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<p>Preface ix</p> <p>Introduction xi</p> <p><b>CHARACTERIZATION AND MODELING OF CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES</b></p> <p>Acoustic Emission and Electrical Resistivity Monitoring of SiC/SiC Composite Cyclic Behavior 3<br /> <i>Christopher R. Baker and Gregory N. Morscher</i></p> <p>Characterization of SiC/SiCN Ceramic Matrix Composites with Monazite Fiber Coating 11<br /> <i>Enrico Klatt, Klemens Kelm, Martin FrieG, Dietmar Koch, and Heinz Voggenreiter</i></p> <p>Fiber, Porosity and Weave Effects on Properties of Ceramic Matrix Composites 23<br /> <i>G. Ojard, J. Cuneo, I. Smyth, E. Prevost, Y. Gowayed, U. Santhosh, and A. Calomino</i></p> <p>Weave and Fiber Volume Effects on Durability of Ceramic Matrix Composites 33<br /> <i>G. Ojard, E. Prevost, U. Santhosh, R. Naik, and D. C. Jarmon</i></p> <p>Cooling Performance Tests of a CMC Nozzle with Annular Sector Cascade Rig 45<br /> <i>Kozo Nita, Yoji Okita, and Chiyuki Nakamata</i></p> <p>Study on Strength Prediction Model for Unidirectional Composites 57<br /> <i>Hongjian Zhang, Weidong Wen, Haitao Cui, Hui Yuan, and Jianfeng Xiao</i></p> <p><b>PROCESSING AND PROPERTIES OF FIBERS AND CERAMICS</b></p> <p>The Effect of the Addition of Ceria Stabilized Zirconia on the Creep of Mullite 69<br /> <i>D. Glymond, M. Vick, M.-J. Pan, F. Giuliani, and L. J. Vandeperre</i></p> <p>Microstructural Evolution of CVD Amorphous B-C Ceramics Heat Treated: Experimental Characterization and Atomistic Simulation 79<br /> <i>Camille Pallier, Georges Chollon, Patrick Weisbecker, Jean-Marc Leyssale, and F. Teyssandier</i></p> <p>Densification of SiC with AIN-Nd203 Sintering Additives 89<br /> <i>Laner Wu, Yong Jiang, Wenzhou Sun, Yuhong Chen, and Zhenkun Huang</i></p> <p>Solid-Solution of Nitrogen-Containing Rare Earth Aluminates R2AI03N (R=Nd and Sm) 95<br /> <i>Yong Jiang, Laner Wu, and Zhengkun Huang</i></p> <p>Microstructure and Properties of Reaction Bonded Metal Modified Ceramics 101<br /> <i>S. M. Salamone, M. K. Aghajanian, S. E. Horner, and J. Q. Zheng</i></p> <p>Investigation into the Effect of Common Ceramic Core Additives on the Crystallisation and Sintering of Amorphous Silica 111<br /> <i>Ben Taylor, Stewart T. Welch, and Stuart Blackburn</i></p> <p>Different Fibers Exposed to Temperatures Up to 1000° C 123<br /> <i>Henry A. Colorado, Clem Hiel, and Jenn-Ming Yang</i></p> <p>Heat Diffusivity Measurements on Ceramic Foams and Fibers with a Laser Spot and an IR Camera 137<br /> <i>G. L. Vignoles, C. Lorrette, G. Bresson, and R. Backov</i></p> <p>Towards a Multiscale Model of Thermally-Induced Microcracking in Porous Ceramics 145<br /> <i>Ray S. Fertig, III and Seth Nickerson</i></p> <p>Investigation on Reliability of High Alumina Refractories 155<br /> <i>Wenjie Yuan, Qingyou Zhu, Jun Li, Chengji Deng, and Hongxi Zhu</i></p> <p>Evaluation of Subcritical Crack Growth in Low Temperature Co-Fired Ceramics 161<br /> <i>Raul Bermejo, Peter Supancic, Clemens Krautgasser, and Robert Danzer</i></p> <p>Multilayer Ceramic Composite Armor Design and Impact Tests 173<br /> <i>Faruk Elaldi</i></p> <p>Compression Failure Analysis of Graphite Foam Core Based Sandwich Composite Constructions 179<br /> <i>Hooman Hosseini, Seyyed Reza Ghaffarian, Mohammad Teymouri, and Ali Reza Moeini</i></p> <p>Tribological Profile of Binderless Niobium Carbide 189<br /> <i>Mathias Woydt and Hardy Mohrbacher</i></p> <p>Tribological Properties of Alumina/Zirconia Composites with and without h-BN Phases 195<br /> <i>Liang Xue and Gary L. Doll</i></p> <p>Author Index 207</p>

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