Aluminium matrix composites (AMCs) are broadly used to change the monolithic materials in aviation, automotive, and defense industries owing their superior characteristics such as specific strength with light weight, greater hardness, good wear resistance, better thermal properties. This novel work was aimed at estimating rate (SWR) of zirconium dioxide- (ZrO2-) filled AA8011 (Al-Fe-Si alloy) c...

Continuous carbon fiber reinforced aluminum matrix composite materials (Cf/Al) contains manufacturing abnormalities such as shrinkage void, shrinkage porosity and delamination. Fundamental characteristics of the defects in Cf/Al were investigated through the correlation of radiographic image and microstructure of the composites. Hole-style penetrameter was designed and manufactured to help quan...

Fast Reacting Nano-Composite Energetic Materials: Synthesis and Combustion Characterization Report Title Energetic composites are mixtures of solid fuel and oxidizer particles that when combined offer higher calorific output than monomolecular explosives. The composites traditionally deliver energy as diffusion limited reactions and thus their power available from reaction is much smaller than ...