This presentation will outline how ACS Australia is developing advanced materials and manufacturing processes for ultra high temperature composite structures. ACS Australia’s development program aims to also increase the production rate and reduce manufacturing costs of these materials, as current production processes are complex and costly. This will enable future supply of cost-effective Australian made hypersonic and space vehicle components for a growing defence and space industry.

Composite materials offer critical advantages over conventional materials in many emerging renewable energy technologies. Over the past decade, ACS-Australia has been supporting local and international businesses to engineer and prototype composite components for novel applications, including projects to harvest energy from small waterways and ocean waves. In these applications, the ability to manufacture complex geometries, corrosion resistance and strain energy capacity offered by composite materials is key to delivering competitive cost of energy.