Joseph H. Koo
Research Interests

Polymer nanostructured materials for extreme environments such as- Solid rocket motor insulation, nozzle ablative, motor case materials, and insensitive munitions (thermal stimuli); flame resistant fabrics & textiles; flame resistant composites; carbon-carbon composites; and ballistic impact composites Numerical modeling of polymeric materials such as- Thermoplastic thermal degradation; fast cookoff of solid rocket motors; re-entry vehicles thermal protection system ablation; high-temperature composites, and flame retardant polymers Flame retardant intumescent, high temperature, and multifunctional polymers for selective laser sintering (SLS) for rapid manufacturing Fabrication and properties characterization of polymer nanocomposites

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