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Title: Chemical vapor infiltration using microwave energy

Abstract

A method for producing reinforced ceramic composite articles by means of chemical vapor infiltration and deposition in which an inverted temperature gradient is utilized. Microwave energy is the source of heat for the process.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [2]
  1. Los Alamos, NM
  2. Santa Cruz, NM
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
868967
Patent Number(s):
US 5254374
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
chemical; vapor; infiltration; microwave; energy; method; producing; reinforced; ceramic; composite; articles; means; deposition; inverted; temperature; gradient; utilized; source; heat; process; ceramic composite; temperature gradient; chemical vapor; microwave energy; composite article; wave energy; vapor infiltration; composite articles; reinforced ceramic; /427/

Citation Formats

Devlin, David J, Currier, Robert P, Laia, Jr., Joseph R., and Barbero, Robert S. Chemical vapor infiltration using microwave energy. United States: N. p., 1993. Web.
Devlin, David J, Currier, Robert P, Laia, Jr., Joseph R., & Barbero, Robert S. Chemical vapor infiltration using microwave energy. United States.
Devlin, David J, Currier, Robert P, Laia, Jr., Joseph R., and Barbero, Robert S. 1993. "Chemical vapor infiltration using microwave energy". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868967.
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abstractNote = {A method for producing reinforced ceramic composite articles by means of chemical vapor infiltration and deposition in which an inverted temperature gradient is utilized. Microwave energy is the source of heat for the process.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993}
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A mathematical model for chemical vapor infiltration with microwave heating and external cooling
journal, April 1991


Pulse chemical vapour infiltration of SiC in porous carbon or SiC participate preform using an r.f. heating system
journal, October 1990


A Mathematical Model for Chemical Vapor Infiltration with Volume Heating
journal, January 1992