Abstract: This paper was to present how an affordable, high-temperature, interlaminar tension (ILT) strength testing method was explored and developed for ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), leading to development of a diametral-compression ...

Abstract: An extensive experimental work for Pyroceram™ 9606 glass–ceramic was conducted to determine static fatigue at ambient temperature in distilled water. This work was an extension and companion of the previous work conducted ...

Abstract: Foreign object damage (FOD) behavior of an N720/alumina oxide/oxide ceramic matrix composite (CMC) was characterized at ambient temperature by using spherical projectiles impacted at velocities ranging from 100 to 350 m/s. ...

Abstract: The response of a silicon carbide (SiC) fibrous ceramic composite to foreign object damage (FOD) was determined at ambient temperature and velocities ranging from 40 to 150 m/s. Target specimens were impacted, at a normal ...

Abstract: Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs), attributed to their inherent brittleness, are vulnerable to damage by impacting foreign objects when kinetic energy of the objects surpasses certain limits. The damage is termed foreign ...

Abstract: The life-limiting behavior of an N720/alumina oxide/oxide ceramic matrix composite (CMC) was assessed in tension in air at 1200 °C for unimpacted and impacted specimens. CMC targets were subjected to ballistic impact at ...

Abstract: Delamination is a common failure mode observed in ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) and occurs as a result of applied interlaminar tensile and shear stresses exceeding the interlaminar strength. As CMCs are further implemented ...