The device will be able to heat materials to almost 3,000 degrees, allowing it to replicate the extreme temperatures experienced by hypersonic vehicles as they travel beyond Mach 5.
UQ Associate Professor Michael Heitzmann, one of Australia’s leading experts on composite materials, tells Adam Thorn how the furnace works.
Plus, he reveals how far away we are from a world where spaceplanes become a reality.
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