12 | MARCH 2020 | aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org
ENGINEERING NOTEBOOK MATERIALSMaking a single hypersonic weapon or space
launch vehicle is one thing. Mass producing them
is quite another. The strong, heat-resistant ceramic
components they require are extremely diffi cult to
produce. Keith Button spoke to materials scientists
who think they have the solution.
BY KEITH BUTTON | [email protected]
3D-printed
ceramics