Current Trend of High Temperature and Pressure Materials in Hypersonic Vehicles

Dear Colleagues,

High-temperature and -pressure materials are important for aerospace applications, where their primary function is to endure and disperse the extreme forces and temperatures produced by shock waves during high-speed flight and supersonic travel. In materials science and aerospace research, shock wave recovery in materials, particularly solids, is a relatively novel technique to determine the stability of the materials’ properties under dynamic high-pressure and -temperature conditions. Typically characterized by their exceptional high-temperature resistance, superior strength, and lightweight attributes, high-temperature and high-pressure materials find their utilization in critical aerospace components like heat shields, nose cones, and leading edges. Finding new materials that can maintain their function under high-speed and high-pressure conditions is essential for enhancing the performance of hypersonic vehicles.

Materials scientists have been drawn to the behavior changes induced by shock waves in crystalline and non-crystalline materials. Understanding the interaction of these materials with shock waves is essential for developing new advanced high-temperature materials. This Special Issue aims to provide the current state of engineering technology as well as fundamental concepts for a thorough understanding of the complex physics of dynamic waves on high-temperature materials for aerospace applications. Therefore, we can benefit from this newly released Special Issue that explores the subject of shock wave interactions with materials. We believe this Special Issue will inspire scientists to broaden the scope of their shock wave research and provide beneficial insights into the application of shock waves on materials and their systems.

Dr. Ikhyun Kim
Dr. Yosheph Yang
Guest Editors

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• shock waves
• high-temperature material
• hypersonic flow
• material–environment interaction