Mechanical Properties and Performance of Engineering Ceramics and Composites V

This volume is a compilation of papers presented in the Mechanical Behavior and Performance of Ceramics & Composites symposium during the 34th International Conference & Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC) held January 24-29, 2010, in Daytona Beach, Florida.  <p>The Mechanical Behavior and Performance of Ceramics & Composites symposium was one of the largest symposia in terms of the number (>100) of presentations at the ICACC’10.  This symposium covered wide ranging and cutting-edge topics on mechanical properties and reliability of ceramics and composites and their correlations to processing, microstructure, and environmental effects. Symposium topics included:</p> <p>• Ceramics and composites for engine applications<br /> • Design and life prediction methodologies<br /> • Environmental effects on mechanical properties<br /> • Mechanical behavior of porous ceramics<br /> • Ultra high temperature ceramics<br /> • Ternary compounds<br /> • Mechanics & characterization of nanomaterials and devices<br /> • Novel test methods and equipment<br /> • Processing – microstructure – mechanical properties correlations<br /> • Ceramics & composites joining and testing<br /> • NDE of ceramic components<br /> </p>