The Hottest Topic in Academia — Literally

from Engineers Explain Everything · host Missouri University of Science and Technology

Hypersonic vehicles travel at least five times the speed of sound and can experience temperatures twice as hot as molten lava. Engineers like Dr. William Fahrenholtz are developing advanced ceramic materials that can withstand these extreme conditions and protect what’s inside the vehicles. Fahrenholtz explains what this research involves and why it matters.

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