Flexible Thermal Protection for Launchers
Beyond Gravity (ex-RUAG Space)
Coated or laminated ceramic fabric and ceramic felt insulation protecting components near rocket motors and nozzles at up to 1500 degrees C.
Typed specifications17 values
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- Mass
- 510 g product page 1 270–1 650 g | 280 g | 30–120 g
- Operating temperature
- 1 500 °C max · thermally and mechanically tested up to 1500 °C; excellent th… · datasheet p.1
- Product type
- MLI datasheet p.1 other high temperature flexible thermal protection / insulation for…
- Material
- ceramic insulation felt core, high temperature ceramic fabric cover, inner Aramid-, glass- or ceramic fabrics, protective fabric coating (polyurethane or silicone, or aluminium coated PET foil) datasheet p.2
- Thickness
- 13 mm ceramic insulation felt · datasheet p.2 14 mm felt-fabric compound
- Areal density
- 0.28 kg/m² aramid fabric · datasheet p.2 0.51 kg/m² ceramic fabric for 1500 °C | 1.27 kg/m² min · ceramic felt for 1500 °C, 13 mm thickness | 30 kg/m² min · protective coating, depending on type | 1.65 kg/m² max · ceramic felt for 1500 °C, 13 mm thickness +1
- Electrical grounding
- other protective fabric coating with electrical conductivity/ESD (a… · datasheet p.2
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- Maximum temperature
- Up to 1500 degrees C
- Materials
- Coated or laminated ceramic fabric and ceramic felt insulators
- Application
- Components in direct vicinity of rocket motors or nozzles
- Density (Ceramic Felt for 1500°C)
- 100 – 130 kg/m3
- Mass (Ceramic Felt for 1500°C, 13mm thickness)
- 1270 – 1650 g/m2
- Mass (Ceramic Fabric for 1500°C)
- 510 g/m2
- Mass (Aramid Fabric)
- 280 g/m2
- Mass (Protective Coating)
- 30 – 120 g/m2
- Thermal Conductivity (Felt, 13mm, 25°C)
- 0.04 W/(mK)
- Thermal Conductivity (Felt, 13mm, 750°C)
- 0.18 W/(mK)
- Thermal Conductivity (Felt, 13mm, 1500°C)
- 0.33 W/(mK)
- Thermal Conductivity (Felt-Fabric compound, 14mm, 25°C)
- 0.04 W/(mK)
- Thermal Conductivity (Felt-Fabric compound, 14mm, 750°C)
- 0.16 W/(mK)
- Thermal Conductivity (Felt-Fabric compound, 14mm, 1500°C)
- 0.33 W/(mK)
About
Beyond Gravity is a leading provider of thermal insulation solutions for the launcher industry, enabling launchers to reliably achieve mission success by covering a wide range of temperature requirements, from cryogenic tank insulation to high-temperature vacuum insulation to flexible thermal protection.
This flexible thermal protection insulation is designed to protect components in direct vicinity to rocket motors or nozzles, where temperatures can reach up to 1500 degrees C. It is typically made of coated or laminated ceramic fabric and ceramic felt insulators.
Beyond Gravity is committed to quality in thermal hardware: manufacturing processes are proven by many tests and extensive flight heritage, with high cleanliness manufacturing, industrialized mass production, and on-site integration of thermal hardware at the customer’s premises.
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