NON-METALLIC MATERIALS FOR STRATEGIC ：战略的非金属材料.doc

NON-METALLIC MATERIALS FOR STRATEGIC APPLICATIONS The speciality non-metallic materials find use in diverse applications ranging from protection of structures to structural materials, tailored materials, electronic materials, and camouflage materials. Many of these materials are of strategic importance. DRDO has therefore set up necessary infrastructure and expertise to design, develop and productionise such speciality non-metallic materials and systems based on basic and applied research. ? 1.Introduction During the development stage of any Defence structure/system, it is always stressed that structural design concept must take advantage of the material properties required to achieve weight and cost benefits. DRDO, through its well-directed and concerted efforts, has made it possible to develop a wide range of non-metallic materials for diverse applications—many of which are strategic. The range of materials covered under this category includes structural, electronic, tailor-made, protective, and camouflage/smart materials. These developments ?owe inspiration from the DRDO’s mission objective of self-reliance in defence preparedness by meeting the tactical requirements of the Armed Forces in areas as diverse as one can imagine. Some of the technologies of non-metallic materials development have been highlighted here. 2.Non-Metallic Structural Materials A large number of technologies have been developed related to non-metallic composites based on glass-fibre, carbon-fibre and hybrid reinforcement epoxy composites for applications as airframe components, such as nose, wing, fuselage, tail boom, and engine-air intake for unmanned aerial vehicle Lakshya developed by DRDO. Technology Features Process technology, employing, (i) reinforcement fabrics/fibres of glass and carbon, (ii) laminating and adhesive resin systems based on epoxies, and (iii) polyurethane and polyacrylamide rigid foams. Foams sandwich and foam-filled composite structures for strength and ene