Heat resistance using titanium dioxide nanofibers
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1. A method of fabricating a structure having enhanced heat resistance, comprising:
- fabricating a plurality of randomly oriented titanium dioxide nanofibers into a paper mat using a binder, the titanium dioxide nanofibers having an average diameter of about 10 nanometers, the paper mat having a thickness no greater than 0.080 inches;
after fabricating the paper mat, impregnating the paper mat with a resin to form an impregnated paper mat;
forming a composite structure by heating the impregnated paper mat; and
fabricating a structure using the composite structure, the structure having a thickness corresponding to said paper mat.
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Abstract
A composite structure includes a resin and a plurality of titanium dioxide fibers provided in the resin.
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1. A method of fabricating a structure having enhanced heat resistance, comprising:
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fabricating a plurality of randomly oriented titanium dioxide nanofibers into a paper mat using a binder, the titanium dioxide nanofibers having an average diameter of about 10 nanometers, the paper mat having a thickness no greater than 0.080 inches; after fabricating the paper mat, impregnating the paper mat with a resin to form an impregnated paper mat; forming a composite structure by heating the impregnated paper mat; and fabricating a structure using the composite structure, the structure having a thickness corresponding to said paper mat. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method of fabricating an aircraft structure with enhanced heat resistance, comprising:
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doping a plurality of titanium dioxide nanofibers with anions to form a plurality of doped titanium dioxide nanofibers, the titanium dioxide nanofibers having an average diameter of about 10 nanometers; forming a paper mat comprising the plurality of doped titanium dioxide nanofibers and a binder, the paper mat having a thickness no greater than 0.080 inches, the plurality of doped titanium dioxide nanofibers randomly oriented in the paper mat; impregnating the paper mat with a resin selected from the group consisting of phenolic, benzoxazine and bis-phenol cyanate ester; forming a composite structure by thermoforming the impregnated paper mat; and fabricating the aircraft structure using the composite structure. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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