Thermo-mechanical response: Role of Porosity and Microcracking (in particular)

Below are references to some of our ongoing work that is published and is related to study the role of microcracking (in particular) and porosity to the thermo-mechanical response of functional ceramics. This study is  relevant to understand the structural reliability of the systems such as the SOFC's (solid oxide fuel cells) and DPF's (diesel particulate filters).

Shyam, A., Bruno, G., Watkins, T. R., Pandey, A., Lara-Curzio, E., Parish, C. M., & Stafford, R. J. (2015). The effect of porosity and microcracking on the thermomechanical properties of cordierite. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 35(16), 4557-4566.

Pandey, A., Shyam, A., Liu, Z., & Goettler, R. (2015). In-situ Young's moduli of the constitutive layers in a solid oxide fuel cell. Journal of Power Sources,273, 522-529.

Pandey, A., Shyam, A., Watkins, T. R., Lara‐Curzio, E., Stafford, R. J., & Hemker, K. J. (2014). The Uniaxial Tensile Response of Porous and Microcracked Ceramic Materials. Journal of the American Ceramic Society,97(3), 899-906.

Shyam, A., Lara‐Curzio, E., Pandey, A., Watkins, T. R., & More, K. L. (2012). The thermal expansion, elastic and fracture properties of porous cordierite at elevated temperatures. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 95(5), 1682-1691.

The pdf of all the above manuscripts can be downloaded from researchgate.net. 

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