About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Advanced Materials for Reusable Rocket Engines
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| Presentation Title |
Using ICMDŽ Software to Design High Strength, Printable, Burn Resistant Nickel-Based Superalloys for Reusable Rocket Engines |
| Author(s) |
Kerem Taskin |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Kerem Taskin |
| Abstract Scope |
There is a tradeoff between burn resistance in a high-pressure oxygen combustion environment and strength in nickel based super alloys. High performance rocket engines use high pressure liquid oxygen fuel which can create a combustion reaction when exposed to common commercially available alloys. In the interest of minimizing weight and maximizing thrust of rockets, a high strength, burn-resistant nickel-based superalloy is ideal, especially for reusable rockets. In addition, rocket manufacturers also aim to employ AM processes for manufacturing.
The known tradeoffs between printability, burn resistance, and high strength for nickel based super alloys due to a propensity for strain age cracking, results in a complex alloy design scenario. Using the ICMDŽ platform, QuesTek has developed alloy concepts by co-optimizing these three key properties with physics-based ICME modeling. QuesTek will present the latest developments on burn resistance modeling and designs for high strength, burn resistant nickel superalloys for space applications. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Additive Manufacturing, ICME, Modeling and Simulation |