A Paper Presentation

On

Nanotechnology and its Applications in Aerospace

Abstract

For

National Level Symposium

SITAMS College
Chittoor

By

V. Kiranmai
(E-mail: 10kiranmai10@gmail.com)
III Year
Department of Electronics & Communication
Vemu Institute of Technology
 Nanotechnology and its Applications in Aerospace
Abstract

Nanotechnology is primarily about characteristics such as strength and heat

making things. For this reason, most of the resistance would be extraordinarily
activity of R&D is focused on ‘nano- beneficial to aerospace design.
materials’: novel materials whose
The major nano-materials currently
molecular structure has been engineered at
in research and development for
the nanometre scale. It was stated by
Aerospace and Security
several people that material science and
technology is fundamental to a majority of • Carbon nano-tubes (CNT): two
the applications of nanotechnology. Since types of nano-tubes, the single wall carbon
nano-materials possess unique, beneficial nano-tube (SWNT) and the multilayer
chemical, physical, and mechanical nano-tubes. The main applications are for
properties, they can be used for a wide space and aircraft manufacture.
spectrum of aerospace, defense and • Nano-composite: composite
security technologies and applications. materials are combination of polymers,
metals and ceramics. These materials with
It is anticipated that the design and
multifunctional behaviour, might be used
implementation of advanced
for special coatings and high-temperature
nanotechnologies will bring a major
applications.
revolution to the aerospace industry in the
• Nano-wires: wires of various
near future. Nano-engineering for the
metals used as gas sensors, environmental
aerospace industry is particularly
monitoring and nano-actuators.
noteworthy because of the unique benefits
• Quantum wells: ultra thin layers, a
which the aerospace industry stands to
few nanometers thick of semiconductor
receive from such advancements. The
materials. The main applications are for
ability for smaller and lighter solutions
quantum well lasers for telecommunication
which simultaneously maximize crucial
and optics.