Ceramic Matrix Composites: Fiber Reinforced Ceramics and their Applications

Ceramic matrix composites represent a new class of non–brittle refractory materials for harsh and extreme environments, characterized by high thermal stability, corrosion resistance and strength–to–weight ratio.
This makes them predestined for use in aerospace, ground transportation, mechanical engineering and power generation.
The editor and authors of this handbook are renowned experts from EADS, MT Aerospace, NASA, Porsche, Schunk and Snecma, as well as research institutes in Europe, the USA and Japan, who provide here a comprehensive overview of the current status of CMCs, focusing on applications.
A valuable information source for scientists, engineers and technicians, as well as students, and a general reference for professionals in materials science and engineering.

FIBERS FOR CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES
TEXTILE REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURES
INTERFACES AND INTERPHASES
CARBON/CARBONS AND THEIR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
MELT INFILTRATION PROCESS
CHEMICAL VAPOR INFILTRATION PROCESSES FOR CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES: MANUFACTURING, PROPERTIES, APPLICATIONS
THE PIP–PROCESS: PRECURSOR PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS
OXIDE/OXIDE COMPOSITES WITH FIBER COASTINGS
ALL–OXIDE CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES WITH POROUS MATRICES
MICROSTRUCTURAL MODELING AND THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES
NON–DESTRUCTIVE TESTING TECHNIQUES FOR CMC MATERIALS
MACHINING ASPECTS FOR THE DRILLING OF C/C–SiC MATERIALS
ADVANCED JOINING AND INTEGRATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE SYSTEMS
CMC MATERIALS FOR SPACE AND AERONAUTICAL APPLICATIONS
CMC FOR NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
CMCS FOR FRICTION APPLICATIONS


Walter Krenkel holds the Chair of Ceramic Materials at the University of Bayreuth, Germany, where he also heads the Ceramic Composites Group at the Fraunhofer–Gesellschaft. He gained his PhD in aeronautics and aerospace from the University of Stuttgart, and was formerly Head of Ceramic Composite Structures and of the Center of Excellence Lightweight CMC Structures at the German Aerospace Center. He is a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society, and serves on the scientific and advisory boards of many international conferences, workshops and technology exchange forums worldwide.
Professor Krenkel`s research focuses on the development
and qualification of CMCs and other novel ceramics.