The CVI-process: State of the art and perspective

Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 373-386

  Naslain, Roger ^a   Langlais, Francis ^a   Vignoles, Gérard ^a   Pailler, René ^a  

^a Laboratoire des Composites Thermostructuraux   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; INFILTRATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; PORE SIZE; REACTION KINETICS;

CHEMICAL VAPOR INFILTRATION (CVI); DEPOSITION RATE; GASEOUS PRECURSORS; MULTIDIRECTIONAL FIBERS;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 33845999263     PISSN: 01966219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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