Ceramic components in gas turbine engines: Why has it taken so long?

Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 3-32

  Richerson, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPONENT FABRICATION; DESIGN METHODOLOGY; LIFE PREDICTION CODES;

BRITTLENESS; GAS TURBINES; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SILICON CARBIDE; SILICON NITRIDE;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 31844451778     PISSN: 01966219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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