Ceramic and glass technology

This book addresses the recent trends in thermal and environmental barrier coatings and their applications in extreme environments.

The production of 'polymer nanocomposites' has recently gained considerable attention from both the academic and industrial community, especially in the area of nanoscience.

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The last 30 years have seen a steady development in the range of ceramic materials with potential for high temperature engineering applications: in the 60s, self-bonded silicon carbide and reaction-bonded silicon nitride; in the 70s, improved aluminas, sintered silicon carbide and silicon nitrides (including sialons); in the 80s, various toughened Zr0 materials, ceramic matrix composites reinforced with silicon 2 carbide continuous fibres or whiskers.

This book addresses the recent trends in high-temperature coatings that are used to provide oxidation and wear resistance to metallic/ceramic components in extreme environments.

This volume contains 40 papers from the following 10 Materials Science and Technology (MS&T'14) symposia: Rustum Roy Memorial Symposium: Processing and Performance of Materials Using Microwaves, Electric and Magnetic Fields, Ultrasound, Lasers, and Mechanical Work Advances in Dielectric Materials and Electronic Devices Innovative Processing and Synthesis of Ceramics, Glasses and Composites Advances in Ceramic Matrix Composites Sintering and Related Powder Processing Science and Technology Advanced Materials for Harsh Environments Thermal Protection Materials and Systems Advanced Solution Based Processing for Ceramic Materials Controlled Synthesis, Processing, and Applications of Structure and Functional Nanomaterials Surface Protection for Enhanced Materials Performance

Joining remains an enabling technology in several key areas related to the use of ceramics.

The investigation of multi-component complex systems composed of oxides, nitrides, and carbides has intensified in the last few years.

The Latest Advances in Universal DesignThoroughly updated and packed with examples of global standards and design solutions, Universal Design Handbook, Second Edition, covers the full scope of universal design, discussing how to develop media, products, buildings, and infrastructure for the widest range of human needs, preferences, and functioning.

The Armor Ceramics Symposium was held January 25-27, 2010 in Daytona Beach, FL as part of the 34th International Conference & Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites.

This book provides practicing engineers with a step by step approach for making durable concrete with optimum use of the local materials available within the various regions of the United States.

Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings Volume 34, Issue 4 - Advances in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells IX A collection of 13 papers from The American Ceramic Society's 37th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, held in Daytona Beach, Florida, January 27-February 1, 2013.

This book is a short survey of magnetochemistry as a promising method for revealing the electronic structure of inorganic substances, particularly solid oxide materials.

This book presents detailed information on the production and properties of carbon fibers derived from lignin precursors.

This book reports the basics of hybrid phosphor materials, their synthesis routes and their special properties and characterization techniques.

This book covers various multiple-criteria decision making (mcdm) methods for modeling and optimization of advanced manufacturing processes (AMPs).

Although ceramics have been known to mankind literally for millennia, research has never ceased.

The application of glass as a structural material may seem surprising initially, yet pioneering glass structures were first built two decades ago already.

Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings Volume 34, Issue 10 - Developments in Strategic Materials and Computational Design IV A collection of 25 papers from The American Ceramic Society's 37th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, held in Daytona Beach, Florida, January 27-February 1, 2013.

Carbides, nitrides and borides are families of related refractory materials.

The book gives an overview on the current development status of synthetic diamond films and their applications.

The Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceeding has been published by The American Ceramic Society since 1980.

Tensegrity Systems discusses analytical tools to design energy efficient and lightweight structures employing the concept of "e;tensegrity.

The papers in this volume cover a broad spectrum of topics that represent the truly diverse nature of the field of composite materials.

This book presents the select proceedings of the International Symposium entitled "e;Materials of the Millennium: Emerging Trends and Future Prospects"e; (MMETFP 2021).

This book gathers selected papers from the Chinese Materials Conference 2018 (CMC2018) held in Xiamen City, Fujian, China, on July 12-16, 2018.

This volume contains a collection of 19 papers from the 11th International Symposium on Ceramic Materials and Components for Energy and Environmental Applications (CMCEE-11), June 14-19, 2015 in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Engineers need to be familiar with the fundamental principles and concepts in materials and structures in order to be able to design structurers to resist failures.

This book contains recent research on phenolic resin and its composite materials.

This book provides a detailed description of metal-complex functionalized carbon allotrope forms, including classic (such as graphite), rare (such as M- or T-carbon), and nanoforms (such as carbon nanotubes, nanodiamonds, etc.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the design, mechanisms, and performance of metakaolin-based geopolymers (MKG), with a focus on uncovering the underlying mechanisms that differentiate MKG from ordinary Portland cement (OPC).

This book presents select proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Glasses and Glass-ceramics (ICAGGC 2022).

This book provides a showcase for the incredibly well-preserved flight-textured tektites of southern Australia, which are the world's finest known examples.

This book is part of a two-volume book series that exhaustively reviews the key recent research into nanoclay reinforced polymer composites.

Glass is a material with essentially unlimited application possibilities.

This book presents insights in green techniques used in conventional and advanced machining.

This book explores the recent advances in the field of shape memory polymers, whose ease of manufacturing and wide range of potential applications have spurred interest in the field.

Many elements and inorganic compounds play an extraordinary role in daily life for numerous applications, e.

Ceramic Hydrogen Storage Materials presents the physical, chemical, physico-chemical properties of ceramics as hydrogen storage materials.

This book provides knowledge on the finishing of substrates with a functionalising coating, emphasizing on technical textiles.

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the current state-of-the-art in soft magnetic materials and related applications, with particular focus on amorphous and nanocrystalline magnetic wires and ribbons and sensor applications.

This book explores the genesis of armorial porcelain manufacture in Britain.

Advanced Mechanics of Composite Materials and Structural Elements analyzes contemporary theoretical models at the micro- and macro levels of material structure.

Most people would be surprised at how ceramics are used, from creating cellular phones, radio, television, and lasers to its role in medicine for cancer treatments and restoring hearing.

This volume shines a new light on short fibre reinfoced cementitious composites and particle reinforced ceramics.

This handbook presents an authoritative account of the potential of advanced ceramics and composites in strategic applications, including defense, national security, aerospace, and energy security (especially nuclear energy).

This book reports on advanced biomaterials such as bioceramics, hydrogels, biopolymers, nanomaterials, membranes, and other compatible materials for medical applications.