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COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN AND COMBUSTION SYNTHESIS OF NIOBIUM SILICIDE-BASED COMPOSITES

COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN AND COMBUSTION SYNTHESIS OF NIOBIUM SILICIDE-BASED COMPOSITES

PI: Evgeny Shafirovich

Co-PI: John Chessa

Sponsor: OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH

Center for Space Exploration Technology Research (CSETR)

Amount awarded: $449,754

Using computational design methods, this project identifies the best compositions of niobium silicide-based materials for high temperature structural applications.

Posting date: Tue, 07/18/2017

Award start date: Sat, 07/01/2017

Award end date: Fri, 07/31/2020

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