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Refractory Materials for Flame Deflector Protection System Corrosion Control: Similar Industries and/or Launch Facilities SurveyA trade study and litera ture survey of refractory materials (fi rebrick. refractory concrete. and si licone and epoxy ablatives) were conducted to identify candidate replacement materials for Launch Complexes 39A and 398 at Kennedy Space Center (KSC). In addition, site vis its and in terviews with industry expens and vendors of refractory materials were conducted. As a result of the si te visits and interviews, several products were identified for launch applications. Firebrick is costly to procure and install and was not used in the si tes studied. Refractory concrete is gunnable. adheres well. and costs less 10 install. Martyte. a ceramic fi lled epoxy. can protect structural stccl but is costly. difficullto apply. and incompatible with silicone ablatives. Havanex, a phenolic ablative material, is easy to apply but is costly and requires frequent replacement. Silicone ablatives are ineJ[pensive, easy to apply. and perl'onn well outside of direct rocket impingement areas. but refractory concrete and epoxy ablatives provide better protection against direcl rocket exhaust. None of the prodUCIS in this trade study can be considered a panacea for these KSC launch complexes. but the refractory products. individually or in combination, may be considered for use provided the appropriate testing requirements and specifications are met.
Document ID
20130014277
Acquisition Source
Kennedy Space Center
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Calle, Luz Marina
(NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Hintze, Paul E.
(NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Parlier, Christopher R.
(NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Coffman, Brekke E.
(NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Sampson, Jeffrey W.
(NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Kolody, Mark R.
(ASRC Aerospace Corp. Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Curran, Jerome P.
(ASRC Aerospace Corp. Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Perusich, Stephen A.
(ASRC Aerospace Corp. Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Trejo, David
(Texas A&M Univ. United States)
Whitten, Mary C.
(University of Central Florida Orlando, FL, United States)
Zidek, Jason
(Versabar, Inc. United States)
Date Acquired
August 27, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2009
Subject Category
Chemistry And Materials (General)
Report/Patent Number
NASA/TM-2013-217910
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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