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 Development of Water Based Processing of Silicon Nitride Materials (pages 2–10): Kent Rundgren and Ola LyckfeldtChapter 2 Liquid Phase Reactive Sintering of a Complex WCoB?TiC Cermet (pages 11–18): Adolfredo Saez, Edgar Vidal and Freddy ArenasChapter 3 A New Approach to Short Fibre Reinforced Reaction Bonded Silicon Nitride (pages 19–26): A. Herzog and U. VogtChapter 4 Fabrication of Triangular Monolithic Ceramics for Water Treatment (pages 27–32): Enrique Rocha, Roberto Hernandez, Elizabeth Refugio and Martin Rodriguez CChapter 5 Synthesis of Low?Firing Anorthite Powder by the Steric?Entrapment Route (pages 33–40): Sang?Jin Lee, Chung?Hyo Lee and Waltraud M. KrivenChapter 6 Thermomechanical Stability of Mullite/Alumina Systems (pages 41–52): Marie?Helene BergerChapter 7 Instrumented Hertzian Indentation of Armor Ceramics (pages 53–64): A. A. Wereszczak and R. H. KraftChapter 8 Effect of Porosity on Hertzian Contact Damage in Silicon?Nitride Ceramics (pages 65–70): J.H. She, J.F. Yang, Y. Beppu and T. OhjiChapter 9 Crack Growth in Sapphire (pages 71–82): Sheldon M. Wiederhom and Ralph F. KrauseChapter 10 Stress Rate Effects on Slow Crack Growth Parameters (pages 83–92): Jonathan A. Salem and Michael G. JenkinsChapter 11 Effect of Additives on Grain Size and Shape in TiC?Ni3Al Composites (pages 93–99): T. N. Tiegs, F. C. Montgomery, P. A. Menchhofer and P. F. BecherChapter 12 Parametric Study of Notch Geometry in Standardized Chevron Notched Fracture Test Specimens for Advanced Ceramics (pages 101–108): Franz Nigl, Michael Jenkins and Jonathan SalemChapter 13 Fracture Behavior of Ceramic Layered Systems with Weak Interlayers (pages 109–115): J. Ma, H. Wang and G. E. B. TanChapter 14 An Analysis of the Mechanical Property Data Supplied in JACerS Papers with Respect to Independent Verification (pages 117–122): Todd L. JessenChapter 15 Influence of Cooling Hole Geometry and Material Conductivity on the Thermal Response of Cooled Silicon Nitride Plate (pages 124–132): Ali Abdul?Aziz and Ramakrishna T. BhattChapter 16 Design Conceptualization of Air?Cooled Coated Silicon Nitride Plates for Gas Turbine Applications (pages 133–140): Morris M. Girgis, Ramakrishna T. Bhatt and Ali Abdul?AzizChapter 17 Prediction of the Failure Probability of High Strength Ceramics Subject to Thermal Shock Loading (pages 141–148): A. Bruckner?Foit, E. Diegele, P. Hulsmeier, U. Rettig and C. HohmannChapter 18 Heat Transfer Coefficient Estimation from Thermal Shock Data (pages 149–157): E. D. CaseChapter 19 Thermal?Mechanical Stress Analysis of a PSZ Coated Piston Through Finite Element Technique (pages 159–166): Jesse G. Muchai, Ajit D. Kelkar, David E. Klett and Jagannathan SankarChapter 20 Probabilistic Cumulative Damage Numerical Modeling of the Mechanical Response of a Ceramic Matrix Composite in Flexure (pages 167–178): B. Scott Kessler, Michael G. Jenkins and Paul E. LabossiereChapter 21 Pre?Impact Damage Assessment of Dra Metal Matrix Composite Encapsulated Sic Ceramics (pages 180–191): J.M. Wells, W.H. Green and N.L. RupertChapter 22 Foreign Object Damage of Two Gas?Turbine Grade Silicon Nitrides at Ambient Temperature (pages 193–202): Sung R. Choi, J. Michael Pereira, Lesley A. Janosik and Ramakrishna T. BhattChapter 23 Effect of Hot?Pressing Conditions on the Density and Microstructure of B4C/B6Si Composites (pages 203–211): J.C. Lasalvia, G.A. Gilde and P.J. PatelChapter 24 A Physically?Based Model for the Effect of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties on Ballistic Performance (pages 213–220): J.C. LasalviaChapter 25 On the 3?D Visualization of Impact Damage in Armor Ceramics (pages 221–230): J.M. Wells, W.H. Green and N.L. RupertChapter 26 Mechanical Properties of Woven Glass Fiber Composite Laminates after Impact (pages 231–236): Tae?Woo Kim and Jae?Joon LeeChapter 27 Response of Alumina?Titania (AT?13) Ceramic Composite Deposits to High Frequency Impact Loading (pages 237–244): K. Vijayakumar, Apurbba KR. Sharma, M.M. Mayuram and R. KrishnamurthyChapter 28 BN and Si?Doped BN Coatings on Woven Fabrics (pages 245–254): Frances I. Hurwitz, Paul V. Chayka, John M. Scott and Donald R. WheelerChapter 29 New SiCN Fibers from the ABSE Polycarbosilazane (pages 255–260): G. Motz, J. Hacker, G. Ziegler, D. Schawaller and B. ClaussChapter 30 Effects of Air Leaks on the Phase Content, Microstructure, and Interfacial Behavior of CVD Zirconia on SiC Fiber (pages 261–268): Hao Li, Jinil Lee and Woo Young LeeChapter 31 Strength and Oxidation Resistance of SiC Fibers Coated with Various Si?Containing Compositions (pages 269–276): A.M. Tsirlin, E.K. Fiorina, Y.E. Pronin, B.I. Shemaev, M.A. Khatzernov, H.M. Yun, G.N. Morscher and J.A. DicarloChapter 32 Ceramic Coatings on Fiber Woven Fabrics (pages 277–285): Rainer Gadow and Konstantin Von NiessenChapter 33 The Role of Interfaces in the Oxidation of 3D?Carbon/Carbon Composites (pages 287–294): R. Naslain, R. Pailler, X. Bourrat, S. Labruquere and E. DuvivierChapter 34 High Temperature Si?Doped BN Interphases for Woven SiC/SiC Composites (pages 295–302): Gregory N. Morscher, Frances Hurwitz and Hee Mann YunChapter 35 Oxidation Resistant Non?Oxide Ceramic Matrix Composites (pages 303–310): Hagen Klemm and Axel BalesChapter 36 Development of SiC/SiC Composites by Nano?Infiltration and Transient Eutectoid (NITE) Process (pages 311–318): Akira Kohyama, Shaoming Dong and Yutai KatohChapter 37 Design of Ceramic Brake Pads and Disks (pages 319–330): Walter KrenkelChapter 38 CMC Body Flaps for the X?38 Experimental Space Vehicle (pages 331–338): A. Muhlratzer and H. PfeifferChapter 39 Modification of the Liquid Silicon Infiltration Process for C/SiC Production (pages 339–346): M. Muller, J. Mentz, H.?P. Buchkremer and D. StoverChapter 40 Co?Graphitization of Fibers and Matrix in Carbon?Carbon Composites with Controlled Interfaces (pages 347–354): L. M. Manocha, Ashish Warrier, S. Manocha, D.D. Edie and A.A. OgaleChapter 41 Amorphous Silicon?Oxynitride Submicron Fibres (pages 355–360): Andri Vital and Ulrich VogtChapter 42 Microstructure and Properties of Liquid Phase Sintered SiC/SiC Composites (pages 362–370): Y. Katoh, A. Kohyama, J ?J. Kai, S. Dong and T. HinokiChapter 43 Stress?Rupture and Stress?Relaxation Behaviors of PIP?SiC/SiC Composites (pages 371–378): Takashi Nozawa, Akira Kohyama and Edgar Lara?CurzioChapter 44 C?Coupon Studies of SiC/SiC Composites Part I: Acoustic Emission Monitoring (pages 379–386): Gregory N. Morscher, Frances I. Hurwitz and Anthony M. CalominoChapter 45 C?Coupon Studies of SiC/SiC Composites Part II: Microstructural Characterization (pages 387–393): Frances I. Hurwitz, Anthony M. Calomino, Gregory N. Morscher and Terry R. MccueChapter 46 Damage Creep Mechanisms of SiCf?SiBC Composites (pages 395–402): S. Darzens, J?L. Chermant, J. Vicens and J.C. SangleboeufChapter 47 High Temperature Tensile Properties of Near?Stoichiometric Sic Fiber?Reinforced Sic Matrix Composties (pages 403–409): K. Hironaka, T. Nozawa, T. Hinoki, Y. Katoh, A. Kohyama, T. Taguchi, N. Igawa and L. L. SneadChapter 48 Microstructure and Properties of Fiber Reinforced Mixed Carbide Composites Prepared Through Sol?Gel Route (pages 411–417): L.M. Manocha, Alpesh Patel, S. Manocha, E. Yasuda, Y. Tanabe and M. FukushimaChapter 49 The Influence of Temperature, Stress, and Environment on the Oxidation and Life of C/SiC Composites (pages 419–426): Michael C. HalbigChapter 50 Modeling the Oxidation of Carbon Fibers in a C/SiC Composite Under Stressed Oxidation (pages 427–434): Michael C. HalbigChapter 51 Stress/Life Behavior of a C/SiC Composite in a Low Partial Pressure of Oxygen Environment Part I: Static Strength and Stress Rupture Database (pages 435–442): Michael J. Verrilli, Anthony Calomino and David J. ThomasChapter 52 Stress/Life Behavior of C/SiC Composites in a Low Partial Pressure of Oxygen Environment Part II: Stress Rupture Life and Residual Strength Relationship (pages 443–451): Anthony Calomino, Michael J. Verrilli and David J. ThomasChapter 53 Stress/Life Behavior of C/SIC Composites in a Low Partial Pressure of Oxygen Environment ? Part III: Life Prediction Using Probabilistic Residual Strength Model (pages 453–460): David J. Thomas, Anthony M. Caiomino and Michael J. VerrilliChapter 54 Frequency Effects Upon the High?Cycle Fatigue of a CVIC/SiC Composite at Room Temperature (pages 461–468): James M. Staehler, Shankar Mall and Larry P. ZawadaChapter 55 Preliminary Study of Influence of Test Specimen Size on the Fracture Behaviour of 2D Woven Ceramic Matrix Composies (pages 469–475): Joon?Soo Park, Y. Katoh and A. KohyamaChapter 56 Interaction Between 0 and 90 Layers of Cross?Ply Laminated Carbon?Carbon Composites (pages 477–484): Mohamed S. Aly?Hassan, Hiroshi Hatta and Shuichi WakayamaChapter 57 Improvement of Fracture Resistance in a Glass Matrix Optomechanical Composite Reinforced by Al2O3?ZrO2 Minicomposite (pages 485–492): A. F. Dericioglu, S. Zhu and Y. KagawaChapter 58 Influence of Constituents on Transverse Thermal Conductivity of Melt Infiltrated SiC/SiC Composites. (pages 493–501): Ramakrishna T. Bhatt, George Y. Baaklini and Subodh K. MitalChapter 59 Effects of 3D?Fiber Architecture on Tensile Stress?Strain Behavior of SiC/SiC Composites. (pages 503–510): H.M. Yun, J.Z. Gyekenyesi and J.A. DicarloChapter 60 Efect of Fiber Properties on Mechanical Properties of Crystalline Silicon Carbide Composites (pages 511–518): T. Hinoki, L.L. Snead, E. Lara?Curzio, J. Park and A. KohyamaChapter 61 Preparation and Properties of SiC/SiC Composites with Various Matrices (pages 519–526): Mitsuhiko Sato, Michiyuki Suzuki, Yoshizumi Tanaka, Yoshiyuki Inoue, Norihumi Miyamoto, Toshihiro Ishikawa, Yutai Katoh and Akira KohyamaChapter 62 Mechanical Properties and Durability of 3?D Woven Hybrid SiC/SiC Composites (pages 527–534): Toyoichi Satoh, Yoshihiro Matsuda and Naofumi AkikawaChapter 63 Compression Tests of SiC?Continuous Fiber Ceraric Matrix Composites (pages 535–540): Mineo Mizuno, Daisuke Igimi and Akira OkadaChapter 64 Development of Volumetric Computed Tomography Using Flat?Panel X?Ray Detector for Large Ceramic Components (pages 541–548): Joseph P. Stainbrook, W. A. Ellingson, E. R. Koehl and C. DeemerChapter 65 Evaluation of Post?Exposure Properties of SiC/SiC Combustor Liners Tested in the RQL Sector Rig (pages 550–562): Michael J. Verrilli, Terry R. Barnett, Jiangang Sun, George Baaklini and Greg OjardChapter 66 Nondestructive Evaluation of Defects and Operating Damage in CFCC Combustor Liners (pages 563–569): J. G. Sun, S. Erdman, R. Russel, C. Deemer, W. A. Ellingson, N. Miriyala, J. B. Kimmel and J. R. PriceChapter 67 Tensile Behavior of As?Fabricated and Burner?Rig Exposed SiC/SiC Composites with Hi?Nicalon Type?S Fibers (pages 571–580): H. M. Yun, J. A. Dicarlo, L. T. Ogbuji and Y. L. ChenChapter 68 High Temperature Properties of SiC Fiber Reinforced SiC Matrix Composites for Turbine Rotor Application (pages 581–588): T. Araki, K. Walanabe, T Yoshida, S. Nishide, S. Masaki and T. OgasawaraChapter 69 Effect of Environment on Fatigue Behavior of a NicalonTM/SI?N?C Ceramic Matrix Composite (pages 589–598): Sreeramesh Kalluri, Greg C. Ojard and Michael J. VerrilliChapter 70 Material Characterization of 3?D Orthogonal Reinforced Ceramic Matrix Composites (pages 599–606): G. Ojard, T. Araki, S. Nishide, K. Watanabe, G. Linsey and J. AndersonChapter 71 Effect of Thermal Cycling to the Strength and Fracture of SiC?Based Candle Filters (pages 607–613): Pirjo Pastila, Antti?Pekka Nikkila, Tapio Mantyla and Edgar Lara?CurzioChapter 72 Creep Rupture Behavior of Oxide/Oxide Nextel ™720/AS and MI SiC/SiC Composites with Effusion Holes (pages 616–628): Reji John, Dennis J. Buchanan, Victoria A. Kramb and Larry P. ZawadaChapter 73 Nextel™ 610 Fiber?Reinforced Alumina?YAG Porous Matrix Composites (pages 629–636): Michael K. Cinibulk, Kristin A. Keller, Tai?Il Mah and T.A. ParthasarathyChapter 74 Specimen Size Effects and Round Robin Results for Transthickness Tensile Strength of N720/AS?1 (pages 637–645): Larry P. Zawada and Michael JenkinsChapter 75 Confirmation of Unload/Reload Tensile Tests for Determining Constituent Properties and Performance in an Oxide?Oxide CFCC (pages 647–654): Sarah C. Wolf and Michael G. JenkinsChapter 76 Silica/Silica Composites Through Electrophretic Infiltration (pages 655–661): L. M. Manocha, Chetan N. Panchal and S. ManochaChapter 77 Phase Distribution, Residual Stresses and Mechanical Properties of Melt Growth Al2O3?ZrO2(Y2O3) Eutectics (pages 663–670): R.I. Merino, J.I. Penia, N.R. Harlan, G.F. De La Fuente, A. Larrea, J.A. Pardo, V.M. Orera, J.Y. Pastor, P. Poza and J. LlorcaChapter 78 High?Temperature Mechanical Properties of Cr3+?Doped Sapphire Fibers (pages 671–677): J. J. Quispe Cancapa, A. R. De Arellano Lopez and A. SayirChapter 79 High Temperature Plastic Behavior of 5 m% Er2O3 Doped ZrO2 Fibers and Bulk Crystals (pages 679–684): J. J. Quispe Cancapa, A. R. Pinto Gomez, J. Martinez Fernandez and A. SayirChapter 80 Size Effect on Strength of Woven Fabric Al2O3 Fiber ? Al2O3 Matrix Composites (pages 685–690): Pornthep Chivavibul, Manabu Enoki and Yutaka KagawaChapter 81 Technology Forecasting Utilizing National Study ? Committee Findings for Electrochemical Materials Technologies Such as Fuel Cells and Power Electronics (pages 692–697): Richard M. SpriggsChapter 82 Evaluation of Sealing Glasses for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (pages 699–710): Ronald E. Loehman, Hans Peter Dumm and Heidi HoferChapter 83 Preparation and Properties of Ysz Electrolyte Thin Films Via Liquid Fuel Combustion Chemical Vapor Deposition (pages 711–718): Zhigang Xu, Q. Wei and Jag SankarChapter 84 Towards Optimal Processing of Yttria Stablized Zirconia Thin Films by Stochastic Simulation of Grain Growth (pages 719–724): J. Lua, Z. Xu, J. Sankar, D. Pai and S. YamolenkoChapter 85 Optimized Ceramic Processing for Commercial Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (pages 725–732): Cyril Voisard, Etnad Batawi and Ueli WeissenChapter 86 Formation of Secondary Phases at the Interface Between Strontium?Doped Lanthanum Manganite and Yttria?Stabilized Zirconia (pages 733–740): Chih?Chung T. Yang, Wen?Cheng J. Wei, Andreas Roosen and H. P. BuchkremerChapter 87 Strength and Fractue Toughness of Ysz/Alumina Composites for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (pages 741–750): Sung R. Choi and Narottam P. BansalChapter 88 Novel Composite Electrolytes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Applications (pages 751–758): R. J. Ball and R. StevensChapter 89 The Co?Sintering of Electrode and Electrolyte Layered Structures for Sofc Applications (pages 759–765): Terry GarinoChapter 90 The Sulzer Hexis Pre?Series Product Hxs?1000 (pages 767–774): E. Batawi, R. Diethelm and C. VoisardChapter 91 Fracture Strength and Crack Growth in Tubular Perovskite Membranes (pages 775–782): N. Nagendra and S. BandhopadhyayChapter 92 Development of an Oxidation Resistant Ceramic?To?Metal Braze for Use in YSZ?Based Electrochemical Devices (pages 784–792): K. Scott Weil and Dean M. PaxtonChapter 93 Interfacial Characteristics in Ceramic Joining with Glass Interlayers (pages 793–800): Laura Esposito and Alida BellosiChapter 94 Active Brazing Alloy Produced by Electroless Plating Technique (pages 801–808): M. Brochu, R.A.L. Drew and M.D. PughChapter 95 Oxidation Behavior of a Commercial Gold?Based Braze Alloy for Ceramic?To?Metal Joining (pages 809–816): J.P. Rice, D.M. Paxton and K.S. WeilChapter 96 Fracture Strength of Large Area, Edge?Bonded Sapphire (pages 817–824): D. Fiore, R. Gentilman, P. Mcguire and R. N. KatzChapter 97 Effects of Scarf Angle on Stress Singularity and Strength of Ceramic Joints (pages 825–832): H. Serizawa, H. Murakawa and C.A. LewinsohnChapter 98 A Reaction?Bonding Method for Sintered SiC Without Residual Silicon (pages 833–841): John P. Kay and John P. HurleyChapter 99 Mechanical Properties of Silicon Nitride/Steel Joint with Ni?Interlayer (pages 843–848): Tae?Woo Kim, Hwisouck Chang and Sang?Whan ParkChapter 100 Controlling Shrinkage Stresses Arising During Joining with Allyl?Hydridopolycarbosilane (pages 849–854): C. A. Lewinsohn and R. H. Jones