Advances in Ceramic Matrix Composites XI: Proceedings of the 107th Annual Meeting of The American Ceramic Society, Baltimore, Maryland, USA 2005

Contained in this proceeding is a variety of papers that discuss recent advances in ceramic matrix composites. Topics include processing, characterization, geopolymers, evnironmental effects, coatings, and mechanical properties.

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Ceramic Fibers.
Poly[(Alkylamino)Borazine]–Derived Boron Nitride Fibers for Composite Applications (S. Bernard, S. Duperrier, F. Chassagneux, D. Cornu, and P. Miele).
Processing.
Multilayered Materials by ICVI in Non–Oxide Self–Healing Ceramic Matrix Composites for High Temperature Applications (L. Vandenbulcke).
Processing of Oxide/Oxide Composite Components for Efficient Energy Conversion Applications (C. Kaya).
From Polysaccharides to SiSiC Composites by 3D Printing (N. Travitzky, K. Zimmermann, R. Melcher, P. Greil).

Characterization.
Ultrasonic NDE of Reaction Bonded Ceramics (P.G. Karandikar and M.K. Aghajanian).
On the Use of Digital Image Correlation to Analyze the Mechanical Properties of Brittle Matrix Composites (F. Hild, J.–N. Périé, J. Lamon and M. Puyo–Pain).
Multiscale X–ray CMT of C/C Composite Preforms: A Tool for Properties Assessment (O. Coindreau, G.L. Vignoles and J.–M. Goyheneche).
Microstructural Investigations of Reinforcing Materials in Zinc Phosphate Composites (C.A. Weiss, Jr., H. Benitez, M.C. Sykes and P.G. Malone).

Oxide Composites.
High–Temperature Thermal Conductivity of Alumina–Reinforced Zirconia Composites (N.P. Bansal and D. Zhu).
Dielectric Behavior in Ni0.93Co0.02Mn0.05Fe1.95O4–δ + PZT Composites (S.V.Suryanarayana, S.N. Babu and T. Bhimasankaram).

Mechanical Properties.
Interlaminar Tension/Shear Properties and Stress Rupture in Shear of Various Continuous Fiber–Reinforced Ceramic Matrix Composites (S.R. Choi and N.P. Bansal).
Fatigue Behavi or of NextelTM720/Alumina (N720/A) Continuous Fiber Ceramic Composite – Effects of Temperature and Steam Environment (C.A. Eber, M.B. Ruggles–Wrenn, and S. Mall).
Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Polymer–Derived Al2O3–SiC Micro–Nano Composites (D. Galusek, J. Sedláček, and R. Riedel).
High Temperature Creep of Yttria Tetragonal Zirconia Nanocrystals: The Role of Yttrium Segregation at the Grain Boundaries (C. Lorenzo, D. Gómez, A. Domínguez, and J. Routbort).
Creep–Rupture Behavior of NextelTM720/Alumina (N720/A) Continuous Fiber Ceramic Composite – Effects of Temperature and Steam Environment (L.B. Harlan, M.B. Ruggles–Wrenn, and S. Mall).
Damage Morphology of C/C–SiC Composites under Impact Tests (V.K. Srivastava).
Geopolymers and Geopolymer Matrix Composites.
On Mix Compositions of Fly Ash Based Inorganic Polymeric Materials (P. Sun and H.–C. Wu).
Nanostructural Design of Multifunctional Geopolymeric Materials (P. Duxson, G.C. Lukey and J.S.J. van Deventer).
Thermal Conversion and Microstructural Evaluation of Geopolymers or "Alkali Bonded Ceramics" (ABCs) (M. Gordon, J. Bell, and W.M. Kriven).
Disposition of Water in Metakaolinite Based Geopolymers (D.S. Perera, E.R. Vance, K.S. Finnie, M.G. Blackford, J.V. Hanna, D.J. Cassidy, and C.L. Nicholson).
High–Temperature Deformation of a Geopolymer (F. Gutierrez–Mora, A. Domínguez–Rodríguez, K.C. Goretta, D. Singh, J.L. Routbort, G.C. Lukey and J.S.J. van Deventer).
Modeling Si/Al Ordering in Metakaolin–Based Geopolymers (J.L. Provis, P. Duxson, G.C. Lukey and J.S.J. van Deventer).
Matrix and Interphase Design of Geopolymer Composites (B. Nair, Q. Zhao, T. Rahimian, R.F. Cooper, and P.N. Balaguru).