A collection of Papers Presented at the 28th International Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites held in conjunction with the 8th International Symposium on Ceramics in Energy Storage and Power Conversion Systems.Content: Chapter 1 Ceramic Components in Gas Turbine Engines: Why Has It Taken So Long? (pages 3–32): David W. RichersonChapter 2 Development of the 8000Kw Class Hybrid Gas Turbine (pages 33–38): Takao Sugimoto, Yoshihiro Ichikawa, Hitoshi Nagata, Kenichiroh Igashira, Sazo Tsuruzono and Takero FukudomeChapter 3 Development and Evaluation of CMC Vane for Ngsst Engine (pages 39–44): Akira Kajiwara, Takeshi Nakamura, Takahito Araki and Hiroshige MurataChapter 4 Ceramic Combustor Design for St5+ Microturbine Engine (pages 45–50): Jun Shi, Venkata Vedula, Ellen Sun, David Bombara, John Holowczak, William Tredway, Alex Chen and Catalin FotacheChapter 5 CMC Combustor Liner Design for a Model Ram Jet Engine (pages 51–56): Tetsuya Morimoto, Shinji Ogihara, Hideyuki Taguchi, Takayuki Kojima, Kazuo Shimodaira, Keiichi Okai and Hisao FutamuraChapter 6 Burner Rig Test of Silicon Nitride Gas Turbine Nozzle (pages 57–62): Masato Ishizaki, Tomohiro Suetsuna, Masahiro Asayama, Motohide Ando, Naoki Kondo and Tatsuki OhjiChapter 7 Materials for Advanced Battery and Energy Storage Systems (Batteries, Capacitors, Fuel Cells) (pages 63–68): Alvin J. SalkindChapter 8 Effect of Ni?Al Precursor Type on Fabrication and Properties of Tic?Ni3Al Composites (pages 69–74): T. N. Tiegs, F. C. Montgomery and P. A. MenchhoferChapter 9 MMCs by Activated Melt Infiltration: High?Melting Alloys and Oxide Ceramics (pages 75–80): J. Kuebler, K. Lemster Ph, Gasser U. E. Klotz and T. GrauleChapter 10 Multifunctional Metal?Ceramic Composites by Solid Free Forming (Sff). (pages 81–88): Rolf Janssen, Mark Leveikoehne and Jose J. CoronelChapter 11 Solid Freeform Fabrication of a Piezoelectric Ceramic Torsional Actuator Motor (pages 89–94): Barry A. Bender, Chulho Kim and Carl C. M. WuChapter 12 Centrifugal Sintering (pages 95–100): Y. Kinemuchi, K. Watari and S. UchimuraChapter 13 Alumna?Based Functionally Gradient Materials by Centrifugal Molding Technology (pages 101–106): Chun?Hong Chen, Tadahiro Nishikawa, Sawao Honda and Hideo Awaji NagoyaChapter 14 Investigation of a Novel Air Brazing Composition for High?Temperature, Oxidation?Resistant Ceramic Joining (pages 107–112): K. Scott Weil, John S. Hardy and Jens DarsellChapter 15 Joining of Advanced Structural Materials by Plastic Deformation (pages 113–120): D. Singh, N. Chen, K. C. Goretta, J. L. Routbort and F. Gutierrez?MoraChapter 16 Mechanical Performance of Advanced Ceramic Parts Joined by Plastic Flow (pages 121–128): F. Gutierrez?Mora, A. Dominguez?Rodriguez, D. Singh, N. Chen, K. C. Goretta and J. L. RoutbortChapter 17 Physical Characterisation of Transparent Plzt Ceramics Prepared by Electrophoretic Deposition (pages 129–134): Thomas Nicolay and Erik BartschererChapter 18 Fabrication of Microstructured Ceramics by Electrophoretic Deposition of Optimized Suspensions (pages 135–140): H. Von Both, M. Dauscher and J. Hau?eltChapter 19 Low Cost Process for Mullite Utilizing Industrial Wastes as Starting Raw Material (pages 141–146): Kachin Saiintawong, Shigetaka Wada and Angkhana JaroenworaluckChapter 20 Low?Cost Processing of Fine Grained Transparent Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (pages 147–152): Heedong Lee, Tai?Il Mah and Triplicane A. ParthasarathyChapter 21 Gas?Pressure Sintering of Silicon Nitride with Lutetia Additive (pages 153–158): Naoki Kondo, Masato Ishizaki and Tatsuki OhjiChapter 22 Use of Combustion Synthesis in Preparing Ceramic?Matrix and Metal?Matrix Composite Powders (pages 159–164): K. Scott Weil and John S. HardyChapter 23 Mechanical Reliability of Si3N4 (pages 165–170): Kedar Sharma, P. S. Shankar, J. P. Singh and M. K. FerberChapter 24 Correlation of Finite Element with Experimental Results of the Small?Scale Vibration Response of a Damaged Ceramic Beam (pages 171–176): Scott R. Short and Shihong HuoChapter 25 Macro?Micro Stress Analysis of Porous Ceramics by Homogenization Method (pages 177–182): Yasushi Ikeda, Yasuo Nagano, Hiroshi Kawamoto and Naoki TakanoChapter 26 X?Ray and Neutron Diffraction Studies on a Functionally?Graded Ti3SiC2?TiC SYSTEM (pages 183–188): I. M. Low and Z. OoChapter 27 Modeling of Transient Thermal Damage in Ceramics for Cannon Bore Applications (pages 189–194): J. H. Underwood, M. E. Todaro and G. N. VigilanteChapter 28 Strengthening of Ceramics by Shot Peening (pages 195–202): Wulf Pfeiffer and Tobias FreyChapter 29 Doe Fe Distributed Generation Program (pages 202–212): Mark C. WilliamsChapter 30 Lanthanum Gallate Electrolyte for Intermediate Temperature Sofc Operation (pages 213–218): S. Elangovan, B. Heck, S. Balagopal, D. Larsen, M. Timper and J. HartvigsenChapter 31 Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Development at Forschungszentrum Juelich (pages 219–228): Ludger Blum, Hans?Peter Buchkremer, L. G. J. Haart, Heinz Nabielek and Jo WillemChapter 32 Development of Molb Type Sofc (pages 229–238): Hitoshi Miyamoto, K. Mori Takasago, T. Mizoguchi, S. Kanehira, K. Takenobu, M. Nishiura, A. Nakanishi, M. Hattori and Y. SakakiChapter 33 Development of Advanced Co?Fired Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with High Strength (pages 239–244): Zhien Liu, Garry Roman, Jeff Kidwell and Tom CableChapter 34 Electrophoresis: An Appropriate Manufacturing Technique for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (pages 245–250): Sascha Kuehn and Rolf ClasenChapter 35 Microstructure?Performance Relationships in Lsm?Ysz Cathodes (pages 251–256): J. A. Ruud, T. Striker, V. Midha, B. N. Ramamurthi, A. L. Linsebigler and D. J. FogelmanChapter 36 Role of Cathode in Single Chamber Sofc (pages 257–262): Toshio Suzuki, Piotr Jasinski, Fatih Dogan and Harlan U. AndersonChapter 37 Morphology Control of Sofc Electrodes by Mechano?Chemical Bonding Technique (pages 263–268): Takehisa Fukui, Kenji Murata, Ching Chung Huang, Makio Naito, Hiroya Abe and Kiyoshi NogiChapter 38 Improved Sofc Cathodes and Cathode Contact Layers (pages 269–274): F. Tietz, H.?P. Buchkremer, V. A. C. Haanappel, A. Mai, N. H. Menzler, J. Mertens, W. J. Quadakkers, D. Rutenbeck, S. Uhlenbruck, M. Zahid and D. StoverChapter 39 Characterization of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Layers by Computed X?Ray Microtomography and Small?Angle Scattering (pages 275–280): A. J. Allen, T. A. Dobbins, J. Ilavsky, F. Zhao, A. Virkar, J. Aimer and F. DecarloChapter 40 Kinetics of the Hydrogen Reduction of Nio/Ysz and Associated Microstructural Changes (pages 281–286): Miladin Radovic, Edgar Lara?Curzio, Beth Armstrong, Larry Walker, Peter Tortorelli and Claudia WallsChapter 41 Elastic Properties, Equibiaxial Strength and Fracture Toughness of Electrolyte Material for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (Sofcs) (pages 287–292): Miladin Radovic, Edgar Lara?Curzio, Rosa Trejo, Beth Armstrong and Claudia WallsChapter 42 Sintering of Bace0.85Y0.15O3?? WITH/WITHOUT SrTiO3 (pages 293–298): Dopant F. Dynys, A. Sayir and P. J. HeimannChapter 43 High Temperature Seals for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (Sofc) (pages 299–308): Raj N. SinghChapter 44 Evaluation of Sodium Aluminosilicate Glass Composite Seal with Magnesia Filler (pages 309–314): K. A. Nielsen, M. Solvang, F. W. Poulsen and P. H. LarsenChapter 45 Durable Seal Materials for Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (pages 315–320): C. A. Lewinsohn, S. Elangovan and S. M. QuistChapter 46 Development of a Compliant Seal for Use in Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (pages 321–326): K. Scott Weil and John S. HardyChapter 47 A Comparison of the Electrical Properties of Ysz Processed Using Traditional, Fast?Fire, and Microwave Sintering Techniques. (pages 327–332): Michael Ugorek, Doreen Edwards and Holly ShulmanChapter 48 Enhancement of YSZ Electrolyte Thin Film Growth Rate for Fuel Cell Applications (pages 333–338): Zhigang Xu and Jag SankarChapter 49 Synthesis of Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Thin Films by Electrolytic Deposition (pages 339–344): Zhigang Xu, Samuel Tameru and Jag SankarChapter 50 Sintering and Stability of the Bace0.9?xZrxY0.1O3?? System (pages 345–350): Z. Zhong, A. Sayir and F. DynysChapter 51 Microstructure and Ordering Mode of a Protonic Conducting Complex Sr3(Ca1–xNb2–x)O9?? Perovskite (pages 351–356): Marie?Helene Berger and Ali SayirChapter 52 Nuclear Microprobe Using Elastic Recoil Detection (Erd) For Hydrogen Profiling in High Temperature Protonic Conductors (pages 357–366): Pascal Berger, Ali Sayir and Marie?Helene BergerChapter 53 Ionic Conductivity in the Bi2O3? Al2O3?MxOy (M=Ca, Y) System (pages 367–374): Yi?Tzuen Liu and Tzer?Shin SheuChapter 54 A Performance Based Multi?Process Cost Model for Sofcs (pages 375–380): Mark Koslowske, Heather Benson, Isa Bar?On Worcester and R. KirchainChapter 55 Development of a Tri?Layer Electrochemical Model for a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (pages 381–386): Badri Ramamurthi, Vikas Midha, James Ruud and Mark ThompsonChapter 56 Reduction and Re?Oxidation of Anodes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (Sofc) (pages 387–392): Jurgen Malzbender and Forschungszentrum Julich GmbhChapter 57 Numerical Characterization of the Fracture Behavior of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Materials by Means of Modified Boundary Layer Modeling (pages 393–400): Ba Nghiep Nguyen, Brian J. Koeppel, Prabhakar Singh, Mohammad A. Khaleel and Said AhziChapter 58 Chromium Poisoning of Cathodes by Ferritic Stainless Steel (pages 401–406): T. D. Kaun, T. A. Cruse and M. KrumpeltChapter 59 Effect of Impurities on Anode Performance (pages 407–414): C. A.?H. Chung, K. V. Hansen and M. MogcnscnChapter 60 Comparison of Corrosion Resistance of Cordierite and Silicon Carbide Diesel Particulate Filters to Combustion Products of Diesel Fuel Containing Fe and Ce Additives (pages 414–420): D. O'Sullivan, S. Hampshire, M. J. Pomeroy and M. J. MurtaghChapter 61 Overview of Ceramic Materials for Diesel Particulate Filter Applications (pages 421–430): Willard A. CutlerChapter 62 Soot Mass Limit Analysis of Sic Dpf (pages 431–436): Hiroki Sato, Kazutake Ogyu, Kazunori Yamayose, Atsushi Kudo and Kazushige OhnoChapter 63 A Mechanistic Model for Particle Deposition in Diesel Particluate Filters Using the Lattice?Boltzmann Technique (pages 437–446): Mark Stewart and David RectorChapter 64 Development of Catalyzed Diesel Particulate Filter for the Control of Diesel Engine Emissions (pages 447–452): Yinyan Huang and Zhongyuan DangChapter 65 The Use of Transparent Plzt Ceramics in a Biochemical Thin Film Interferometric Sensor (pages 453–458): Thomas NicolayChapter 66 Low Cost Synthesis of Alumina Reinforced Fe?Cr?Ni?Alloys (pages 459–464): Thomas Selchert, Rolf Janssen and Nils ClaussenChapter 67 High Temperature Behaviour of Ceramic Foams from Si/Sic?Filled Preceramic Polymers (pages 465–470): Juergen Zeschky, Thomas Hoefher, Henning Dannheim, Dieter Loidl, Stephan Puchegger and Herwig PeterlikChapter 68 Stabilization of Counter Electrode for Nasicon Based Potentiometric Co2 Sensor (pages 471–476): Yuji Miyachi, Go Sakai, Kengo Shimanoe and Noboru YamazoeChapter 69 Microstructural Control of Sno2 Thin Films by Using Polyethylene Glycol?Mixed Sols (pages 477–482): Go Sakai, Chiaki Sato, Kengo Shimanoe and Noboru YamazoeChapter 70 Mixed?Potential Type Ceramic Sensor for NoX Monitoring (pages 483–492): Balakrishnan Nair, Jesse Nachlas and Michael MiddlemasChapter 71 Electrode Materials for Mixed?Potential No, Sensors (pages 493–498): D. L. West, F. C. Montgomery and T. R. ArmstrongChapter 72 Study of High Surface Area Alumina and Ga?Alumina Materials for Denox Catalyst Applications (pages 499–504): Svetlana M. Zemskova, Julie M. Faas, Carrie L. Boyer, Paul W. Park, J. Wen and I. PetrovChapter 73 Development of Strong Photocatalytic Fiber and Environmental Purification (pages 505–510): Hiroyuki Yamaoka, Yoshikatsu Harada, Teruaki Fujii, Shinichirou Otani and Toshihiro IshikawaChapter 74 Processing of Biomorphous Sic Ceramics from Paper Preforms by Chemical Vapor Infiltration and Reaction (Cvi?R) Technique (pages 511–516): Daniela Almeida Streitwieser, Nadja Popovska, Helmut Gerhard and Gerhard EmigChapter 75 Formation of Porous Structures by Directional Solidification of the Eutectic (pages 517–522): F. W. Dynys and A. SayirChapter 76 High Surface Area Carbon Substrates for Environmental Applications (pages 523–528): Kisho R. P. Gadkaree, Tinghong Tao and Willard A. CutlerChapter 77 Development of High Surface Area Monoliths for Sulfur Removal (pages 529–534): L. He, L. K. Owens, W. A. Cutler and C. M. SorensenChapter 78 Processing of Porous Biomorphic Tic Ceramics by Chemical Vapor Infiltration and Reaction (Cvi?R) Technique (pages 535–540): Nadja Popovska, Daniela Almeida Streitwieser, Chen Xu, Helmut Gerhard and Heino SieberChapter 79 Charge Transport Model in Gas?Solid Interface for Gas Sensors (pages 541–546): Sung Pil Lee and Yer?Kyung YoonChapter 80 Corrosion Resistant Refractory Ceramics for Slagging Gasifier Environment (pages 547–552): Eugene Medvedovski and Richard E. ChinnChapter 81 Influence of the Dopants and the Metal Electrodes on the Electrical Response of Hematite Based Humidity Sensors (pages 553–558): Jean?Marc Tulliani, Paola Palmero and Pierre BonvilleChapter 82 Light Weight Ceramic Sandwich Structure from Preceramic Polymers (pages 559–564): Thomas Hoefner, Juergen Zeschky, Michael Scheffler and Peter GreilChapter 83 Selective Catalytic Reduction and No, Storage in Vehicle Emission Control (pages 565–572): Eric N. Coker, Sonia Hammache, Donovan A. Pefia and James E. MillerChapter 84 Ballistic Impact of Silicon Carbide with Tungsten Carbide Spheres (pages 573–578): M. J. Normandia and B. LeavyChapter 85 Toughness and Hardness of Lps?Sic and Lps?Sic Based Composites (pages 579–588): Karl A. Schwetz, Thomas Kempf, Dirk Saldsiedcr and Rainer TelleChapter 86 Indentation Testing of Armor Ceramics (pages 589–596): Eugene Medvedovski and Partho SarkarChapter 87 Metallic Bonding of Ceramic Armor Using Reactive Multilayer Foils (pages 597–604): A. Duckham, M. Brown, E. Besnoin, D. Van Heerden, O. M. Knio and T. P. WeihsChapter 88 Strain Rate Effects on Fragment Size of Brittle Materials (pages 605–611): Fenghua Zhou, Jean?Francois Molinari and Kt Ramesh