Ceramic Matrix Composites: Materials, Modeling and Technology

Presents state–of–the–art and comprehensive information on various aspects of ceramic matrix composites Ceramic composites are considered as enabling technology for advanced aeropropulsion, space propulsion, space power, aerospace vehicles, space structures, ground transportation, as well as nuclear and chemical industries. In the last thirty years, tremendous progress has been made in the development and advancement of ceramic matrix composites (CMC). Ceramic Matrix Composites: Materials, Modeling and Technology provides a coherent overview of the progression and guides readers through the recent developments on various aspects of CMCs, including: Behavior and properties of constituents: fibers, fiber/matrix interfaces and interphases, and preforms Processing, properties and technology of continuous fiber–reinforced C/C, C/SiC, C/C–SiC, SiC/SiC, oxide/oxide, and ultra–high temperature ceramic composites as well as applications of CMCs in key sectors including aeronautics, space, and nuclear industries Environmental effects, including effects of steam, on oxide/oxide composites; stress–oxidation degradation in SiC–based composites; thermomechanical ablation; radiation effects on SiC–based and carbon fiber composites; foreign object damage Protective coatings against oxidation and surface recession of CMCs Multiscale modeling of material behavior and computational simulation of life of engineering structures Integration and joining of CMCs and mechanical testing of joined structures Acoustic emission based detection and quantification of damage with a view to life–prediction With chapters contributed by internationally recognized experts in the field of CMCs and its coverage of the state–of–the art information, this book is recommended for scientists, engineers, technologists, and researchers in industry, research laboratories and academia. Students in materials science, ceramics, structural materials, mechanical, civil and biomedical engineering will find it an advantageous supplement to their studies.

Preface PART I. Fibers, Interface and Architecture 1. Reinforcement of Ceramic Matrix Composites: Properties of SiC–Based Filaments and Tows Jacques Lamon, Rene Pailler, and Stephane Mazerat 2. Carbon Fibers Herwig Peterlik 3. Influence of Interfaces and Interphases on the Mechanical Behaviour of Fiber Reinforced Ceramic Matrix Composites Jacques Lamon 4. Textile Reinforcements. Architectures, Mechanical Behaviour and Forming Philippe Boisse PART II. Composite Materials 5. Carbon/Carbons and Their Industrial Applications Hiroshi Hatta, Roland Weiss, and Patrick David 6. C/SiC and C/C–SiC Composites Bernhard Heidenreich 7. Advances in SiC/SiC Composites for Aero–Propulsion James A. DiCarlo 8. Oxide/Oxide Composites Kristin A. Keller, George Jefferson, and Ronald J Kerans 9. Ultra–High Temperature Ceramic–Based Composites Yutaka Kagawa and Shuqi Guo PART III. Environmental Effects and Coatings 10. Environmental Effects on Oxide/Oxide Composites Marina B. Ruggles–Wrenn 11. Stress–Environmental Effects on Fiber Reinforced SiC–Based Composites Gregory N. Morscher 12. Environmental Effects: Ablation of C/C Materials ? Surface Dynamics and Effective Reactivity Gerard L. Vignoles, Jean Lachaud, and Yvan Aspa 13. Radiation Effects Yutai Katoh 14. Foreign Object Damage in Ceramic Matrix Composites Sung R. Choi 15. Environmental Barrier Coatings (EBCs) for SiCf/SiC Kang N. Lee 16. Oxidation Protective Coatings for Ultrahigh Temperature Composites Qiangang Fu and Yiguang Wang PART IV. Modeling 17. Damage and Lifetime Modeling for Structure Computations Pierre Ladeveze, E. Baranger, M. Genet, and C. Cluzel 18. Approach to microstructure–behavior relationships for ceramic matrix composites reinforced by continuous fibers Jacques Lamon PART V. Joining 19. Integration and Joining of Ceramic Matrix Composites Monica Ferraris and Valentina Casalegno PART VI. Non–Destructive Evaluation 20. Use of Acoustic Emission for Ceramic Matrix Composites Gregory N. Morscher and Nathalie Godin PART VII. Applications 21. CMC Applications to Gas Turbines Patrick Spriet 22. Ceramic Matrix Composites: Nuclear Applications Cedric Sauder 23. Ceramic Matrix Composites for Friction Applications Walter Krenkel and Jacques Thebault Subject Index

Dr. Narottam P. Bansal is a Senior Research Scientist and Team Leader for the Ceramics Branch, Structures & Materials Division, at the NASA Glenn Research Center. Prior to NASA, he was a post–doctoral fellow and research associate at Rennelaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, and an assistant professor in the chemistry department of the Delhi University in Delhi, India. He is the author or editor of four books, 26 conference proceedings, six invited chapters, and three review papers. He has written over 130 journal papers and holds seven patents. Dr. Jacques Lamon is Director of Research at CNRS (National Centre of Scientific Research). He recently joined the National Institute of Applied Science (Lyon, France). Before that he was Group Leader at LCTS (Laboratory for Thermostructural Composites, University of Bordeaux/CNRS, France), and Professor at the University of Bordeaux, France. He earned his PhD in materials science and engineering in 1978 from Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines.