This volume is part of the Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceeding (CESP) series. This series contains a collection of papers dealing with issues in both traditional ceramics (i.e., glass, whitewares, refractories, and porcelain enamel) and advanced ceramics. Topics covered in the area of advanced ceramic include bioceramics, nanomaterials, composites, solid oxide fuel cells, mechanical properties and structural design, advanced ceramic coatings, ceramic armor, porous ceramics, and more.Content: Chapter 1 Microwave Sintering of Nanocrystalline Hydroxyapatite (pages 1–10): M. G. Kutty, J. Loertscher, S. Bhaduri, S. B. Bhaduri and W. R. TingaChapter 2 Combustion Synthesis of Titanium Silicides I N Different Gravitational Conditions (pages 11–17): William A. Prisbrey, Sashmit B. Bhaduri, J. R. Jokisaari, Chris Haagan and Eric ChinChapter 3 Combustion Synthesis of Advanced Ceramics in a Fluidized Bed (pages 19–26): Akhil Jain and Kenneth BrezinskyChapter 4 Characterization of Boron Carbide Consolidated by the Plasma Pressure Compaction (P2C) Method in Air (pages 27–34): Bradley Klotz, Kyu Cho, Robert J. Dowding and Richard D. SissonChapter 5 Fabrication and Mechanical Properties of Molybdenum Reinforced Mullite Matrix Composites by Pulse Electric Current Sintering Technique. (pages 35–42): R. Sivakumar, T. Nishikawa, S. Honda and H. AwajiChapter 6 Synthesis of Barium Titanate: Influence of Ba/Ti Ratio on the Ceramic Properties (pages 43–50): P. Nanni, A. Testino, V. Buscaglia and M. VivianiChapter 7 Effect of Processing Parameters During (Ba,Sr)Tio3 FORMATION (pages 51–57): S. Bhaduri, W. A. Prisbrey and S. B. BhaduriChapter 8 Carbonitriding of Tetragonal Zirconia (pages 59–66): Zhenbo Zhao, Cheng Liu and Derek O. NorthwoodChapter 9 Design of Paraffin Suspensions Highly Loaded with Ceramic Or Metal? Ceramic Powders. (pages 67–74): Jose J. Coronel, Mark Leverkoehne, Rolf Janssen and Nils ClaussenChapter 10 Pressureless Smtermg of a Gelcast Alumma Ceramic (pages 75–82): C. T. BodurChapter 11 Production of Al2O3?Al Cermets by Mechanical Mjlling and Sintering (pages 83–88): E. Rocha?Rangel, W. Lopez?Yepez, M. Romero?Romo and E. Garcifigueroa?MedinaChapter 12 The Synthesis of Ti3SiC2 BY Si Melt Infiltration (pages 89–95): Byeongseon Lim, Sang?Whan Park, Seung?Seok Lee and Tae?Woo KimChapter 13 Low?Temperature Fabrication of Dense, Near Net?Shaped Tungsten/Zirconium Carbide Composites with Tailored Phase Contents by the Prima?Dcp Process (pages 97–107): Matthew B. Dickerson, Robert L. Snyder and Ken H. SandhageChapter 14 Biomorphic Sic?Ceramic Manufactured by Gas Phase Infiltration of Pine Wood (pages 109–116): H. Sieber, E. Vogli and P. GreilChapter 15 Robocasting and Cofiiung of Functionally Graded Si3N4?W Materials (pages 119–125): Guoping He, Deidre A. Hirschfeld, J. Cesarano and John N. StueckerChapter 16 Laminated Object Manufacturing of Functional Ceramics (pages 127–134): Bany A. Bender, Roy J. Rayne and Todd L. JessenChapter 17 Porous Silicon Nitride from Fine/Coarse Powder Mixture (pages 137–144): Masato Ishizaki, Masateru Nishi, Yasuhiro Shigegaki and Tadashi SasaChapter 18 Fabrication of Highly Porous Silicate Ceramics by Freeze?Drying (pages 145–151): Yoshihisa Beppu, Motohide Ando and Tatsuki OhjiChapter 19 Porous Ceramics with Controlled Aligned?Pores Synthesized by Freeze?Drying Process (pages 153–160): Takayuki Fukasawa, Zhen?Yan Deng, Motohide Ando and Tatsuki OhjiChapter 20 Porous Silicon Nltride Synthsized by Using Seed Crystais (pages 161–167): Yoshiaki Inagaki, Motohide Ando, Tatsuki Ohji and Shuzo KanzakiChapter 21 The Manufacture of Porous Ceramics Using Supercritical Co2. (pages 169–175): Siobhan O. Matthews, B. A. Mccalla and P. R. HornsbyChapter 22 Anisotropic Porous Silicon Nitride Fabricated by Partial Forging Technique (pages 177–182): Naoki Kondo, Yoshikazu Suzuki and Tatsuki OhjiChapter 23 Porous Ceramics with Fine Uni?Directionally?Aligned Continuous Pores (pages 183–190): Guo?Jun Bang, Jian?Feng Yang and Tatsuki OhjiChapter 24 Effects of Carbon Addition on Densification and Mechanical Properties of Porous Si3N4 Ceramics (pages 191–196): Jian?Feng Yang, Guo?Jun Zhang and Tatsuki OhjiChapter 25 Fabrication of Porous Materials with High Fracture Strength (pages 197–207): Koji Matsumaru and Kozo IshizakiChapter 26 Grain Boundary Issues in Porous Structural Ceramics (pages 209–216): Manuel E. BritoChapter 27 Processing of Porous Cazro3/MgO/Pt Composites Via in Situ Reactions (pages 217–223): Yoshikazu Suzuki, Peter E. D. Morgan and Tatsuki OhjiChapter 28 Cellular Ceramic Composites from Preprocessed Paper Structures (pages 225–232): H. Sieber, D. Schwarze, F. Mueller and P. GreilChapter 29 Effect of Grain Size on the Fracture Behaviour of Porous Alumina Made by Partial Sintering of Powder Compacts (pages 233–241): J. Wang, L. J. Vandeperre and W. J. CleggChapter 30 Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Porous Silicon Nitride Produced by Partial Hot?Pressing (pages 243–250): Jian?Feng Yang and Tatsuki OhjiChapter 31 The Effect of Porosity on the Cracking of Materials in High Temperature Applications (pages 251–257): W. J. Clegg, C. Yuan, L. J. Vandeperre and J. WangChapter 32 Diesel Particulate and Pfbc Candle Filters: Two Examples of Porous Components Working in Harsh Conditions (pages 259–270): Laura Montanaro and Jean?Marc TullianiChapter 33 Pore Structure Characterization of Ceramic Hot Gas Fiters (pages 271–278): Akshaya Jena and Krishna GuptaChapter 34 Fabrication of a Continuous Alumina Fiber?Reinforced Mullite Composite Filter (pages 279–284): S. Kitaoka, N. Kawashima, K. Kashiwagi, F. Nanjo, Y. Tadakuma, S. Ikeda, H. Muto, H. Suzuki and A. YamaguchiChapter 35 Corrosion Behavior of Porous Silicon Nitride and Sialon Ceramics (pages 285–290): Yoshihisa Beppu, Jian?Feng Yang and Tatsuki OhjiChapter 36 Wear of Diamond?Like Carbon Film?Coated Blades (pages 293–300): M. I. MendelsonChapter 37 Mechanical and Tribological Characterization of Tio2 Based Multilayer Coatings on Light Metals (pages 301–308): M. Buchmann, R Gadow and D. SchererChapter 38 Protective Multilayer Coatings for Carbon?Carbon Composites (pages 309–316): Christian Friedrich, Rainer Gadow and Marcus SpeicherChapter 39 Protective Coatings for Carbon Materials by Chemical Vapor Deposition (pages 317–328): N. Popovska, H. Gerhard and G. EmigChapter 40 Estimation of Residual Stresses from the Simulation of the Deposition Process of Ceramic Coatings on Light Metal Cylinder Liners (pages 329–336): Michael Buchmann and Rainer GadowChapter 41 Oxide Coatings on Silicon Nitride by Displacement Reactions (pages 337–341): T. N. Tiegs, J. B. Crow, L. Bawazer and D. L. BarkerChapter 42 High?Temperature Aging of Eb?Pvd Thermal Barrier Coatings (pages 347–356): U. Schulz, K. Fritscher, C. Leyens and M. PetersChapter 43 Lifetime Assessment for Thermal Barrier Coatings in Service by Means of Separately Imposed Fatigue and Kinetic Damages in Testing (pages 357–365): Marion Bartsch, Klaus Mull and Christian SickChapter 44 Thermal Insulation Coatings of Lapo4 (pages 367–374): Olivier Sudre, Jeffrey Cheung, David Marshall, Peter Morgan and Carlos G. LeviChapter 45 Lanthanum Hexaaluminate Thermal Barrier Coatings (pages 375–382): C. J. Friedrich, R. Gadow and M. H. LischkaChapter 46 Phase Evolution of Bsas in Environmental Barrier Coatings (pages 383–390): J. I. Eldridge and K. N. LeeChapter 47 Application of Woven Fabric Al2O3 Fiber?Al2O3 Matrix Composite as the EBC for Brittle Materials (pages 391–396): Yeong S. Kim and Yutaka KagawaChapter 48 Crack Assessment in Tbc Systems Using Fem and Taking Mode Mixity Into Account (pages 397–406): Kais Sfar, Jarir Aktaa and Dietrich MunzChapter 49 Simulated Engine Test of Combustor Mini?Segments Using a High Power Co2 Laser (pages 409–416): Dennis S. Fox, Dongming Zhu and Robert A. MillerChapter 50 Analytical Modeling of Stress Evolution in Air?Plasma?Sprayed Thermal Barrier Coatings (pages 417–425): B. Nair, J. P. Singh and M. GrimsditchChapter 51 Deformation and Tensile Cyclic Fatigue of Plasma?Sprayed Zro2?8wt % Y2O3 Thermal Barrier Coatings (pages 427–434): Sung R. Choi, Dongming Zhu and Robert A. MillerChapter 52 Improvement of New Thermal Barrier Coating Systems Using a Layered Or Graded Structure (pages 435–442): Robert Va?en, Xueqiang Cao and Detlev StoverChapter 53 Thermal Conductivity and Thermal Gradient Cyclic Behavior of Refractory Silicate Coatings on Sic/Sic Ceramic Matrix Composites (pages 443–452): Dongming Zhu, Kang N. Lee and Robert A. MillerChapter 54 Thermal Fatigue and Fracture Behavior of Ceramic Thermal Barrier Coatings (pages 453–461): Dongming Zhu, Sung R. Choi and Robert A. MillerChapter 55 Microanalysis on the Oxidation and Sulfate Altack of Partially Stabilized Zirconia Thermal Barrier Coating (pages 463–470): Jun Eu Tang, Mats Halvarsson, Xin?Hai Li, Kristina Hansson, Jan?Erik Svensson and Robert PompeChapter 56 Novel Piezocomposite Sensors and Actuators Developed by Solid Freefrom Fabrication (pages 473–483): A. Safari and M. AllahverdiChapter 57 Observations/Simulation of Near?Field Pressures for a 1–3 Piezocomposite Transducer (pages 485–495): T. L. Jessen, K. E. Simmonds, R. S. Schechter and R. B. MignognaChapter 58 Design Optimization of Spiral Actuators for Enhanced Displacement (pages 497–507): T. W. Chou, B. A. Cheeseman, A. Safari and S. C. DanforthChapter 59 Electromechanical Response of Cracks in Piezoelectric Materials (pages 509–520): Raj N. SinghChapter 60 Response of Graphite/Epoxy Laminates Embedded with Piezoelectric Sensor Under Fatigue Loading (pages 521–529): S. MallChapter 61 Failure Analysis of Prototype Cymbal Panels Under High Drive Conditions (pages 531–542): James F. Tressler and Thomas R. HowarthChapter 62 3–3 Plezocomposites: A Comparison Between the Models and Experimental Results (pages 543–554): Hudai Kara, Andrew Perry, Ron Stevens and Chris R. BowenChapter 63 Endurance Experiments Using Pulsed High Power Drive Signals on Thick (25.4 Mm) Injection Molded 1–3 Piezoelectric Composite in Single and Multi?Layered Transducer Configurations (pages 555–566): Kim C. BenjaminChapter 64 Investigations of 1–3 Piezocomposite Drive Limits (pages 567–578): Thomas R. HowarthChapter 65 Piezocomposite Transducer for Ultrasonic Wire Bonding in Microelectronic Packaging (pages 579–586): S. W. Ora, H. L. W. Chana and Y. M. CheungbChapter 66 Development of Gradient Porosities in Ti Dental Implant (pages 587–592): M. G. Kutty, S. Bhaduri, J. R. Jokisaari and S. B. BhaduriChapter 67 A Ceramic?Polymer Functionally Graded Material: A Novel Disk Prosthesis (pages 593–600): P Boughton, D Ferris and Dr A J RuysChapter 68 The Effects of Zirconia Additions on the Sintering Behaviour and Phase Tability of Hydroxyapatite Ceramics (pages 601–606): Muralithran G. Kutty, S. Bhaduri and S. B. BhaduriChapter 69 Corrosion of a Fluorocanasite Dental Glass?Ceramic (pages 607–612): A. J. Bakel, M. M. Siddiqui, N. ?Z Zhang, K. J. Anusavice, J. L. Holly and Y. TsaiChapter 70 Evaluation of Interlayer Properties of Functionally Graded Materials (pages 614–620): M. Cirakoglu, S. Bhaduri and S. B. BhaduriChapter 71 Silicon Carbide Based Joining Materials for Fusion Energy and Other High?Temperature, Structural Applications (pages 621–625): C. A. Lewinsohn, R. H. Jones, M. Singh, T. Nozawa, M. Kotani, Y. Katoh and A. KohyamaChapter 72 Brazing Parameters and Mechanical Properties of Silicon Nitride/Stainless Steel Joint (pages 627–634): Tae?Woo Kim, Hwi?Souck Chang and Sang?Wan ParkChapter 73 FEM Analysis of Experimental Measurement Technique for Mechanical Strength of Ceramic Joints (pages 635–642): H. Serizawa, C. A. Lewinsohn and H. Murakawa