heat-insulation ceramics
41Superconducting magnetic energy storage — (SMES) systems store energy in the magnetic field created by the flow of direct current in a superconducting coil which has been cryogenically cooled to a temperature below its superconducting critical temperature. A typical SMES system includes… …
42Sol-gel — The sol gel process is a wet chemical technique (Chemical Solution Deposition) for the fabrication of materials (typically a metal oxide) starting either from a chemical solution ( sol short for solution) or colloidal particles ( sol for… …
43Windcatcher — A windcatcher (Persian: بادگیر Bâdgir , Arabic: بارجيل Baarjiil ) is a traditional Persian architectural device used for many centuries to create natural ventilation in buildings. It is not known who first invented the windcatcher, but it still… …
44materials processing — the series of operations that transforms industrial materials from a raw material state into finished parts or products. Industrial materials are defined as those used in the manufacture of “hard” goods, such as more or less durable… …
45Washer (hardware) — Assorted washers: flat, split, star and insulated A washer is a thin plate (typically disk shaped) with a hole (typically in the middle) that is normally used to distribute the load of a threaded fastener, such as a screw or nut. Other uses are… …
46Reinforced carbon-carbon — (carbon carbon or RCC) is a composite material consisting of carbon fiber reinforcement in a matrix of graphite, often with a silicon carbide coating to prevent oxidation. It was developed for the nose cones of intercontinental ballistic missiles …
47Dielectric gas — A dielectric gas, or insulating gas, is a dielectric material in gaseous state. Its main purpose is to prevent or rapidly quench electric discharges. Dielectric gases are used as electrical insulators in high voltage applications, e.g.… …
48Materials Science Laboratory — MSRR 1 (NASA) The Materials Science Laboratory (MSL) of the European Space Agency is a payload on board the International Space Station for materials science experiments in low gravity. It is installed in NASA s first Materials Science Research… …
