



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