Effect of microstructure on the mechanical behavior of continuous-fiber-reinforced ceramic-matrix composites

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 82, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 2753-2761

  Jessen, Todd L ^a   Greenhut, Victor A ^b   Lewis III, David ^a   Friel, John J ^c  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Princeton Gamma Tech   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FRACTURE; INFILTRATION; MICROSTRUCTURE;

CONTINUOUS FIBER REINFORCED CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES (CFCMC);

CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 0033204880     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1999.tb02152.x     Document Type: Article

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