This book presents state-of-the-art investigation on the properties of ceramic-matrix composites subjected to tensile and fatigue loading at different testing conditions. It helps designer to better design components for civil aircrafts or aero engines.

1 INTRODUCTION1.1. Tensile behavior of CMCs at elevated temperature1.2. Fatigue behavior of CMCs at elevated temperature1.3. Stress-rupture behavior of CMCs at elevated temperature1.4. Vibration behavior of CMCs at elevated temperature1.5 Conclusion2 FIRST MATRIX CRACKING OF CERAMIC-MATRIX COMPOSITES AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE2.1. Introduction2.2. Temperature-dependent matrix cracking stress of C/SiC composites2.3. Temperature-dependent matrix cracking stress of SiC/SiC composite2.4. Time-dependent matrix cracking stress of C/SiC composites2.5. Time-dependent matrix cracking stress of Si/SiC composites2.6 Conclusion3 MATRIX MULTIPLE CRACKING EVOLUTION OF FIBER-REINFORCED CERAMIC-MATRIX COMPOSITES AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE3.1. Introduction3.2. Temperature-dependent matrix multiple cracking evolution of C/SiC composites3.3. Temperature-dependent matrix multiple cracking evolution of SiC/SiC composites3.4. Time-dependent matrix multiple cracking evolution of C/SiC composites3.5. Time-dependent matrix multiple cracking evolution of SiC/SiC composites3.6 Conclusion4 TIME-DEPENDENT TENSILE BEHAVIOR OF CERAMIC-MATRIX COMPOSITES4.1. Introduction4.2. Theoretical analysis4.3 Results and discussion4.4 Experimental comparisons4.5 Conclusion5 FATIGUE BEHAVIOR OF CERAMIC-MATRIX COMPOSITES AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE5.1. Introduction5.2. Theoretical analysis5.3. Experimental comparisons5.4 Conclusion6 STRESS-RUPTURE OF CERAMIC-MATRIX COMPOSITES AT ELEVATED INTEMPERATURE6.1. Introduction6.2. Stress-rupture of ceramic-matrix composites under constant stress at intermediate temperature6.3. Stress-rupture of ceramic-matrix composites under stochastic loading stress and time at intermediate temperature6.4. Stress-rupture of ceramic-matrix composites under multiple load sequence at intermediate temperature6.5 Conclusion7 VIBRATION DAMPING OF CERAMIC-MATRIX COMPOSITES AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE7.1. Introduction7.2. Temperature-dependent vibration damping of CMCs7.3. Time-dependent vibration damping of CMCs7.4 Conclusion