Criterion for crack initiation during drying: Alumina porous ceramic strength improvement

Powder Technology

Volumn 172, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 120-127

  Pourcel, F ^a,b   Jomaa, W ^a   Puiggali, J R ^a   Rouleau, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^b IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

Alumina gel; Crack initiation criterion; Drying; Drying stress; Porous ceramic

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; DRYING; GELS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CRACK INITIATION CRITERION; DRYING STRESS; POROUS CERAMICS;

CRACK INITIATION;

ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE; ALUMINUM OXIDE;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CRACK INITIATION; DRYING; GELS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ARTICLE; CERAMICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESICCATION; GELATION; MOISTURE; SIMULATION; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 33847026872     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2006.10.041     Document Type: Article

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