The principals at MR&D have worked in the field of composite materials since the early 1980s. Since our founding in 1996, we have primarily focused on the analysis and design of refractory materials for propulsion, thermal protection, and thermal management applications. These refractory materials include both refractory composites and refractory metals. The refractory composites include carbon-carbon, carbon fiber reinforced silicon carbide matrix composites, silicon carbide fiber reinforced silicon carbide matrix composites, and oxide/oxide composites. The refractory metals include rhenium, molybdenum, molybdenum-rhenium, TZM and other high temperature metals.

Our experience in propulsion system work has focused on contributions to the analysis and design of high performance and innovative designs for rocket nozzles. It also includes efforts to the analysis and design of actively cooled, high temperature CMC panels for rocket and scramjet propulsion systems.

In the area of thermal protection system work, MR&D has been heavily involved in the analysis and design of C-C and ceramic matrix composites for wing leading edges, hot structure control surfaces, and acreage regions of hypersonic and re-entry vehicles.

Our work in thermal management has included the analysis and design of satellite radiator panels, thermal doublers, and avionics thermal planes using high thermal conductivity composite materials, including C-C, organic matrix and metal matrix composite materials.

A relatively new area of focus for MR&D is work in the area of process modeling to assist in the design of components capable of surviving the extreme temperatures and stresses of the process environment.