It is proposed that the ballistic performance of tib2 cermaic armor tiles backed up by a variety of lightweight support-plates be investigated by 1mev flash x-ray equipment during penetration, and by macroscopic and microscopic observations of recovered targets. the support-plate test matrix… More

To understand better how laminated ceramic armor performs, it is proposed to investigate the effect of the impedance mismatch and interlayer bond strength (between ai(2)0(3) reinforced aluminum matrix composites and tib(2)) on stress wave propagation and penetration phenomenology due to long rod… More

Ceramics have been shown to be very effective in the defeat of a wide range of kinetic energy (ke) threats. however, the use of ceramics in armored vehicles has been limited due in most part to their high cost. ceramic particulate reinforced metal matrix composites (mmcs) produced by pressureless… More

An innovative alternative for preparing silicon carbide (sic)/sic composites involves the dimox(tm) directed metal oxidation approach to form a sic matrix. in the directed metal oxidation process a molten metal is oxidized to grow an oxidation reaction product into an adjacent preform of… More

The objective of this proposal is to demonstrate innovative methods for improving the interlaminar shear strength of 2-D fiber reinforced ceramic matrix composites. This would yield cost-effective, load bearing, structural components for turbine engine applications. Continuous and chopped ceramic… More

Lanxide Corporation proposes to demonstrate the feasibility of utilizing the active brazing method to join a Nicalon TM fiber reinforced alumina matrix composite to structural alloys for applications i advanced turbine engines. The high temperature capability of the ceramic matrix composite allows… More

Lanxide Corporation proposes to demonstrate innovative approaches for fabrication of thin wall ceramic sheet. The goal of this project is to make a low weight ceramic recuperator suitable for aero-engine applications. Lanxide will extend current processing techniques using commercial paper mill… More

194 Joining of Silicon Carbide for Fusion Applications--Lanxide Corporation, P.O. Box 6077, 1300 Marrows Road, Newark, DE 19714-6077; (302) 456-6217 Dr. David V. Miller, Principal Investigator Mr. Marc S. Newkirk, Business Official DOE Grant No. DE-FG02-97ER82414 Amount: $75,000 The… More