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PROCESSING AND PERFORMANCE OF MATERIALS USING MICROWAVES, ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS
Single-Mode Microwave Sintering of Er:Al2O3 3
Robert Pavlacka, Claire Brennan, Victoria Blair, Raymond Brennan, Constantine Fountzoulas, Jiping Cheng, and Dinesh Agrawal
A Study of High Temperature Refractory Insulation for Use in Ceramic and Microwave Metal Heating 13
Edward B. Ripley and J. Cook
Advancing Composites in Automotive by Electromagnetic Processing 21
Lambert Feher
Synthesis of Copper Spinels by Microwave Irradiation 33
Jun Fukushima, Hirotsugu Takizawa, and Yamato Hayashi
Analysis and Design of Multi-Tip Open-Ended Coaxial Probe for Very High Temperature Dielectric Measurements 43
E. Ripley, J. Cook, M. Awida, K. Williams, B. Warren, and A. Fathy
Magnetic Processing of Lead Free Solder Systems 51
Edward Ripley, Russell Hallman, and Ashley C. Stowe
Microwave Ultra-Rapid Sintering of Oxide Ceramics 57
K. I. Rybakov, Yu. V. Bykov, A. G. Eremeev, S. V. Egorov, V. V. Kholoptsev, A. A. Sorokin, V. E. Semenov
Thermal and Non-Thermal Phenomena in Microwave Processing 67
N. Yoshikawa
DIELECTRIC MATERIALS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Low Temperatures Dielectric Anomaly in BiFeO3-Based Multiferroic Ceramics 79
J. D. S. Guerra, Madhuparna Pal, G. S. Dias, I. A. Santos, R. Guo, and A. S. Bhalla
Quantification of Primary and Secondary Contribution on Magnetoelectric Effect of NiFe2O4/Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3/NiFe2O4 Tri-Layered Composite 87
S. Betal, L. F. Cótica, C. T. Morrow, S. Priya, A. Bhalla, and R. Guo
Dielectric and Electrical Properties of Undoped and Fe-Doped Yttrium Copper Titanate 95
Sunita Sharma, M. M. Singh, and K. D. Mandal
Analysis of Birefringence Behavior in the Determination of the Characteristics Temperatures of Transparent Ferroelectric Relaxor Ceramic Systems 107
F. P. Milton, E. R. Botero, F. A. Londoño, J. A. Eiras, and D. Garcia
Magnetic Sensors Based on Tuned Varistors of Ilmenite-Hematite, IHC45, Oxide Semiconductor 115
R. K. Pandey, William A. Stapleton, and Ivan Sutanto
Structural, Microstructural and Dielectric Properties of Tri-Layered Aurivillius-Type Structure Bi4Ti3O12 Ferroelectric Ceramics 131
I. C. Reis, A. C. Silva, R. Guo, A. S. Bhalla, and J. D. S. Guerra
Dielectric Properties and Applications of Nanocrystalline Diamond Thin Films 137
N. Govindaraju and R. N. Singh
Mounting of Multi-Pin Bare Chips with Ball Pins on a Flexible Polyimide Board 151
N. Korobova, Yu Dolgovykh, A. Pogalov, G. Blinov, and S. Timoshenkov
ADVANCES IN COMPOSITES
Numerical Studies of Infiltration Dynamics of Liquid-Copper and Titanium/Solid-Carbon System 159
Khurram Iqbal
Reactive Melt Infiltration of Boron Containing Fiber Reinforced Preforms Forming a ZrB2 Matrix 169
Marius Kütemeyer, Darren Shandler, Dietmar Koch, and Martin Friess
STRUCTURAL CLAY
Analysis of Morphologic and Thermic Behavior of Minerals from the Municipality of Campos Dos Goytacazes 183
A. R. G. Azevedo, J. Alexandre, G. C.Xavier, S. N. Monteiro, F. M. Margem, N. G. Azeredo, and A. L. C. Paes
Characterization of the Clay Used in Manufacturing Structural Clay Brick 191
N. G. Azeredo, J. Alexandre, A. R. G. Azevedo, G. C. Xavier, and S. N. Monteiro
INNOVATIVE PROCESSING
Densification of SHS Obtained Ti2AlC Active Precursor Powder by Hot Pressing Method 205
L Chlubny, J. Lis, and M. M. Bucko
Numerical Studies of Wetting and Interfacial Phenomena in Liquid-Copper Alloy/Solid-Carbon and Titanium Carbide Systems 213
Khurram Iqbal
Properties of Porous Silicon Carbide Ceramics Prepared by Soft Templating Approach 221
Thibaud Nardin, Benoît Gouze, Julien Cambedouzou, Daniel Meyer, and Olivier Diat
Low-Temperature Synthesis Method of Aluminum Nitride Powder 229
Kyyoul Yun, Yuya Takahashi, and Shunji Yanase
THERMAL PROTECTION MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS
Stiffness Response of Oxide Scales on Nickel Based ODS Alloys Exposed To Thermal Cyclic Oxidation 237
Belachew N. Amare, Bruce S.-J. Kang, and Mary Anne Alvin
HYDRA, A New Hybrid Thermal Protection System for LEO and Moon Mission Re-Entry Vehicles 251
Wolfgang P. P. Fischer, J. Barcena, S. Florez, and B. Perez
Maturation of AIRBUS D&S Thermal Protection Systems Portfolio 265
Wolfgang P. P. Fischer
Fabrication and Characterization of C/C-SiC Material Made with Pitch-Based Carbon Fibers 277
Thomas Reimer, Ivaylo Petkov, Dietmar Koch, Martin Frieß, and Christoph Dellin
MATERIALS FOR HARSH ENVIRONMENTS
Electrochemical Behavior of Ti(C,N)-Ni3Al Cermets 297
M. B. Holmes, G. J. Kipouros, Z. N. Farhat, and K. P. Plucknett
Extending the Lifetime of Mixer Paddles Used in the Production of a Low-Level Radioactive Cementitious Waste Form 309
Marissa M. Reigel and Mark D. Fowley
ADVANCED SOLUTION AND COLLOIDAL PROCESSING FOR CERAMICS
Synthesis, Characterization of FexZr1-xO2 Solid Solution Nanoparticles and Bulk Powders Prepared Using a Sol-Gel Technique 323
Guillermo Herrera-Pérez, Antonio Doménech-Carbó, Noemí Montoya, and Javier Alarcón
Ferrite Nanoparticles: From Synthesis to New Advanced Materials 335
Darja Lisjak
CONTROLLED SYNTHESIS, PROCESSING, AND APPLICATIONS OF STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL NANOMATERIALS
Structural and Optical Properties of Dysprosium-Doped SnO2 Nanocrystals and Their LPG-Sensing Behavior 351
Ravi Chand Singh, Gurpreet Singh, and Anita Hastir
Development and Characterization of a Graphene Nanosheet-Polyaniline (GNS-PANI) Nanocomposite for Conductive Ink Applications 361
Ali Ramazani, Nasser Arsalani, Vahid Shirazi Khanamiri, Amin Goljanian Tabrizi,and Mahsa Sadat Safavi
Design and Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticle-Ceramic Support Interfaces for Enhancing Thermal Stability 369
D. Driscoll, C. Law, and S.W. Sofie
SINTERING AND RELATED POWDER PROCESSING
Effect of Alloying Elements on Mechanical Properties and Electrical Conductivity of P/M Copper Alloys Dispersed with Vapor-Grown Carbon Fiber 383
Hisashi Imai, Kuan-Yu Chen, Katsuyoshi Kondoh, and Hung-Yin Tsai
The Role of Liquid Phase on Microstructure Development and Mechanical Properties in Ceramic Tiles for Interior Wall Facing 393
A. Poznyak, I. Levitskii, and S. Barantseva
SURFACE PROTECTION FOR ENHANCED PERFORMANCE
Simulation and Modeling of a Carburizing Process using Variables for Effective Performance in Service in AISI 1032 Steel 405
Adekunle Adegbola, Ghazali Akeem, Ismaila Alabi, Mutiu Kareem, Olugbenga Fashina, Abolade Olaniyan, Joseph Omotoyinbo, and Oladayo Olaniran
Pyrochlore Lanthanide Zirconates for Thermal Barrier Coatings 417
Honglong Wang, Emily Tarwater, Xinxing Zhang, Zhizhi Sheng, and Jeffrey W. Fergus
Optimization and Development of X-ray Microscopy Technique for Investigation of Thermal Barrier Coating 425
Navid Asadizanjani, Sina Shahbazmohammadi, and Eric H. Jordan
Author Index 441
