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Subsurface inclusions of objects for increasing interlaminar shear strength of a ceramic matrix composite structure

  • US 8,293,356 B2
  • Filed: 05/12/2009
  • Issued: 10/23/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A ceramic matrix composite structure comprising:

  • a plurality of layers of ceramic fibers; and

    a plurality of spaced apart objects on at least some of the plurality of layers along a thickness of the composite structure, wherein the inclusion of said objects introduces an out-of-plane fiber displacement arranged to increase an interlaminar shear strength of the structure, wherein at least some of the objects comprise spheroid objects.

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