Employees of Tomsk Polytechnic University have begun work on creating transparent armor ceramics. The development is planned to be used in the fields of electronics, energy, as well as in the aerospace and defense industries. Armor ceramics will allow creating optics with low cost, but at the same time have high chemical, mechanical and radiation resistance. According to the project manager, such ceramic materials can be used "as transparent armor, infrared windows for missile launchers, windows of spacecraft, scanners, in night vision systems, as well as a basis for scintillation and laser materials."
The ceramics will have high strength, low weight, thermal and corrosion resistance. The production of such materials is easy to scale, and their cost is largely competitive with optical counterparts.
The main advantage of transparent ceramic materials over traditional optical materials is the ability to vary thermal, optical, mechanical and strength properties. One of the most promising transparent ceramic materials is aluminum magnesium spinel (MgAl2O4, AMS).
Ultra-strong ceramics are already widely used in industry. Most often, the material is used to create laser installations, spacecraft windows, scanners and transparent armor plates.
Earlier it was reported that employees of Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) have created an effective filter for hydrogen purification.
Read more materials on the topic:
An application for individual planning of neutron therapy has been created in Russia
Now on home
Герой России Гарнаев: никто из профессионалов о возобновлении производства на КАЗ всерьёз не говорит
Система отслеживает спутники на высотах до 50 000 км и ведёт за ними наблюдение
The armored vehicle is equipped with a KamAZ-740.35-400 diesel engine with a power of 400 hp.
Constant improvements in avionics, weapons and tactical capabilities will make the aircraft a flexible response to future challenges
The exterior of the KamAZ-54901 features fairings on the cab and chassis for fuel economy
Fighters are in demand both domestically and abroad
Tyazhpromexport and Venezuela Agree on Plant Revival
The company not only completed the state order, but also quickly mastered the production of AK-12K for special forces
Experts have developed a photogrammetric complex with a resolution of less than 1 cm
