Effects of coating properties on crack propagation in Nicalon-fiber/SiC-matrix composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1271-1281

  Kumar, Susmit ^a   Singh, Raj N ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

Bi material interface; Composite; Finite element; Fracture mechanics; Plane strain

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COATINGS; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; FIBER REINFORCED METALS; FIBERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); SILICON CARBIDE; TOUGHNESS;

COATING MATRIX INTERFACES; CRACK DEFLECTION; NICALON FIBER;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

COATING; COMPOSITES, NICALON-FIBRE-REINFORCED;

EID: 0030292047     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(96)00087-5     Document Type: Article

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