1st Edition

Advanced Ceramic Matrix Composites esign Approaches,Testing and L

By Edward R. Generazio Copyright 1995
    236 Pages
    by CRC Press

    Advanced ceramic composites are the focus of intense research and development today because these materials offer a unique mix of properties that make them useful and economical for major engineering applications. As part of this R&D effort, new tools for characterization, evaluation and testing have been developed and are in current use.

    This book brings together leading materials researchers to report on these developments. In-depth reports cover evaluation and test methods as they relate to the design of specific advanced ceramic composite materials and their applications. The reports are supplemented with extensive test result data and illustrated with numerous micrographs and schematics.

    DESIGNING
    Designing Ceramic Components for Durability
    Durability Evaluation of Ceramic Components Using CARES/LIFE
    Probabilistic Micromechanics and Macromechanics of Polymer Matrix Composites
    THERMOMECHANICAL TESTING
    Burner Rig Thermal Fatigue of SiC Continuous Fiber Silicon Nitride Composites under Constant Applied Stress
    High-Temperature Compression Test Technique for Continuous Fiber Ceramic Composites Experimental Characterization and Theoretical Modeling of an Advanced Silicon Nitride Ceramic
    NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION
    Acoustic Microscopic Characterization of Fiber/Matrix Interface in SiC Fiber-Reinforced Reaction-Bonded Si3N4 Matrix Composites
    Scanning Acoustic Microscopy of SCS-6 SiC Fibers in Titanium Matrices
    The Use of Local Computerized Tomographic Inspection for Nondestructive Evaluation of Ceramic Components
    Nondestructive Evaluation of Ceramic and Metal Matrix Composites for NASA's Materials Programs
    TECHNOLOGY BENEFITS ESTIMATION
    Technology Benefit Estimator (T/BEST) for Aerospace Propulsion Systems

    Biography

    Edward R. Generazio