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Micromechanics of damage accumulation in a 2.5D woven C-fiber/SiC ceramic composite

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Abstract

The morphology of a C/PyC/SiC ceramic composite is studied and its microdamage mechanisms are revealed. Some models based on the micromechanical fracture mechanics are proposed to describe the possible damage processes. The influence of the observed microdamage on the stiffness reduction is studied. It is shown that the delamination between the layers and the cracks in the coating alone cannot explain the stiffness reduction observed in tests. Debonding between the SiC coating and pyrocarbon is suggested as another mechanism of the stiffness reduction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)289-298
Number of pages10
JournalMechanics of Composite Materials
Volume37
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2001
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Ceramic composite
  • Damage
  • Microdamage
  • Micromechanics
  • SiC
  • Tensile test

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