Heat transfer and flow friction design characteristics are presented for some "second-generation" glass-ceramic heat exchanger surfaces. These surfaces are of interest in their application as the ...

Scientists have developed a ceramic pump that can operate at 1,400 ˚C, several hundred degrees hotter than existing heat transfer systems, opening up significant new possibilities for energy storage.

Elon Musk indicated that SpaceX will test thin ceramic tiles to protect the Super Heavy Starship from re-entry heat instead of using active transpirational cooling. This will only need to be on 10-20% ...

SpaceX tested metal heat shield tiles on Starship Flight 10 hoping they would be stronger and easier to manufacture than ceramic tiles. Instead the metal oxidized during reentry, turning parts of the ...