A CMC Handbook With a Focus on Design, Testing and Data: MIL Handbook 17 Vol 5

The Department of Defense Handbook — Ceramic Matrix Composites (MIL-HDBK 17, Volume 5) is a comprehensive volume of technical information about the design, testing, and application of ceramic matrix composite (CMC) materials. The handbook provides design and analysis guidelines for CMC utilization and life prediction; best practices on CMC testing; instruction on the collection of statistically meaningful data; and authoritative performance data on current and emerging CMC systems. The target audience for the handbook are the OEM designers who are considering CMCs for cutting-edge high temperature applications in turbines, combustors, heat exchangers, and environmental control. The CMC Handbook provides a framework for rapid, comprehensive, and effective technical communication between the CMC designer and the CMC producer. The handbook has been written through the collaboration of a wide cross section of engineers and scientists from the CMC user and producer communities.