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Mechanical behavior of a ceramic matrix composite material. m.s. thesis final report
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Duke Jr., John C. Grosskopf, Paul P. |
| Copyright Year | 1991 |
| Description | Monolithic ceramic materials have been used in industry for hundreds of years. These materials have proven their usefulness in many applications, yet, their potential for critical structural applications is limited. The existence of an imperfection in a monolithic ceramic on the order of several microns in size may be critical, resulting in catastrophic failure. To overcome this extreme sensitivity to small material imperfections, reinforced ceramic materials were developed. A ceramic matrix which has been reinforced with continuous fibers is not only less sensitive to microscopic flaws, but is also able to sustain significant damage without suffering catastrophic failure. A borosilicate glass reinforced with several layers of plain weave silicon carbide cloth (Nicalon) was studied. The mechanical testing which was performed included both flexural and tensile loading configurations. This testing was done not only to determine the material properties, but also to initiate a controlled amount of damage within each specimen. Several nondestructive testing techniques, including acousto-ultrasonics (AU), were performed on the specimens periodically during testing. The AU signals were monitored through the use of an IBM compatible personal computer with a high speed data acquisition board. Software was written which manipulates the AU signals in both the time and frequency domains, resulting in quantitative measures of the mechanical response of the material. The measured AU parameters are compared to both the mechanical test results and data from other nondestructive methods including ultrasonic C-scans and penetrant enhanced x ray radiography. |
| File Size | 3810034 |
| Page Count | 148 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19910010148 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t3zs7nh7v |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1991-02-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Structural Design Nondestructive Tests Damage Assessment Ceramic Matrix Composites Data Acquisition Penetrants Silicon Carbides Fiber Composites Mechanical Properties Acoustics Ceramics Ultrasonic Flaw Detection Borosilicate Glass Defects Radiography Failure Analysis Fabrics Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Thesis |
