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Thermal shock behaviour of unidirectional, 0°/90°, and 2-D woven fibre-reinforced CVI SiC matrix composites
The thermal shock behaviour of NicalonTM fibre-reinforced chemical vapour infiltrated SiC matrix composites with three different types of fibre architecture, unidirectional, 0°/90°, and 2-D woven, has been stu...
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Fiber Coatings and the Fracture Behavior of a Continuous Fiber Ceramic Composite
Fiber coatings have been used to modify fiber-matrix interfacial forces, and thus control mechanical properties of continuous fiber ceramic composites. It has been shown that the properties and thickness of th...
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Nondestructive Characterization of Woven Fabric Ceramic Composites
Woven fabric ceramic composites fabricated by the chemical vapor infiltration method are susceptible to high void content and inhomogeneity. The condition of such materials may be characterized nondestructivel...
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Fiber-Reinforced Tubular Composites by Chemical Vapor Infiltration*
A forced-flow thermal-gradient chemical vapor infiltration process has been developed to fabricate composites of thick-walled tubular geometry common to many components. Fibrous preforms of different fiber arc...
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Microstructural Characterization of Multiphase Coatings Produced By Chemical Vapor Deposition
Chemical vapor deposition has been utilized to produce ternary, multiphase coatings of various compositions of silicon carbide (SiC) with Ti, Cr, and Mo. Thermodynamic calculations have been performed for a va...
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Chemical Vapor Deposition Techniques
Chemical vapor deposition is well suited for preparing many advanced products, including single-phase and composite materials, coatings, and films. Significant success in the manufacture of electronic semicond...
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Interfacial Characterizations of Fiber-Reinforced Sic Composites Exhibiting Brittle and Toughened Fracture Behavior
A process has been developed for the fabrication of a ceramic composite of SiC fibers in a chemical vapor infiltrated (CVI) SiC matrix. Early specimens produced by this technique exhibited nonuniform fracture ...