Multiscale X-ray CMT of C/C composite preforms: A tool for properties assessment

Ceramic Transactions

Volumn 175, Issue , 2006, Pages 77-84

  Coindreau, Olivia ^a   Vignoles, Gerard L ^a   Goyhénèche, Jean Marc ^a  

^a Laboratoire des Composites Thermostructuraux   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSIFICATION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; TOMOGRAPHY; VAPOR DEPOSITION; X RAYS;

COMPUTERIZED MICROTOMOGRAPHY (CMT); VAPOR-DEPOSITED MATRIXES; X-RAY ABSORPTION;

CARBON CARBON COMPOSITES;

EID: 33644803154     PISSN: 10421122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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