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Damage development in thermally shocked fibre reinforced borosilicate glass matrix composite

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The objective of the project is to investigate the degradation of the fracture resistance and toughness of SiC-fibre reinforced glass matrix composite materials after thermal loading, including thermal shock. It is necessary to assess whether the chevron-notched specimen technique, which has been shown to deliver reliable data for monolithic and particle reinforced brittle matrix composites, is also suited for fibre reinforced materials. Commercially available SiC - Nicalon fibre reinforced borosilicate glass matrix composites are being investigated. Work is carried out within collaboration with University of Ilmenau, Germany.