Classification and quantification of initial porosity in a CMC laminate

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 223-230

  Del Puglia, Paolo ^a   Sheikh, Mohammed A ^b   Hayhurst, David R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Ceramic matrix composites (CMCs); B. Optical properties techniques; B. Porosity; D. Electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER; HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; MICROPOROSITY; NOZZLES; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; ROCKET ENGINES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMAL GRADIENTS; THERMAL STRESS;

METALLIC ALLOYS; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; THERMAL TRANSPORT;

CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 0346778571     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2003.09.026     Document Type: Article

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