Joined ceramics, alias ceramic composites

NDE of Ceramics and Ceramic Composites

Ceramics, composites and intergrowths

The first two articles in this section focus on ferroelectrics. Hoffman and Kungl address connections between composition, processing, microstructure and large strain behavior of lead-based ferroelectrics. Special emphasis is directed towards the effects of additives in PZT ceramics on defect structure and microstructural development. Recent work and future prospects on high temperature ferroel...

Ceramics and ceramic matrix composites for heat exchangers in advanced thermal systems-A review

In air-conditioning and energy-recovery applications, heat exchangers are very important to the overall efficiency, cost, and size of the system. Current heat exchanger designs rely heavily on fin-and-tube or plate heat exchanger designs, often constructed using copper and aluminum. Recent developments in material sciencedin particular, advances in ceramics and ceramic matrix compositesdopen op...

Bio-inspired Ceramic/carbon Composites

Microwave Heating of Ceramic Composites

The microwave heating of a ceramic composite is modelled and analysed. The composite consists of many small ceramic particles embedded in a ceramic cement. The composite is assumed to be well insulated, and each particle is assumed to be in imperfect thermal contact with the surrounding cement. Based on these two assumptions an asymptotic theory exploiting the small Biot number and small non-di...