Modeling dynamic behaviors of reticulated ceramic/metal composites (RCMC)

G. J. Li*, Q. B. Fan, J. Y. An, F. C. Wang

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Abstract

Reticulated ceramic/metal composites (RCMC) are characterized by the ceramic skeleton and metallic matrix both continuous in three-dimensional space, and this special structure makes full use of the ceramic phase's high strength and the metal phase's toughness. Correspondingly, the deformation and damages mechanisms of RCMC under dynamic load conditions are very complicated and the related studies are quite important. In the current study, the dynamic properties of RCMC are investigated by using finite element methods based on the microstructures of SiC/Al composites. The ceramic/metal interface is induced by employing a "constrained-tie-break" method to study the effects of interface when suffering from a dynamic impact loads. Effects of the phase distribution, shape, ratio, as well as the size are systematically analyzed. The methods proposed in this paper would be helpful for predicting the dynamic behaviors of RCMC, and developing new ceramic/metal composites.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHigh-Performance Ceramics VII
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd.
Pages1051-1057
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9783037854259
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Event7th China International Conference on High-Performance Ceramics, CICC-7 - Xiamen, China
Duration: 4 Nov 20117 Nov 2011

Publication series

NameKey Engineering Materials
Volume512-515
ISSN (Print)1013-9826
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9795

Conference

Conference7th China International Conference on High-Performance Ceramics, CICC-7
Country/TerritoryChina
CityXiamen
Period4/11/117/11/11

Keywords

  • Dynamic behaviors
  • Interface model
  • Numerical simulation
  • RCMC

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