<trans-title xml:lang="en">Advanced Ceramic Materials in Helicopter Special Structures: Research Progress and Application Prospect</trans-title>

Guangchang CHEN; Xiaoming DUAN; Jinrong ZHU; Qing GONG; Delong CAI; Yuhang LI; Donglei YANG; Biao CHEN; Xinmin LI; Xudong DENG; Jin YU; Boya LIU; Peigang HE; Dechang JIA; Yu ZHOU

doi:10.15541/jim20240401

Journal of Inorganic Materials, Volume. 40, Issue 3, 225(2025)

Advanced Ceramic Materials in Helicopter Special Structures: Research Progress and Application Prospect

Guangchang CHEN¹, Xiaoming DUAN², Jinrong ZHU¹, Qing GONG¹, Delong CAI³, Yuhang LI⁴, Donglei YANG¹, Biao CHEN¹, Xinmin LI¹, Xudong DENG¹, Jin YU¹, Boya LIU¹, Peigang HE², Dechang JIA^2、*, and Yu ZHOU^2,5

Author Affiliations

¹1. China Helicopter Research and Development Institute, Jingdezhen 333001, China

²2. Institute for Advanced Ceramics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China

³3. College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150006, China

⁴4. School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China

⁵5. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, China

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1. Analysis of rotorcraft combat damage in Ukraine battlefield^[23]

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2. Degraded visual environment of helicopter landing and taking off^[26]

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3. Field corrosion of rotor connection structures^[38]

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4. Curved ceramic armors of bell crank housing^[51]

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5. Photos of curved ceramic armors after firing practice^[51]

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6. Photos of AlON transparent bullet-proof ceramics after firing practice (12.7 mm armored incendiary bomb)^[57]

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7. Al₂O_3f/Al₂O₃composite exhaust of light helicopter^[70]

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8. Smart rotor based discontinuous trailing-edge flap^[78,81]

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9. APA1000XL piezoelectric actuator from CRDRAT Technologies corporation^[82]

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10. Baseline continuous trailing edge flap airfoil layout and wind tunnel test article based on MFC materials^[84]

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11. Self-powering wireless sensor package based on Bell 412 pitch links from Lord-Microstrain Sensing Systems corporation^[100]

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12. RF0221 rotor brake^[114]

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13. Sketchs of future helicopter FCX-001 and smart morphing rotor^[17]

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14. Status and development plan of key technology for self-sensing and self-excitation smart materials

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Table 1. Brands and suppliers of advanced ceramics^{[40⇓⇓-43]}

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Table 1. Brands and suppliers of advanced ceramics^{[40⇓⇓-43]}

Brand	Type	Supplier
Reaction sintering ceramic	Bullet-proof ceramic	M Cubed Technologies
AlON	Transparent bullet-proof ceramic	Surmet
Flexible hybrid system	Silicon-based ceramic	American Semiconductor
Gentoo	Sol-Gel coating	Luna Innovations

Table 2. Performance comparison for typical transparent bullet-proof ceramics^{[52⇓⇓-55]}
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Table 2. Performance comparison for typical transparent bullet-proof ceramics^{[52⇓⇓-55]}
Material AlON MgAl₂O₃ Bullet-proof glass
Density/(g·cm^-3) 3.69 3.58 2.50
Young modulus/GPa 334 238 72
Bending strength/MPa 220-550 180-450 50-55
Knoop hardness/GPa 14-18 12-15 5.0-5.5

Table 3. Performance comparison for ceramic composites and high temperature alloys^[68-69]
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Table 3. Performance comparison for ceramic composites and high temperature alloys^[68-69]
Material Al₂O_3f/Al₂O₃ SiC_f/SiC High temperature alloy
Density/(g·cm^-3) 2.6-2.8 2.5-2.9 8-9
Oxidation resistance Good Moderate Low
Cost Low Moderate Moderate
Temperature resistance/℃ 1100 1200 1050

Table 4. Comparison of energy density for three major vibration energy harvesters^[99]
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Table 4. Comparison of energy density for three major vibration energy harvesters^[99]
Type Electromagnetic Electrostatic Piezoelectric
Energy density/(mJ·cm^-3) 24.8 4 35.4
Assumption 0.25 T magnetic field 3´10⁷ V·m^-1 electric field PZT 5H material

Table 5. Demands for advanced ceramic materials in specific structural components

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Table 5. Demands for advanced ceramic materials in specific structural components

Area or site	Structure component	Demand for advanced ceramic material
Energy impact protection areas	High energy impact protection components, such as occupant seats	Reaction bonding of complex-shaped and monolithic opaque armor ceramics, transparent polycrystal armor ceramics
	Low energy impact protection components, such as leading edge of rotor blades	Compound coating of metal and ceramics
	Heat energy impact protection components, such as engine cowling	Hybrid ceramic matrix composite/polymer matrix composite materials
Energy conversion sites	Mechanical and electrical energy conversion components, such as smarting rotor	Flexible hybrid electronic-structural composites
Energy conversion sites	Electromagnetic and heat energy conversion components, such as rotor blades	Microwave-absorbing ceramic composites made of polymer-derived ceramics
Corrosion protection areas	Landing gear sleeves	High-performance Sol-Gel coating

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Guangchang CHEN, Xiaoming DUAN, Jinrong ZHU, Qing GONG, Delong CAI, Yuhang LI, Donglei YANG, Biao CHEN, Xinmin LI, Xudong DENG, Jin YU, Boya LIU, Peigang HE, Dechang JIA, Yu ZHOU. Advanced Ceramic Materials in Helicopter Special Structures: Research Progress and Application Prospect[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2025, 40(3): 225

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Received: Sep. 5, 2024

Accepted: --

Published Online: Apr. 24, 2025

The Author Email: Dechang JIA (dcjia@hit.edu.cn)

DOI:10.15541/jim20240401

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laser devices and laser physics

Lasers and Laser Optics

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Instrumentation, Measurement and Metrology

Table 1. Brands and suppliers of advanced ceramics[40⇓⇓-43]

Table 1. Brands and suppliers of advanced ceramics[40⇓⇓-43]

Table 2. Performance comparison for typical transparent bullet-proof ceramics[52⇓⇓-55]

Table 2. Performance comparison for typical transparent bullet-proof ceramics[52⇓⇓-55]

Table 3. Performance comparison for ceramic composites and high temperature alloys[68-69]

Table 3. Performance comparison for ceramic composites and high temperature alloys[68-69]

Table 4. Comparison of energy density for three major vibration energy harvesters[99]

Table 4. Comparison of energy density for three major vibration energy harvesters[99]

Table 5. Demands for advanced ceramic materials in specific structural components

Table 5. Demands for advanced ceramic materials in specific structural components

Table 1. Brands and suppliers of advanced ceramics^{[40⇓⇓-43]}

Table 1. Brands and suppliers of advanced ceramics^{[40⇓⇓-43]}

Table 2. Performance comparison for typical transparent bullet-proof ceramics^{[52⇓⇓-55]}

Table 2. Performance comparison for typical transparent bullet-proof ceramics^{[52⇓⇓-55]}

Table 3. Performance comparison for ceramic composites and high temperature alloys^[68-69]

Table 3. Performance comparison for ceramic composites and high temperature alloys^[68-69]

Table 4. Comparison of energy density for three major vibration energy harvesters^[99]

Table 4. Comparison of energy density for three major vibration energy harvesters^[99]