An Overview on the Improvement of Mechanical Properties of Ceramics Nanocomposites

Figure 1

Oxide ceramic matrix composites exhaust ground test demonstrator consisting of a 1.60 m diameter nozzle (showing underneath the titanium-alloy faring) and 1.14 m diameter by 2.34 m conical centerbody with titanium end cap inspection portal (Courtesy of Wiley, Steyer [1]).