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 Processing: Present Status and Future Promise (pages 3–21): D. E. ClarkChapter 2 Current U.S. Markets for Advanced Ceramics and Projections for Future Growth (pages 25–35): Thomas AbrahamChapter 3 PRomising State?of?the?Art Technologies in Advanced Ceramics (pages 36–39): Renee G. FordChapter 4 Critical Issues in Technology Transfer (pages 40–45): P. N. VaidyanathanChapter 5 A Government Perspective on the Advanced Materials and Processing Program (AMPP) (pages 46–59): David C. CranmerChapter 6 An Analytical Framework for Assessing the Enabling Opportunity of Advanced Materials (pages 63–74): Jim F. Lemons and Earle B. AmeyChapter 7 Fractography and Characterization of Fracture Origins in Advanced Structural Ceramics (pages 75–83): Jeffrey J. Swab, Michael J. Slavin and George D. QuinnChapter 8 An Axial/Torsional Test Method for Ceramic Matrix Composite Tubular Specimens (pages 84–91): K. Liao, J. J. Lesko, W. W. Stinchcomb, K. L. Reifsnider and T. J. DunyakChapter 9 Fracture Toughness of Advanced Ceramics at Room Temperature: A Vamas Round Robin (pages 92–100): George D. QuinnChapter 10 Fracture Toughness (KIc & ?wof) of a HIPed Si3N4 at Elevated Temperatures (pages 101–112): A. A. Wereszczak, M. K. Ferber, R. R. Sanders, M. G. Jenkins and P. KhandelwalChapter 11 Creep Behavior of Flexure Beam Specimens of Sic Whisker?Reinforced Composite and Monolithic Silicon Nitrides (pages 113–121): Sung R. Choi, Jonathan A. Salem and William A. SandersChapter 12 High Temperature Compression Test Apparatus for Fiber Reinforced Ceramic Composites (pages 122–130): J. M. Fitz?Gerald, P. D. Miller, T. Erturk, W. Catron and J. MilsteinChapter 13 Measurement of Interfacial Micromechanics in Fibre Reinforced Ceramic Matrix Composites (pages 131–138): A. M. Daniel and M. H. LewisChapter 14 Interfacial Frictional Shear Stresses in Ceramic Matrix Composites (pages 139–146): C. W. Lawrence and B. DerbyChapter 15 A Comparison of Single and Multi?Fiber Pushout Techniques (pages 147–155): P. D. Jero, T. A. Parthasarathy and R. J. KeransChapter 16 Development of an Interfacial Test System for the Determination of Interfacial Properties in Fiber Reinforced Ceramic Composites (pages 156–167): A. A. Wereszczak, M. K. Ferber and R. A. LowdenChapter 17 Evaluation of the Interfacial Mechanical Properties in Fiber?Reinforced Ceramic Composites (pages 168–179): M. K. Ferber, A. A. Wereszczak, L. Riester, R. A. Lowden and K. K. ChawlaChapter 18 Evaluation of Thermal Residual Stresses in Sic/Mlas and Sic/Sic Composites by the Microindentation Push?Down Test (pages 180–187): O. Sudre, B. Passilly and M. ParlierChapter 19 Evaluation of the Elastic and Plastic Properties of Si3N4 by Depth Sensing Indentation (pages 188–197): R. Berriche and R. T. HoltChapter 20 Shear Test and Shear Strength of Ceramic Composites (pages 198–205): Carl C. M. Wu, Barry A. Bender and Todd L. JessenChapter 21 Fiber Twist Test Apparatus to Measure Composite Interface Properties (pages 206–212): William Chepolis and Turgay ErtilrkChapter 22 Method for Obtaining Thermal Expansion Values for Low Expansion Fibers Using a DuPont TMA (pages 213–220): D. P. Piotrowski, G. R. Villalobos and T. L. StarrChapter 23 Loading Effect on Interfacial Properties of Fiber Reinforced Borosilicate Glass Composites (pages 221–228): M. Enoki, H. Tsuda and T. KishiChapter 24 High Temperature Interfacial Shear Strength Testing of Ceramic Matrix Composites (pages 229–236): S. Kooner, C. W. Lawrence and B. DerbyChapter 25 Fatigue Crack Growth in Advanced Ceramic Materials (pages 237–245): S. Raghuraman and J. F. StubbinsChapter 26 Rough Fiber Pull?Out in Brittle Matrix Composites: Experiments and Simulations (pages 249–256): Cedric K. Bhihe and Anthony G. EvansChapter 27 Interfacial Sliding Stress Transfer Mechanism of Fiber Reinforced Ceramics Matrix Composites (pages 257–264): K. Sekine and Y. KagawaChapter 28 Fatigue and Fracture of a Sic/Cas Continuous Fibre Reinforced Glass Ceramic Matrix Composite at Ambient and Elevated Temperatures (pages 265–272): R. F. Allen and P. BowenChapter 29 Fracture Process Zone in Sicw/Al2O3 (pages 273–281): C. T. Yu and A. S. KobayashiChapter 30 Room Temperature Tensile Strength of Ain (pages 282–291): R. N. Katz, G. Wechsler, H. Toutanji, D. Friel, G. L. Leatherman, T. Elkorchi and W. RafanielloChapter 31 Thermomechanical Fatigue of Nicalontm/Cas Under in?Phase and Out?of?Phase Cyclic Loadings (pages 292–299): D. W. Worthem and J. Rodney EllisChapter 32 Silicon Nitride Tensile Strength Database from CTP Processing for Reliability Project (page 303): Michael R. Foley, Vimal K. Pujari, Lenny C. Sales and Dennis M. TraceyChapter 33 Elevated Temperature Behavior of Sintered Silicon Nitride Under Pure Tension, Creep, and Fatigue (page 304): J. Sankar, S. Krishnaraj, R. Vaidyanathan and A. D. KelkarChapter 34 Structural Reliability of Ceramics at Elevated Temperatures (page 305): George D. Quinn and Sheldon M. WiederhornChapter 35 Predicting Creep Behavior of Silicon Nitride Components Using Finite Element Techniques (page 306): Jonathan A. Wade, Charles S. White and Francisco J. WuChapter 36 Prediction of Creep Deformation of Ceramic Materials Based on the Properties of Grain Boundary Amorphous Phase (page 307): J. L. Ding, K. C. Liu and C. R. BrinkmanChapter 37 Comparison of Tension and Flexure to Determine Fatigue Life Prediction Parameters at Elevated Temperatures (page 308): Sung R. Choi, Jonathan A. Salem and Joseph L. PalkoChapter 38 Mechanical Properties Data Requirements for Life Prediction Methodologies of Ceramic Materials Under Creep (page 309): K. C. Liu, C. O. Stevens and C. R. BrinkmanChapter 39 The Numerical Evaluation of Failure Theories for Brittle Materials (pages 310–311): J. Smart and S. L. FokChapter 40 High?Temperature Life Prediction of Monolithic Silicon Carbide Heat Exchanger Tubes (pages 312–313): M. J. Edwards, J. B. Sandifer, S. F. Duffy and T. S. BrownChapter 41 Monotonic and Cyclic Rupture of a Silicon Nitride Ceramic (page 314): Francois Hild and Didier MarquisChapter 42 Creep Lifetime Predictions on Continuous?Fiber?Reinforced Ceramic Composites (page 315): Tze?Jer ChuangChapter 43 Methodology to Predict Delayed Failure Due to Slow Crack Growth in Ceramic Tubular Components from Simple Specimens (page 316): O. JadaanChapter 44 Designing for Brittle Materials: Accounting for Crack?Face Interaction (page 317): J. A. M. BouletChapter 45 Time?Dependent Reliability Analysis of Monolithic Ceramic Components Using the CARES/LIFE Integrated Design Program (pages 318–319): Noel N. Nemeth, Lynn M. Powers and Lesley A. JanosikChapter 46 Weibull Estimators for Pooled Fracture Data (page 320): Curtis A. Johnson and William T. TuckerChapter 47 The Multiaxial Equivalent of Stressed Volume (pages 321–322): William T. Tucker and Curtis A. JohnsonChapter 48 Stress Analysis in Engineering Ceramics and Refractories (page 323): S. Sinnema, W. G. T. Kranendonk and J. De BoerChapter 49 Welfep: Results from a Round Robin for Weakest?Link Finite Element Postprocessors (page 324): L. DortmansChapter 50 Time?Dependent Strength Degradation and Reliability of an Alumina Ceramic Subjected to Biaxial Flexure (page 325): Luen?Yuan Chao and Dinesh K. ShettyChapter 51 Probabilistic Failure Predictions in Ceramics and Ceramic Matrix Fiber?Reinforced Composites (page 326): J. LamonChapter 52 Application of Mixed?Mode Fracture Criteria for Weakest?Link Failure Prediction for Ceramic Materials (page 327): H. F. Scholten, L. J. M. G. Dortmans and G. De WithChapter 53 Life Prediction Methodology for Ceramic Engine Components (page 328): Pramod KhandelwalChapter 54 Lifetime Prediction Under Constant and Cyclic Loading for Ceramic Materials (page 329): Theo Fett and Dietrich MunzChapter 55 Determination of Multimodal Defect Distributions for Use in Probabilistic Failure Theories for Load?Bearing Ceramics (page 330): J. MargetsonChapter 56 Evaluation of Failure Probabilities of Multiaxially Loaded Components Using the STAU Postprocessor (page 331): A. Bruckner?Foit, A. Heger and D. MunzChapter 57 Role of Interfacial Gaseous Heat Transfer and Percolation in the Effective Thermal Conductivity of two Uniaxial Carbon?Fiber?Reinforced Glass Matrix Composites (pages 335–340): Kimberly Y. Donaldson, Hemanshu D. Bhatt, D. P. H. Hasselman, K. Chyung and M. P. TaylorChapter 58 The Effect of Sodium Sulfate on the Room Temperature Strength of a Yttria Containing Silicon Nitride (pages 341–349): G. L. Leatherman, R. N. Katz, G. Bartkowski, T. Chadwick and D. KingChapter 59 Oxidation and Retained Strength of in situ O'? ? Sialon Composites (pages 350–357): M. H. O'Brien, C. M. Huang and D. N. CoonChapter 60 Influence of Fiber Coatings on the Oxidation of Fiber?Reinforced SiC Composites (pages 358–366): P. F. Tortorelli, S. Nijhawant, L. Riester and R. A. LowdenChapter 61 Cyclic Oxidation of Monolithic SiC and Si3N4 Materials (pages 367–374): Elizabeth J. Opila, Dennis S. Fox and Charles A. BarrettChapter 62 Improved Fiber Coatings for Nicalon®/SiC Composites (pages 375–384): Richard A. Lowden, Otto J. Schwarz and Karren L. MoreChapter 63 Hot Corrosion of Two Nicalon Fiber Reinforced Glass?Ceramic Matrix Composites (pages 385–398): S.?W. Wang, R. W. Kowalik and R. SandsChapter 64 Evaluation of a Candidate Material for a Coal?Fired Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) High Temperature Recuperative Air Heater (pages 399–407): J. Winkler, N. B. Dahotre and W. BossChapter 65 Effects of Varying PO2 on Subcritical Crack Growth in Continuous?Fiber Reinforced Ceramic Composites (pages 408–415): C. H. Henager and R. H. JonesChapter 66 Thermomechanical Fatigue of Crossply SiCf/Si3N4 Ceramic Composites under Impinged Kerosene?Based Flame (pages 416–425): G. M. St. Hilaire and T. ErturkChapter 67 A Characterization Study of Thermally?Shocked Discontinuous Carbon Fiber Reinforced Glassmatrix Composites Using ae and Sam (pages 429–430): K. Ogi, N. Takeda, O. Chen and K. M. PrewoChapter 68 A Novel Sapphire Fiber?Optic Sensor for Testing Advanced Ceramics (pages 437–444): M. A. El?Sherif, I. L. Kamel, F. K. Ko, M. Shaker, D. J. Roth, B. Lerch and S. SwickardChapter 69 Ultrasonic Assessment of Thermal Oxidation Damage in SiC/Si3N4 Composites (pages 445–453): S. I. Rokhlin, Y. C. Chu, G. Y. Baaklini and R. T. BhattChapter 70 Ultrasonic Evaluation of Microcrack Thermal Shock Damage in Ceramics (pages 454–462): S. I. Rokhlin, Y. C. Chu and M. HefetzChapter 71 Obtaining High?Resolution Images of Ceramics from 3?D X?Ray Microtomography by Region?of?Interest Reconstruction (pages 463–472): E. A. Sivers, D. A. Holloway and W. A. EllingsonChapter 72 Ceramic Matrix Composites Characterization with X?Ray Microtomography and Ultrasonics (pages 473–484): G. Y. Baaklini, R. N. Yancey and S. M. SwickardChapter 73 Quantification of Volume Flaw Sizes in Ceramics by Image Processing of 3D X?Ray Tomographic Data Sets (pages 485–491): Michael C. Stinson, D. A. Holloway and W. A. EllingsonChapter 74 Analysis of Local in Situ Strain in Ceramics and Ceramic Matrix Composites (pages 492–499): Renee M. Kent and Norman L. HechtChapter 75 Quantitative Microstructural Characterization of a Composite Material Using Destructive and Non?Invasive Techniques (pages 500–509): T. M. Breunig, M. C. Nichols, J. H. Kinney and D. L. HauptChapter 76 Engineering Scale Development of the Vapor?Liquid?Solid (VLS) Process for the Production of Silicon Carbide Fibrils (pages 512–520): W. E. Hollar, G. P. Demunda, J. J. Kim and W. H. MillsChapter 77 Quality Characterization of Vapor?Liquid?Solid (VLS) Sic Fibrils (pages 521–528): W. E. HollarChapter 78 Continuous Fabrication of SiC Fiber Tows by CVD (pages 529–539): W. J. Lackey, J. A. Hanigofsky, G. B. Freeman, R. D. Hardin and A. PrasadChapter 79 Thermomechanical Analysis of the Low Oxygen Silicon Carbide Fibers Derived from Polycarbosilane (pages 540–547): M. Takeda, Y. Imai, H. Ichikawa, T. Ishikawa, N. Kasai, T. Seguchi and K. OkamuraChapter 80 Synthesis and Characterization of Al2O3 Coated SiC Yarns (pages 548–555): Youming Xiao, Beng Jit Tan, William S. Willis, Steven L. Suib and Francis S. GalassoChapter 81 Coating of Bn Interfaces on Ceramic Yarns from Boric Acid and Ammonia (pages 556–562): Lu Shen, William S. Willis, Francis S. Galasso and Steven L. SuibChapter 82 Tensile Strength Evaluation of Polycrystalline SiC Fibers (pages 563–572): G. V. Srinivasan and V. VenkateswaranChapter 83 Temperature Dependent Three?Point Bend Strengths of Si, C, SiC, and SiO2 Coated Single Crystal Alumina Fibers (pages 573–580): Haluk Sayir, K. P. D. Lagerlof and Elisabeth BlanquetChapter 84 Temperature Dependent Brittle Fracture of Undoped and Impurity Doped Sapphire Fibers (pages 581–589): Haluk Sayir, Ah Sayir and K. Peter D. LagerlofChapter 85 Effect of Cleaning and Abrasion?Induced Damage on the Room Temperature Tensile Strength of Sapphire Fibers (pages 590–599): E. R. Trumbauer, J. R. Hellmann, D. L. Shelleman and D. A. KossChapter 86 Analysis of a Crept Sapphire Fiber (pages 600–608): O. Unal, K. P. D. Lagerlof and G. S. CormanChapter 87 High Temperature Properties of Nextel 610 and Alumina?Based Nanocomposite Fibers (pages 609–621): D. M. Wilson, D. C. Lueneburg and S. L. LiederChapter 88 Processing, Microstructure, and Properties of Al2O3 ?Y3Al5O12 (YAG) Eutectic Fibers (pages 622–638): T. Mah, T. A. Parthasarathy, M. D. Petry and L. E. MatsonChapter 89 Fabrication of Yttrium Aluminate Fibers (pages 639–650): B. H. King, Y. Liu, R. M. Laine and J. W. HalloranChapter 90 High?Strength, Creep?Resistant Y2O3?Stabilized Cubic ZrO2 Single Crystal Fibers (pages 651–659): K. J. Mcclellan, H. Sayir, A. H. Heuer, A. Sayir, J. S. Haggerty and J. SigalovskyChapter 91 Mechanical Properties of MgAl2O4 Single Crystal Fibers (pages 660–670): J. E. Sheehan, J. Sigalovsky, J. S. Haggerty and J. R. PorterChapter 92 Controlling Microstructures in ZrO2(Y2O3)?Al2O3 Eutectic Fibers (pages 671–681): E. L. Courtright, J. S. Haggerty and J. SigalovskyChapter 93 Advanced Dielectric Fiber Properties (pages 682–689): G. R. Villalobos, T. L. Starr, D. P. Piotrowski and T. J. Sleboda