Advances in Ceramic Matrix Composites

Informationen zum Autor Professor I. M. Low is the current WA Branch President and Federal Secretary of the Australian Ceramic Society. Since 2008, he has served on the Editorial Board of the Journal of the Australian Society. He is the recipient of the prestigious 1996 Joint Australasian Ceramic Society/Ceramic Society of Japan Ceramic Award for ceramics research and edited five books, along with authoring over 200 archival research papers. He also currently serves as an OzReader for the Australian Research Council to assess Laureate Fellowships and Discovery Projects proposals.

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Professor I. M. Low is the current WA Branch President and Federal Secretary of the Australian Ceramic Society. Since 2008, he has served on the Editorial Board of the Journal of the Australian Society. He is the recipient of the prestigious 1996 Joint Australasian Ceramic Society/Ceramic Society of Japan Ceramic Award for ceramics research and edited five books, along with authoring over 200 archival research papers. He also currently serves as an OzReader for the Australian Research Council to assess Laureate Fellowships and Discovery Projects proposals.

Inhalt

1. Advances in ceramic matrix composites: an introduction

   Part I: Parts and Processing
   2. Processing, properties and applications of ceramic matrix composites, SiCf/SiC: an overview

2. Nanoceramic matrix composites: types, processing and applications
3. Silicon carbide-containing alumina nanocomposites: processing and properties
4. Advances in the manufacture of ceramic matrix composites using infiltration techniques
5. Manufacture of graded ceramic matrix composites using infiltration techniques
6. Heat treatment for strengthening silicon carbide ceramic matrix composites
7. Developments in hot pressing (HP) and hot isostatic pressing (HIP) of ceramic matrix composites
8. Hot pressing of tungsten carbide ceramic matrix composites
9. Strengthening alumina ceramic matrix nanocomposites using spark plasma sintering
10. Cold ceramics: low-temperature processing of ceramics for applications in composites

11. High performance natural fiber-reinforced cement composites

    Part II: Properties
    13. Understanding interfaces and mechanical properties of ceramic matrix composites

12. Using finite element analysis (FEA) to understand the mechanical properties of ceramic matrix composites
13. Understanding the wear and tribological properties of ceramic matrix composites
14. Understanding and improving the thermal stability of layered ternary carbides in ceramic matrix composites
15. Advances in geopolymer composites with natural reinforcement
16. Advances in self-healing ceramic matrix composites

17. Self-crack-healing behavior in ceramic matrix composites

    Part III: Applications
    20. Geopolymer (aluminosilicate) composites: synthesis, properties and applications

18. Fibre-reinforced geopolymer composites (FRGCs) for structural applications
19. Ceramic matrix composites in fission and fusion energy applications
20. The use of ceramic matrix composites for metal cutting applications
21. Cubic boron nitride-containing ceramic matrix composites for cutting tools
22. Multilayer glass-ceramic composites for microelectronics: processing and properties
23. Fabricating functionally graded ceramic micro-components using soft lithography
24. Ceramics in restorative dentistry
25. Resin-based ceramic matrix composite materials in dentistry
26. Ceramics in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) for energy generation